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Tips for Raising Healthy Children Today

Jul 31, 2018 07:14PM ● By Jodi Hardy

Often when talking with parents, we hear them exclaim, “If only my children came with a rulebook!” Although a rulebook may not have been pro...

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Screentime Overdose Means Unhappy Teens: Digital Device Downers

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

Teens that spend the most time on digital devices tend to be unhappier, reports a San Diego State University study of a million teens.

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Expecting Moms Can Protect Against Autism: Prenatal Vitamins Lower Risk

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

Taking folic acid or multivitamins before and during pregnancy can help to reduce the risk of having a child diagnosed with autism.

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Simplified Parenting: Why Less Means More Happiness

Jul 31, 2018 09:29AM ● By Deborah Shouse

By simplifying our approach to child-raising, we can garner less anxiety and stress, more casual time, deeper conversations and much more fun with our kids.

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Natural Immune Boosters for Kids: How to Power Up Their Defenses

Jul 31, 2018 09:29AM ● By Marlaina Donato

As kids head into the school year, choosing the right food and encouraging them to exercise and address stress can help raise their immunity.

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Air Pollution Affects Teen Menstruation: Disrupts Regularity

Jun 29, 2018 09:40AM

Teenage girls in polluted areas have a slightly greater likelihood of menstrual irregularity and take longer to achieve regularity in high school and early adulthood.

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The Joy of Dirt: Gardening Connects Kids to Nature

Jun 29, 2018 09:01AM ● By Barbara Pleasant

When children plant seeds, tend them and then pull vegetables out of the soil, they learn not just where food comes from, but of their place in the web of life.

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Positive Outcomes of Vision Therapy

Jun 27, 2018 01:53AM

Some children struggle with understanding the world around them. This difficulty in understanding may make a child struggle in school with h...

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Sensory Gardening for Kids: An Adventure in Dirt

Jun 27, 2018 01:52AM ● By Karen Van Wie

We live in a sensory world. Everything we know about the environment comes through our sensory systems: what we see, hear, feel, smell and t...

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Children’s Sensory Learning Program

Jun 04, 2018 02:50PM

Arizona Vision Therapy is now offering the Sensory Learning Program for children, an international program that is a non-invasive, non-pharm...

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Healthy Summer Hydration: Kids Love These Homemade Drinks

May 31, 2018 08:42AM ● By Judith Fertig

Kids need plenty of hydration, especially during summer heat, and they’ll happily chug tasty homemade drinks that more healthfully balance electrolytes using natural salt and fruit.

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Energy Drinks Hurt Youth Health: Causes Negative Side Effects

May 31, 2018 08:41AM

Over half of teenagers that have consumed energy drinks report experiencing nausea, increased heartbeat and other negative health consequences.

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Teach Children How to Succeed in School Over Summer

May 02, 2018 11:46PM

For those with children who are underperforming in school, find reading difficult, doing poorly on tests or having difficulty paying attenti...

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The Art of Singing

May 02, 2018 10:13PM ● By Sarah Evans

Rudolf Steiner, out of his inexhaustible fountain of kindness, said these words: “If people would sing more, especially more correctly, ther...

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Eye Contact Syncs Baby and Adult Brainwaves: Supports Early Learning and Communication Skills

Apr 30, 2018 08:41AM

When an adult looks into the eyes of a baby, a synchronization of brain waves occurs that supports early learning and communication skills, say Cambridge University researchers.

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