9 in 10 Moms See Their Overweight Toddlers as Normal
By Anne Harding MONDAY, May 7, 2012 (Health.com) — A mother’s love usually makes for healthy and happy children, but in some cases it may be contributing to childhood obesity, a new study suggests. In...
View ArticleExcessive TV time linked to poor motor skills, study finds
Current recommendations discourage children over 2 watching more than 2 hours per day CBC News Posted: Aug 8, 2013 An extra hour of television watching beyond recommendations set by the American...
View Article8 Fascinating Facts About Anxiety
Studies show that anxiety affects the sense of smell and balance, how we judge faces and perceptions of our personal space. Anxiety may be an unpleasant emotion, which can be crippling in excess, but...
View ArticleTricks for enjoying Halloween treats in a healthy way
Katie Cavuto MS, RD, For Philly.com/Health Monday, October 28, 2013 The real trick to Halloween is indulging in your favorite sweet treats without succumbing to the inevitable upset stomach or...
View ArticleYelling, threatening parents harm teens’ mental health
By Allison Bond NEW YORK Tue Dec 10, 2013 (Reuters Health) – Threatening or screaming at teenagers may put them at higher risk for depression and disruptive behaviors such as rule-breaking, a...
View ArticleLearning music early builds up brain’s reserves
Elderly who knew music were protected from normal decay in discriminating sounds CBC News Jan 09, 201 Childhood music lessons could pay off in protecting the brain against dementia decades later,...
View ArticleKids are becoming candyholics, and adults are to blame
Adults need to stop enabling kids’ candy addiction By Mark Schatzker, CBC News Jan 14, 2014 Recently, my seven-year-old daughter uttered the unlikeliest sentence I ever expected to issue from her...
View ArticleWhat Is Attachment Theory?
Introduction to attachment theory in developmental psychology, including Bowlby and Ainsworth’s contributions, evaluation and criticisms of attachment theory. Attachment theory is a concept in...
View ArticleHow Parents Needlessly Lower Their Children’s IQ
The parental behaviour that lowers children’s IQ. Children who were spanked in childhood have lower IQs, a study finds. The more children were spanked, the lower their IQ, the research also found. The...
View Article10 Simple Things All Healthy Kids Have in Common
Changing a handful of little habits can help ensure you have super healthy kids. These are the pediatrician-approved qualities of the most robust kids around. They get plenty of sleep Many...
View ArticleA Healthier Halloween For Kids, Without Cutting Out Candy? Yes, Really.
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. As a child, I looked forward all year to dressing up and going trick-or-treating. I still love putting on costumes and carving pumpkins. But as much as I...
View ArticleGiving Up Helicopter Parenting Can Prevent Kids’ Future Mental Health Issues
Over-parenting doesn’t make for more successful kids, it leads to children who grow up unable to function at their best. We’re in the middle of a youth mental-health crisis that’s going to have...
View ArticleThe Childhood Foods That Increase IQ
The more of the foods they consumed, the higher their IQs. A diet low in sugars, fats and processed foods consumed at a young age may increase your intelligence, research finds. Children under...
View ArticleScientists Explain: Parents Who Raise ‘Successful’ Kids Do These 8 Things...
“To paraphrase Ralph Waldo Emerson, who you are will speak more loudly to your kids than anything you say.” ~ Eric Grietens, former Navy SEAL and Governor of Missouri Parenting is hard work. Children,...
View ArticleWeedkillers in Cereals: What to Know
In a new round of testing, the nonprofit watchdog Environmental Working Group found the weedkiller glyphosate in all 21 cereal and snack products it sampled. “All but four contained levels higher than...
View ArticleChildren ages 8 and up should be screened for anxiety, experts say.
Here’s what parents need to know. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended that children ages 8 to 18 should be screened for anxiety disorder by their primary care physician even if...
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