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You Are Your Child’s Best Coach
More often than not, parents in today’s society have never learned how to “be” with their children or to “play” with their children. In fact, I believe that many of them are afraid to be with their children.
Posted on September 15th, 2011 in Articles, Your School Age Child | View this article.
Preparing for the New School Year-and avoiding “Parent Central” burnout
Parent Central It’s important to reduce some of the stress that families go through at the beginning of the school year, as activities and school responsibilities begin again. With multiple children, come multiple schedules of sports and other activities that require masterful juggling acts. And too often it is mothers who become what I call [...]
Posted on September 10th, 2011 in Articles, Your School Age Child | View this article.
Hearing Loss on the Rise in Adolescents
A recent study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that hearing loss is now affecting 20% of US adolescents age 12-19 a rise of 5% over the past fifteen years. The study was led by Ron Eavey, MD a professor in Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University. The authors looked at data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys since the 1980s. The survey included data on actual hearing test results in adolescents.
Posted on January 14th, 2011 in Articles, Your Adolescent, Your School Age Child | View this article.
Preventing Obesity in Your Children
One in every four children is now overweight. And there is a direct correlation between obesity at ages 8-13 and obesity in adulthood.
Posted on September 10th, 2010 in Articles, Pediatrics 101, Your Preschooler, Your School Age Child | View this article.
How parents can help keep their kids safe from over exposure to sex and violence in the news
Posted on April 1st, 2007 in Articles, Your School Age Child | View this article.
In this article we will discuss childhood anxiety disorder and focus on the school age child, with a special word on school phobia.
Posted on April 1st, 2007 in Articles, Your School Age Child | View this article.
Caffeine consumption in kids can lead to health concerns if not monitored by parents and physicians alike.
Posted on April 1st, 2007 in Articles, Your School Age Child | View this article.
