Child Health News
What Parents Need to Know About OCD in Children
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that causes severe discomfort for sufferers. Persistent, unwanted images, thoughts and images take over, causing a considerable amount …
5 Tips for Protecting Your Child from Becoming Obese
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rates of childhood obesity have increased considerably in the past few decades. In 1980, only …
5 Ways to Help Your Child Be More Physically Active
According to a June 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 17 percent of children in the U.S. are obese. The CDC …
Reducing Screen Time May Improve Kids’ Behavior & Focus – A Book Review
According to a new book, Reset Your Child’s Brain – A Four-Week Plan To End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing The …
Discussing Sex with Your Teenage Son
Though talking about sex with your children can be awkward, don’t avoid it. Even if your teenager already knows about sex, you still need to …
The Danger Window Blinds Pose to Toddlers
Parenting can sometimes seem like a constant series of emergencies, with threats to your child’s health around every corner. From the sodas that children drink …
6 Tips to Ensure Your Child Eats a Healthy Breakfast
We’ve all heard at one time or another that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I’m sure my mom said that to …
4 Warning Signs Your Child May Be Using Inhalant Drugs
Inhalant drugs are dangerous chemicals you cannot see. They are harmful vapors emitted from products such as glue, paint, gasoline, polish for shoes, and fluid …
Parenting 101: Food Allergies
These days, the possibility of food allergies lurks everywhere. The doctor warns the new mother not to let her 6-month-old try shellfish or eggs. The …
Benefits of Making Babyfood at Home
If you’re a new mom, you want what’s best for your baby. A healthy baby begins with good nutrition. Supermarket shelves are loaded with prepared …
How to Teach Mindfulness Meditation to Children
Mindfulness meditation is practiced sitting with eyes closed, cross-legged on a cushion with your back straight. Attention is put on the movement of the abdomen when …
How to Prepare Your Child for the Pediatrician
A trip to the doctor can be traumatic for young children. Adults often forget just how frightening sitting in a medical office can be, and …
Why Early Intervention Programs Benefit Kids with Developmental Delays
Parents often have a vision of how the first few years of their child’s life will go – filled with the traditional milestones of rolling …
2 Activities That Will Help Wire Your Child’s Brain For Learning
Some of the collateral damage in the wake of the No Child Left Behind law is the decrease in two areas of instruction, physical education …
How Exercise Can Improve Academic Performance in Kids with ADHD/ADD
A recent research study published in the January issue of The Journal of Abnormal Psychology found that 20 minutes of exercise before the start of …
6 Things to Consider When Monitoring Your Family’s Screen Time
Kids today spend much of their time in front of a screen, be it a TV, computer, smartphone, or iPad. Technology has many positive uses and …