| (Published: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:24:31 -0500) |
| Kids Outdoor Party Games |
There are many games that will kids entertained for hours. The games should be easy to play, age appropriate, and safe.
Here are some of our favorite Kids Outdoor Party Games:
Potato Sack Race
Children get into sacks and hop toward the finish line. As potatoes no lon |
| Author: JP Corcoran |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:35:22 -0500) |
| Skin Cancer Prevention – Is Your Child Sun-Protected? |
The depleting ozone layer seems to be contributing to the increase of skin cancer. An estimated 1.3 million new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed within the United States each year, outnumbering all other cancers combined.
As with most children, they tend to spend time outdo |
| Author: Pamela Wigglesworth |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:20:23 -0500) |
| Having a Baby Shower |
| Wow, you have just found out that you are pregnant and the world seems like a much happier place. Everyone says that you are glowing and you feel amazing. Soon it will come time for your friends and family to throw a baby shower for you in honour of the bump you have been growing. The actual time to |
| Author: Don Pinder |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:38:52 -0500) |
| Children and Obesity |
This is something I can write about very well as I suffered from the same.
Obesity can be the direct cause of depression which leads to suicidal stuff and more pills which make you even fatter, being depressed spikes metabolism and makes you even fatter, the quicksand goes on.
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| Author: Vinesh Panditpotra |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:10:48 -0400) |
| Safeguard Your Children for Peace of Mind |
The world is a dangerous place; it is NOT the same place where we grew up. Here are some chilling facts:
• If you live in the suburbs, a pedophile or registered sex offender probably lives within one mile of your family. If you live in an urban environment, the pedophile lives much |
| Author: Elena Neitlich |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:52:09 -0400) |
| Let Color Therapy Improve your Mood and Health |
A suggestion for adding to the interest and ambience of a dance and movement therapy session with your child who has special needs is to introduce colour. We are all aware, unless we are colour blind, of its presence in Nature and the Man Made World.
There are associations with Gods, pri |
| Author: Dzagbe Cudjoe |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:51:49 -0400) |
| Be sensitive to the bubble bath water temperature your child prefers. |
Make Soap and Water Time Special
Creating special times to bond with your small child is an important part of parenting. The daily bath can be a struggle or a special, relaxing, and fun time for both of you. From your newborn’s first bath, you have the opportunity to teach your chi |
| Author: Vincent P. Platania |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:23:41 -0500) |
| Guide to Treating a Child’s Headache |
| Brain is most important part of your body, needed to think and perform your work perfectly; a headache sometimes paralyzes you completely and jams the daily routine. Recognizing your child’s headache and treating it, takes special attention and effort. You may not be always able to diagnose im |
| Author: Richard Romando |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:21:17 -0500) |
| Anti-Bullying Skills and Techniques for Children |
Bullying is a big problem in our schools today. However, bullying has always been a problem. The main differences between bullying today from the past are the nature of the bullying and the violence that occurs in the aftermath.
Cyberbull |
| Author: Mark Lakewood |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:09:24 -0500) |
| Baby Shower Planning Basics |
Planning a baby shower is the loveliest gift that you can give to a mother-to-be. When planning the baby shower remember that its meant to be fun, so don’t get all stressed out about everything being perfect.
Planning
When you are planning to throw a baby shower, there are |
| Author: Timothy Millar |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:52:18 -0500) |
| Improving Your Child's Behavior through Problem Ownership |
| One of the most effective and powerful ways to improve a child’s behavior is to make sure the child always assumes complete responsibility and ownership of his or her behavior. Often, parents inadvertently fail to have their child assume responsibility of misbehavior because they fail to reco |
| Author: Mark Lakewood |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:57:55 -0500) |
| What You Need to Know About Child Panic Attacks |
For both the child and the parents, a child panic attack can be both serious and frightening.
Some of the facts around a child panic attack will be outlined in this brief article along with a decipher to some of the clues that can help parents assist their child during this frightening an |
| Author: Kevin Stith |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:11:05 -0400) |
| Controlling Mold with Common Sense and Common Cleanliness |
| There are over 1000 species of mold that are common in the United States, and most of them can have serious consequences for both your house and your health. The United States Center for Disease Control says that mold spores are a major irritant for children and adults with asthma – which is g |
| Author: Vincent P. Platania |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:34:49 -0400) |
| A Parent's Guide to Early Detection of Childhood Asthma |
| It is estimated that 5 million children in the United States suffer from childhood asthma. The American Lung Association estimates that 4 million children under the age of 18 have suffered an asthma attack in the past year. Asthma is considered one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood an |
| Author: Daniel Lanicek |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:14:31 -0400) |
| Secret Parenting Tips on How to Teach Your Kid to be Healthy |
As parents, I think we can agree that when it comes to encouraging kids to make healthy choices, it's not an easy task. So what's a parent to do?
It begins by creating healthy choices without being too obvious about it. After all, for many kids if you say the word healthy, they'll turn |
| Author: Marjorie Nolan, MS, RD, CPT |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:13:31 -0400) |
| Restaurant Survival 4 Kids |
Weight loss can still be achieved even when dining out and busy schedules. With a little planning ahead you and your child can make healthy choices and lose weight.
Follow these tips when dining out to ensure you are on track with your weight loss goals:
· Avoid res |
| Author: Marjorie Nolan, MS, RD, CPT |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:12:41 -0400) |
| Keeping Kids Active: Ideas for Parents |
| Children are more sedentary than ever, watching television and playing video games instead of biking to the playground or playing kickball in the backyard with their pals is a major cause. And even schools have stopped emphasizing fitness, in some school districts, physical education has vanished co |
| Author: Marjorie Nolan, MS, RD, CPT |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:11:49 -0400) |
| Is it OK to Put My Kid on a Diet? |
| Many concerned parents often ask me “Is it OK to put my kid on a diet?” My answer is always a quick and firm “NO”. The word diet is defined as ‘A food regimen designed to promote weight loss in a person.’ To lose weight, keep it off and live a long healthy life |
| Author: Marjorie Nolan, MS, RD, CPT |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 01:56:59 -0400) |
| Descent into Dark Canyon: Kid’s Wild Fishing in Colorado's Raggeds Wilderness |
| The trout literally leaped to snag our hooks as we cast them again and again into the small pools of Trout Creek as it cascaded down through the brush, water falling from rock to rock. No, really, that is one of those rare memories from childhood that stands out as a boggling phenomena, one of few |
| Author: Gordon Hollingshead |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:10:51 -0400) |
| Diaper Bags Buying Guide |
Buying a diaper bag is no easy task with all of the styles, types, brands and fabrics out in the market of baby products today. Use this quick reference guide to help you choose narrow down the choices out there, to find the right diaper bag for your needs.
Begin by choosing a type of d |
| Author: Ana H. |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:51:38 -0400) |
| High Blood Pressure in Children |
| Hypertension is not only a condition for adults but it can also affect children, kids and even infants. When you see high blood pressure in children, the basic cause is either heart or kidney. But it has been seen that children do have high blood pressure even though they have no heart or kidney pr |
| Author: Armughan Riaz |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:14:04 -0400) |
| Imprints on the Soul |
| When I was a resident Chaplain at the University of Kentucky, I would often baptize those who were dying. On one occasion, I was given the task of baptizing an aborted child that did not make it through labor. I was given a small fetus in an empty room. This child was not much bigger than my thumb. |
| Author: Sam Oliver |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Mon, 01 May 2006 05:58:14 -0400) |
| Here They Come: The Poison Plants of Summer |
Spring has sprung, and summer is around the corner. You know the signs. Dad fires up the grill, oil companies raise gas prices, and kids come down with itchy rashes. The poison plants are back, and this summer they promise to send two million Americans to the doctor's office.
The three |
| Author: Mike Patrick Jr, MD |
| Directory: Child Health |
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| (Published: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 05:11:08 -0500) |
| Nutrition During Infancy |
| Providing proper nutrition during infancy can have life-long effects on your baby, as well as yourself. The very first step towards proper nutrition for your infant is to decide between breastfeed or bottle feed.& |
| Author: John Rifkind |
| Directory: Child Health |
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