A chronic disease such as diabetes doesn't have to be the deal-killer for your child like it once was. Where once it was thought a quiet lifestyle would be the best solution for anyone with diabetes, now it's been proven that an active lifestyle and physical fitness actually represent some of the most effective strategies in preventing chronic diseases, including diabetes. Most young kids love [...]
When your children are getting enrolled in school, the most important thing you will do for them is to get them a back to school physical. Don't wait until the last minute as time slots will fill up fast, and you want to get all their immunizations and paperwork done with time to spare. Your child's back to school physical is the perfect time to [...]
Your kids keep you going all day long. Whether it's at home, school, or someplace else, their energy seems boundless. When the day is coming to a close and you want them to settle down before bedtime, often you may encounter a struggle. As early child care and development shows, children are all different. Some will sit happily watching a movie, while others can't stop [...]
You may be thinking that your kids are healthy and well-adjusted, until you start comparing them to other kids. Parents, in particular, will give you all kinds of advice about every child-related topic under the sun and leave you thoroughly confused and questioning everything you thought you knew about raising a little human being. So often, you hear all sorts of opinions about what kind [...]
One of the biggest concerns that parents face with their kids is the lack of physical activity many of them are experiencing with each passing year. It's one thing to be sitting quietly in school, learning. It's another to be doing nothing else but watching TV, playing video games, and playing on a smartphone or tablet. With the onset of digital devices that go everywhere [...]
When you have kids, you know there's always something going on. If it isn't a school event, then there is an after-school happening, or a party they've been invited to. Weekdays are busy, and weekends seem to be filled to the brim with activities, too. When the time comes for your little ones to be enrolled in school, you should be aware of some must-have [...]
There’s a lot to think about when you're planning your very first, or your next, camping trip. Because you will be out in the wild, preparation is key to having the best time of your life. A little planning beforehand goes a long way to making your camping trip memorable. When you take your children on their first camping trips, you want to ensure that [...]
Maybe you've heard of the old saying, 'starve a cold, feed a fever' or sometimes people say it the other way around. It's an old saying, and it doesn't particularly help you or your child when you're sick with a cold. So leave it aside for some real remedies instead. You certainly don't like it one bit when your child is miserable with a cold. [...]
No one likes being sick. That queasy feeling, the tiredness, the runny nose, and endless coughing. We all know how miserable we feel when we're sick; when our kids get sick we’d like for them to be feeling better almost instantly. There are tips and tricks for staying healthy during those months in fall and winter when everyone else around us seem to be getting [...]
