Holiday Food Safety Tips
Whether it is holiday cookies, roast turkey, honey baked ham, green bean casserole or even simple homemade rolls, foods are an important ingredient of holiday celebrations. Teaching children to cook your family’s recipes can nurture ethnic identity and culture, strengthen family relationships and offers young chefs a sense of accomplishment. But how do we teach our children to cook […]
December 21, 2022
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Choosing the Right Bicycle and Helmet for Your Child
Every Christmas season, children around the world ask Santa Claus for a bicycle and parents search the Black Friday deals for the perfect bike. But how can you know which size bicycle and helmet will keep your child safe? Tips to make sure your child’s bike fits them: Do not push your child to ride […]
December 14, 2022
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Things to Know About the Flu Vaccine
This flu season is off to an early start. In October, a record number of children under age 4 years were hospitalized with the flu—the most in 10 years. The best thing parents can do to protect their children and others from the flu is to get them vaccinated! Influenza viruses change yearly. All children age 6 […]
December 7, 2022
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Teaching Strategies for ADHD Learning Hurdles
Executive function (EF) deficits are commonly mistaken for — and exacerbated by — ADHD symptoms. The reverse is also true, making EF and ADHD inextricably linked yet also distinct. To address a student’s challenges with reading comprehension and other academic skills, teachers and parents must first understand their origins and then follow these 3 steps to help […]
November 30, 2022
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Communication and Your 13-18 Year Old
During this period, teens spend much of the day outside the home — at school or at after-school activities or jobs and with their friends. But it’s important to try to talk with your teen every day to share opinions, ideas, and information. Communicating With Your Teen Here are a few tips to help you communicate […]
November 23, 2022
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Newborns- Going Home
Most hospitals will discharge you and your baby within forty-eight hours if you have delivered vaginally. However, if you undergo a Cesarean section, you may stay at the facility for four to five days. If your baby is born in an alternative birthing center, you may be able to go home within twenty-four hours. Nevertheless, just because […]
November 16, 2022
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