Annika Vrklan, a 6-year-old skateboarder, has been winning awards across California for her skateboarding achievements. In fact, she recently won a Guinness World Record. The training involved to compete at this level is intense because she's competing in the under...
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Kids Health
Who wants their child to be bullied? No parent wants their child to suffer from bullying. So, what can you do to help your child not be the target of a bully? Consider the following steps that will help to...
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While bullying is a normal part of life, it is not something that anyone should have to put up with. Bullies are not going to disappear on their own, you have to take the steps to get rid of the...
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Being a parent is something you can't explain. A lot of us have this "idea" of what it would be like, but until you've actually experienced it, our thoughts don't even come close. Between waking up in the middle of...
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Teaching kids to take care of their beautiful smiles can be both fun and educational. Here are four easy tips to help! Explain the Basics Kids need to know that taking care of their teeth is important, and that there...
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Obesity has been an increasing health problem world-wide. In the United States alone, 74.1% of adults are overweight or obese. This is indeed alarming. But what's more alarming is the result accumulated by the Center for Control and Disease Prevention...
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Finals and stress tend to go hand in hand, and it is no wonder why. You are asked to recall copious amounts of information that was covered over the last several months. You are in a high pressure situation, and...
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Finals time is a stressful time, as much of your grade rests on a final. Finals can be annoying because they require that you recall information in large amounts, and material you may not have covered in several months. However,...
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Stress at finals time is inevitable, but it is also really bad for you. If you are feeling stressed, your recall diminishes, your body gets sick or burdened, and your confidence in your ability to perform well on tests declines....
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Teen drivers are at high risk for crashing. During the first few months of having a license and driving on their own, their statistical risk of accident is extremely high, and while it goes down some after the first few...
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Your teen is at risk for death or injury if they start driving before they are truly ready. The statistics of teen drivers crashing are high, and those crashes can be fatal or life altering. While some are only little...
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Did you know that statistics show that 40% of teens are likely to get in an accident during their first few years of driving? Do you want your teen to be part of that statistic? Of that 40%, about five...
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As a parent one thing you should know about, and be concerned about is binge drinking. Binge drinking is a very real, very scary problem that tends to plague teens around the country. Here are some of the things every...
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Teens want to get piercings, and it is becoming quite the fad to get pierced in a variety of places, and ways. However, as a parent there are a few things you ought to know about piercings and teens. Here...
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Is your child's poor behavior ODD, or are they just going through a phase? As a parent it can be hard to know. Here is some information to help. What is ODD? ODD is oppositional defiance disorder, and it is...
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Every parent with a daughter eventually finds them self wondering when their daughter is old enough for pierced ears. Some people choose the route of getting their daughter's ears pierced when she is a baby, others wait until various ages,...
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One of the more popular things to do these days is get a tattoo. Teens want tattoos, often from a young age. The question for parents is whether or not you should allow teen tattoos. Here is a look at...
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Binge drinking, or in other words, drinking more than five drinks within a couple of hours, is a real problem among kids starting around age twelve and moving up through the teenage and college years. As a parent, it is...
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Body piercing is all the rage, especially among teens, but there are certain things that you ought to know as a parent. The first thing that parents should know when it comes to body piercing is that it is often...
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Does your child constantly throw tantrums? Does your child defy you, no matter what the issue? Does your child argue with adults? Do they often talk back and disobey? It may seem like normal child like behavior to be oppositional,...
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So your daughter wants her ears pierced, and has come to you with tales of friends whose ears were pierced in infancy. Now you can't help but wonder when your daughter is old enough for pierced ears. You are not...
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Some parents think a tattoo is no big deal, while others forbid this form of body art until the teen is out of the house, or legally of age to get one on their own. The personal preference and moral,...
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Body piercing are all the rage. It was once only customary for earrings, and then only for girls, but now, nose, eyebrow, tongue, belly button, and several other body parts are being pierced. As a parent, it is hard to...
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Kids like to push the limits, and one of the ways they do so is with their choice of clothes. Clothes are often used for self expression, and rebellion. So, the following is a look at when to fight over...
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Kids get their noses, ears, eyebrows, nipples, belly buttons, and nameless other things pierced. If your child wants a piercing, or several, you have to ask yourself if you are going to allow it. Here are a few things to...
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Piercing body parts is a big part of the new cool thing to do. The fact is, kids want to get pierced in some of the weirdest ways. Often times, when kids get a piercing, it is to fit in,...
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Kids often do not like taking medication, but sometimes they need to take a prescription or a pain reliever. So, what can you do to make it easier to give medications to kids? Try the following: 1. Make sure that...
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Tip One: Give them choice. If a child has to take medication, they do not want to be forced into it, rather they want to have some say. Most medicine for kids these days is actually fairly child friendly, and...
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Good hygiene is an important part of being a good member of society. People with poor hygiene often suffer poor health, and will also struggle with basic social situations. Teaching your child good hygiene habits will help them for their...
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Most adults only need seven to nine hours of sleep a night, and thus assume the same holds true for their child. However, kids need far more sleep than adults do. When they do not get it, they can have...
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The following is a brief look at how much sleep kids need, and why, as well as a look at some of the challenges you may face with your child during these ages when it comes to sleep: Between Birth-Six...
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When a child exhibits the symptoms of ADHD, one of the first reactions is to put that child on ADHD drugs. These can be extremely expensive, and are not always the best option for your child. Medication can help reduce...
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be very difficult for parents to deal with. It is hard on the child, in that it makes it difficult to socialize, to do well in school, etc. It is hard on the parents as...
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A bedtime routine is a great way to help eliminate the whines, tantrums, and struggles typically associated with bedtime. Of course, not all bedtime rituals and routines are created equally, and not all will work for every child, as each...
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Some kids love to eat their vegetables, most do not. If you are sick of forcing your child to sit at the table until they have eaten their vegetables, you are not alone. More and more kids are filling up...
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Bedtime can be a hassle for many parents. No matter what the age of the child, there are always reasons they don't want to go to sleep. Even infants can have a tough time settling down. There are many different...
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Just about every parent knows and can understand the struggles that go along with bedtime. Kids hate to go to bed, and parents hate trying to get them there. Unfortunately sleep is a much needed thing and establishing routines to...
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If you have ever found yourself trying to get your child to eat their vegetables by bribing them, playing airplane, or a number of other tools, you are not alone. Kids don't always want to eat their veggies, and sometimes...
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People tend to hear mixed messages about whether or not they should get their children vaccinated. Parents may hear from some sources that it is the best thing to do to keep their children healthy. From other sources they may...
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Bedtime can be a struggle for every parent and child regardless of age. Establishing and maintaining good sleep habits for children when they're young can help prevent future sleep problems. Unfortunately there's no magic trick to making bedtime easier. There...
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If you want to make bedtime easier, which most parents do, there are some things you need to do with your child, and there are some things that you need to avoid doing. The following is a look at the...
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There are a lot of myths regarding vaccines. These myths can confuse parents with children that need to get their vaccines. It can be hard for parents to know if they should really get their children vaccinated. Some of the...
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Vaccines are used by doctors to prevent potentially deadly diseases. Vaccines help a person's body create antibodies against a disease without the person actually having to get the horrible disease. Even though vaccines sound like a wonderful development of modern...
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When it comes to vaccines, there are a lot of myths out there. Many people hear things about vaccines, either from friends, neighbors, coworkers, even celebrities on television, that just are not true. It is important for a person to...
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Vaccines are available to families today for parents to be able to keep their children safe from many of the deadly diseases that, throughout history, have claimed the lives of many young kids. Even though parents hear from many sources...
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Parents are required to make a lot of decisions when it comes to their children. And, as most parents know, some of the decisions concerning their children can be hard to make. One decision that can be especially hard for...
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Our bodies react to different changes in life. Stress is caused from a number of things. Stress is actually a good thing, as it helps to balance out our lives. The problem many people face with stress is when they...
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Are you getting ready to welcome home your first child? As adults, we don't normally think our nice, cozy homes are a dangerous minefield to infants and young children. Before you ever bring your baby home, you need to take...
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We all know getting kids to eat their veggies is difficult. Trying to get your children to eat all the appropriate servings of veggies is difficult at best. If you are struggling to get your kids to eat their veggies,...
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As parents, we all try to make good decisions for our children. One decision is to help your kids stay healthy by eating plenty of vegetables. No matter how hard you try, you may have some resistance to veggies from...
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Part of talking to your kids about sex involves helping them understand your specific rules and expectations. Besides the basics of what sex is, and when to start engaging in sex, your child needs to understand what the family and...
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Talking to your children about sex is very intimidating. One of the most intimidating aspects of talking to your child about sex is knowing when to start. If you were to ask your friends and family they would all give...
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Keeping teeth clean and healthy is probably the last thing a teenager thinks about during their day. But, more than fifty one million hours of school time are lost each year due to dental related illnesses. There are several different...
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The teen years can be tough on parents and teenagers. Adolescents are under huge amounts of stress to fit in and be liked by their peers while at the same time expected to maintain healthy relationships with family, not to...
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Whether you want to admit it or not, it's impossible to make it through the adolescent years as a parent without dealing with teen health issues related to sex. From menstruation to pregnancy for girls and voice changing to sexual...
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Becoming sexually active is part of adulthood. However, there are consequences to sex. Some of the most obvious of these are the possibility of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. As a parent one of the things you need to talk...
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Teenagers and parents today are faced with several health issues. And although you don't hear about them, teen health issues for boys are just as common as they are for girls although they differ in the types of issues they...
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Many parents hope that the school sex education classes cover sexily on how to talk to their children about it. For some reason, in our culture, talking about sex is often uncomfortable. Many parents would rather avoid the issue, then...
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For some reason when kids grow into their adolescent years and become teenagers, everything has to be done later in the day or not even at all. It seems like everything is a struggle to survive and live right? Teen...
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While admittedly most parents would rather their child never have sex, it is an inevitable fact that at some point in your child's life they will want to have sex. So that means that as a parent you have the...
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As much as any parent hates to believe that their child could be pressured into having sex, the sad fact and reality is peer pressure definitely plays a part in when, and why, many kids have sex. We live in...
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When you talk to children about sex it is important that you talk to them about sexual health. Teaching them about sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS is a vital aspect of sexual health. As people start having sex younger and...
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Teenagers are faced with many challenges today; perhaps more so than when parents were teenagers. On the same note, parents are faced with the challenge of raising their teens in a peer pressured world. With so many health issues at...
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Being aware of health issues your teen faces today is just one of the many challenges of being a parent. Parents of teens should all be awarded metals for reaching the end of the adolescent years without seriously injuring their...
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Raising a teenager has enough challenges without mixing in all the teen health issues for girls. There are so many changes that teenage girls go through during their adolescent years and several different health issues to address as they grow...
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It's a rough world for any teenager out there today with school, extra curricular activities, not to mention trying to fit in and steer clear of all the peer pressure. There are so many different issues they're faced with today...
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Throbbing, soreness, and tenderness in the legs are common for many children under the age of ten. These pains are often associated with 'growing pains', a condition that is not formally recognized by the medical community, but very real to...
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Many parents accuse their children of faking a condition known as growing pains. Growing pains may not be officially recognized in the medical world, but about twenty five to forty percent of children will experience them. Growing pains are tied...
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Brushing your teeth is the best way to prevent tooth decay or cavities. However, sometimes it can be quite the struggle to get your kids to do it. Dental cavities, or tooth decay, are one of the single most common...
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If you're a parent you are probably very familiar with the struggle to get your children to eat vegetables. Eating healthy is an important part of childhood. As their bodies are continually developing and changing it's important for them to...
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Today's culture, combined with psychological issues such as low self esteem, have lead to an increased rate in anorexia and eating disorders in teens. Because they are a complex condition, and affect both the mind and the body, it can...
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Anorexia is a common eating disorder that is making its way into the teen and child populations. More kids than ever before are suffering from negative body image and turning to measures such as self starvation to try and become...
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Anorexia is a disease that is affecting not just teens and adults, but also children. More and more children are worried about their body image, and instead of enjoying youth they are taking drastic measures to meet some warped sense...
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Even if your child is not exhibiting any signs that they may suffer from an eating disorder, or are heading that direction, eating disorders such as anorexia are becoming far too common amongst children and teens. There are things you...
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The causes of anorexia in kids cannot be pinned to any one thing specifically, but there are certainly a lot of contributing factors. The following are some of the most prevalent things that lead to children choosing anorexia. Increased exposure...
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Once you have children you may feel that you will never get a better night's sleep again. This is not true. You may need to go through a few bad nights but eventually you can get your kids to sleep...
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When babies are cutting teeth, it can mean no sleep, and a lot of frustration for everyone involved. Babies who are cutting teeth are often irritable and cry a lot. They are in a great deal of pain in some...
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Ugh, if there is one job as a parent that most would give up in a heartbeat it is that of dealing with a child who is teething. Teething means drool, fussing, not sleeping, not eating, irritability, and pain. Both...
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Helping your child who struggles with obesity is never an easy thing. It's difficult to know when they need help and how exactly to go about doing it. Children are sensitive to so many different things that you never know...
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The average American child spends a significant amount of their leisure time watching television, playing video games, or playing on the computer. While there are some shows and games that are educational and can do some good, most of the...
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When you have a baby it is good for your baby to be chubby, but when you have a school aged child, chubby is not always a good thing. The problem is, many parents do not know if their child's...
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With childhood obesity rates doubling within the last two decades it has become evident that childhood obesity is a serious problem and will continue to be so until we can teach our children how to live a healthy life. With...
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Kids grow and develop at different rates, so often it can be difficult to determine if your child is at a normal weight. A baby who is born premature and is underweight can be an obese fourth grader if they...
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How important are diet and exercise for children? Kids will be kids right, so if you don't really teach them about it they'll find a way to do it anyway? As a parent it can be tricky to find a...
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Parent often worry about their children's weight, especially if they seem extra thin, or overweight. However, because all kids develop at a different rate, it is not smart to compare your child to what your other kids weighed or looked...
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Obesity has become a prevalent problem in today's society. Children have been brought into a fast paced world always on the run and eating out. It's no wonder that the childhood obesity rate has almost tripled. And most, if not...
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Trends in childhood obesity continue to increase every year. And if you think that it is only singling out one gender you're wrong. The obesity epidemic is affecting both girls and boys and is occurring in all race and ethnic...
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Seven years ago the Surgeon General released a report in the United States outlining the crisis of obesity our country had fallen into. The objective behind this report was to try and generate ways towards taking care of this health...
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There is an increasing epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States and throughout the world. Many experts have estimated that one in every five children between the ages of six and sixteen are overweight or obese. As the numbers...
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Childhood obesity is a growing concern among everyone. As children continue to gain excessive weight their weight seems to be on the brink of obesity. So who cares right? After all they're just kids and will most likely grow out...
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With busy schedules and not enough time to eat healthy dinners, children are suffering the ramifications of unhealthy eating. Childhood obesity continues to rise each day and if something isn't done about it children will quickly find themselves with numerous...
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As childhood obesity becomes a growing issue today, parents are becoming more aware of the effect of too much time spent playing video games, computer games or watching movies on their children. That's why outdoor toys are a perfect way...
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Many families are in the habit of coming home from work or school and sitting down to relax in front of the TV and it's an easy habit to adopt. However, this habit often backfire quickly as people who spend...
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While we all know how important exercise is, when you have little kids in the house, it sometimes seems like you time is yourself lowest priority. Between work, making meals and taking care of your young children, it might seem...
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Teens struggle with body image more than any other age group. A lot of this is due to the many changes their body undergoes and the adjustment from child to emerging adult. In order to encourage your child to have...
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Childhood obesity is becoming more and more common, but that does not mean you want your child to be one of the kids that suffers from being severely overweight. Childhood obesity is going to affect their overall health, their self...
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Teens struggle with enough, with peer pressure, and growing up, and changing bodies, but the fact is one of their big struggles is often that of maintaining a healthy body image. The following is a look at how to encourage...
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Fight the problem of childhood obesity by the following: How you live: What kind of lifestyle does your child lead? Do they spend their time after school out playing with friends in the yard or park, or do they sit...
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Fighting childhood obesity is something every parent should strive for. While no parent wants their child to be fat, many practice unhealthy habits that lead to this. So, if you want to help your child be at a healthy weight,...
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Encouraging a healthy body image for teens is not always easy, but it is possible. Try the following: Teach by example: The best way to get your child's body image to a healthy level is to be a positive example...
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Part of the rites of passage for most teens is that of acne, or at least somewhat pimply skin, and zits coming out at just the wrong time. Even though it is a rite of passage that nearly 80% of...
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Teens get zits, pimples and acne, but there are some things you can do to care for your skin. First is prevention. With a few simple steps you can minimize the amount of pimples you get, and help rid yourself...
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Teenagers often suffer from pimply skin. Acne is common, and teens hate it. Lucky for them, it is a treatable skin condition. Also fortunately for teens, pretty much all other teens get the same, or similar problems. In fact, about...
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The summer is generally a time when you spend a great deal of your day outside. You play at the park, go to the pool or partake of any number of other outdoor activities. Because you are generally on the...
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According to a recent study in the Journal of Human Hypertension, the average 4-year-old eats 2,400 milligrams of salt per day, double the recommended maximum amount. The study also found that kids that were eating the most salt also had...
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It can be extremely difficult these days to find foods that kids are willing to eat. They love all the junk food they see advertised on T.V. Companies spend literally billions of dollars each year trying to entice our children...
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Today's kids do not like to eat fruit. Kids have fallen prey to the marketing schemes of not only junk food companies but fast food restaurants as well. Junk food and fast food companies target young children because marketers know...
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As the parent of a young child you may be wondering what you can do to help foster the development of motor skills. Motor skills are extremely important building blocks for a number of academic skills that your child will...
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Do you remember when your parents spoke with you about puberty? Perhaps they never spoke with you about it? Was this confusing or difficult? You might remember that it was a very difficult thing for your parents to speak about....
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Puberty is a scary time for kids. There are serious changes with their bodies and their emotions. Their lives change dramatically over the course of very short time. Perhaps you remember when you were young and faced the challenges of...
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Most of us remember how terrible puberty was. We know that it was a very hard time of life that we would not like to revisit. For many people puberty meant that their bodies suddenly changed, leaving them in a...
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Kids are just great. While they are certainly kind of mischievous, kids can have such a great sense of humor. They love to laugh and play more than adults. They seem to be able to see the funny side of...
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There are certain conversations that most parents would not like to have with their children. Most of us do not want to tell a child that someone has died. We do not want to tell our children about the death...
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Puberty is a serious subject and something that most of us do not want to remember or talk about. We remember how awkward it was. Kids might have made fun of us. We probably did not understand what it meant...
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Puberty is a scary time. Most of us don't remember how frightening it was. Our bodies were suddenly changing. Sometimes it seemed they changed over night. It can almost be like becoming a werewolf. Just as in those terrifying old...
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Let's face it. Speaking to your child about puberty is probably not something you want to do. There are many reasons for dreading this conversation. You might feel embarrassed about the subject matter. You might not feel that it is...
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Puberty is a very difficult time of life. As the body changes so does the mind. Sudden alterations in body chemistry or physical changes often scare children. This is highly understandable. Most of us remember what it was like to...
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Puberty is a scary time for children. Their bodies are changing and they rarely understand what is happening to them. They are looking for answers but do not know where to find them. Often school programs teach them something about...
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How to talk to kids about drugs is a question that many parents ask themselves. The drug talk is inevitable when you have kids. So, how do you talk to your kids about drugs? You shouldn't be worried about starting...
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Addressing drug use with your children doesn't have to be the headache that most parents think it may be. When you address drug use with your children there are benefits on each side to be had. You will know what...
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There are so many things you need to say when talking to your kids about drugs. If you have a checklist it may help the drug talk go easier for both you and your kids. Here are a few things...
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For most children's nutrition it is recommended that they eat three meals a day and two nutritious snacks, limiting high sugar and high fat foods. Starting to teach your child to have healthier eating habits can prevent many medical problems,...
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The ABC's are a wonderful time in your child's life as they continue to grow and increase their knowledge. There are many ways to teach the ABC's to your children and making the ABC's fun is easy to do. Play...
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Eating healthy foods are essential to your child's nutrition. Eating healthy foods will not only promote your child's health and reduce their risk for childhood obesity, but it will dramatically impact proper eating habits into their adult life. Here are...
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Child nutrition is vastly different from the nutritional intake of adults. Children's nutritional recommendations do include similar things as adults, but they don't need as much food and definitely don't need as much sugar as many people in society consume....
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Today's children are becoming more accustomed to eating out. With the demand of sports teams, school programs, school meals, and parents running here and there to get their kids everywhere they need to be, it's very difficult to cook (let...
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So you have decided that your child will brown bag his or her lunch to school. You will send your little darling off with a lunch bag full of nutritious delights that will entice them to eat lunch while still...
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Teaching healthy food nutrition to your children is not an easy practice if your kids are eating lunch at a school cafeteria. If you are doing your best to feed your children a healthy breakfast and dinner, you should be...
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Eating away from home is become part of the routine for many families. What most families dining out don't realize is that you don't have to compromise good nutrition just because you're eating away from home. In fact today many...
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Teaching your child about making nutritious choices when not at home can be a labor intensive job. In today's day and age it is not uncommon for families to eat out at restaurants and fast food chains. Families are busy...
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One of the biggest challenges facing a parent or caregiver everyday is the dreaded lunch pack. This is where you must decide what to pack in your child's lunch that just might entice them to eat while providing them with...
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As a parent you hope that when your child is with friends, or moves away for college that they know how to make wise and nutritious food choices. It's important to understand this when they are young enough to teach...
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If you are a parent faced with the dilemma everyday of packing a lunch your child will actually eat while providing them with some nutrition, you are not alone. Parents everywhere face the challenge of getting some nutrition into their...
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The importance of teaching nutrition to your children is become more evident as obesity in young children increases. Children are not being taught the importance of a well balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle at home, and therefore cannot implement...
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Many parents are suffering from brown bag burnout by this time of year. You may have spent the last several months trying to dream up a sufficiently varied and nutritious lunches for your children to take to school, or your...
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For many parents getting their child to eat a healthy dinner can be a difficult thing to do. If you have a picky eater, you will have a hard time feeding your child a nutritional dinner. Some parents in today's...
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We have often heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Is your child eating a healthy breakfast? Do they have enough time to eat breakfast? What are your children eating for breakfast? Let's go over some...
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If you have children in school, you probably already know the dilemma of sending them with a lunch from home, or letting them eat school lunch. You probably also know that school lunches aren't always the healthy nutritious lunches you...
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Teaching childhood nutrition to your child is the best way to keep your child healthy. Many parents aren't clear on what makes up a healthy diet and they allow their children to make choices that are not healthy such as...
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Good nutrition is becoming more and more difficult to do as individuals try to keep up with such a fast paced world. There's hardly time for anyone to cook a good healthy dinner, let alone sit down and eat it....
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If you are a parent you may be struggling with a way to come up with something new and nutritious for your child's lunch. While you may be tempted to give in and let them eat the overly processed food...
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When parents consider the present state of many school lunch programs with their massive budget cuts and little regard for nutrition they are left in a state of concern about what their kids will be eating during the school day....
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If you are facing the challenge of sending nutritious brown bag lunches with your child to school you are not alone. Parents everywhere are constantly racking their brains and their recipe files in an attempt to tempt their little darlings...
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Kids will be kids right? And there's no way you're going to change the way they eat. If you don't give them the foods they want, they won't eat at all, so you better just give them what they want;...
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If you are confused and overwhelmed about all the possibilities for brown bag lunches you are not alone. Whether you are concerned about sending your child to school with a nutritious lunch or want to up your own nutrition during...
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Perhaps the number one question asked by exhausted new parents is when will their baby grow out of their sleep problems? While it is impossible to predict this exactly there are some indications as to when infants should be able...
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So you have just settled back into a peaceful sleep and there it is again-your baby's loud, strident cry. You push yourself up full of exhaustion and wonder how you will get your little bundle of joy back to sleep...
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Most parents, whether they are new or experienced parents, report that getting a new baby to sleep is a challenge. While there are those lucky few that have a baby who seem to know when to sleep, most parents are...
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Most parents eagerly await the arrival of their new baby without dwelling too much on the sleep deprivation that may lie ahead. While eager parents, whether new or experienced, may focus on the excitement of having a new addition to...
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Any parent, new or experienced will tell you one of the most frustrating problems that confront you early on is trying to get your new baby to go to sleep and stay asleep through the night. Exhausted parents take on...
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With all the joy and excitement the arrival of a newborn brings it is always a shock to meet the reality of sleepless nights that accompany a new baby. It is often easy to spot new parents by the sleep-deprived...
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One of the most difficult problems for parents of a new baby is trying to get their baby to sleep through the night. This can be a huge challenge as new parents must combat the effects of sleep deprivation while...
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One of the hardest challenges facing new parents is when they have a gassy, colicky baby who just will not sleep. The bottom line is that all babies have gas; some babies simply have more than others. To make matters...
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While you may feel overwhelmed with the fact that your precious newborn does not sleep, one of the first things that will help is doing some research on what you are dealing with. In other words, in order to better...
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If your baby is feeding well, the next big parenting issue is usually how to get your child to sleep through the night. Most infants have sleep problems, including trouble falling asleep, waking up and having irregular sleep patterns. While...
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Kids (and especially teens) aren't always excited about education experiences that you may want them to have. Fire safety may not be the most captivating lesson that you will ever teach your children, but it may just be the most...
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Teens are better able to understand more of the finer points of fire safety than are their younger siblings. Teens are also better able to retain and bring to memory more of the details of fire safety. For these and...
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Fire safety is actually something that it typically emphasized while we are children. Obviously it is not only important for children to be educated early on about fires so that they know what to do in case of a fire,...
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Teaching children fire safety is something that needs to be done not only in school but also at home. Children need to be taught fire safety by their parents and unique fire safety issues that pertain to their own house...
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Fire prevention is a responsibility that every member of the household has. No matter the age of a child there is something that they can learn about safety with fire. Of course the best way to really test your family's...
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Making a plan in case of a fire could mean the difference between getting all of your family members out of the house safely and failing to do so. Obviously we would all do anything in our power to make...
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In school kids are taught what to do and where to go if there is a fire in the school building. Fire drills are held regularly and your child probably does well and follows instructions for safe evacuation during these...
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Introduction Fire safety basics are often left up to the school system to teach. And while the school system may do a fine job at teaching the basics of fire safety they cannot teach each and every child about the...
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Fires are devastating. No one wants to ever have the experience of being involved in a house fire, yet no one is immune to the possibility of this happening. That is why it is so imperative that all of us...
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Teens learning how to drive face a unique set of obstacles. There is a lot to take in and apply when learning how to drive, and trying to put it all together can be challenging. In addition, teen drivers have...
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As parents we have the responsibility of doing what we believe is best for our children. This means protecting them from harm and teaching them the things that they will need to know in order to grow and develop into...
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A child's backpack can cause serious health problems if it is not chosen carefully and worn properly. Chiropractors and physical therapists have reported a dramatic increase in child patients who suffer from back pain that can be directly linked to...
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Virtually everywhere you look these days you will see images of thin models; think models that are screaming out to young girls that this is the way they should look; this is what you need to look like to be...
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If you are among the millions of women who does not like the way her body looks, join the club. Over half of the American population doesn't like what they see in the mirror but this does not have to...
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If you do not yet have children or have children who are still in the infant stage of life, you may not understand why childproofing your home is so important. After all, what kinds of dangers could be lurking in...
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Many first time parents with little experience with children feel intimidated and inadequate when it comes to childproofing their home. Many people in this type of a situation think it is wise to pay an expert to come in and...
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There are so many fancy gadgets that you can buy to childproof your home, it is difficult to know where to start. Additionally you may live in a place that presents specific challenges when it comes to childproofing. As everyone's...
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Childproofing your home when you have a new baby is imperative to ensuring their safety. You may not realize it at first, but there are many dozens of dangers that exist in the average household. Because young children have not...
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Having a baby is definitely going to strain some family's finances. There are a lot of added expenses that accompany the birth of a baby. Some parents simply cannot afford to buy the latest and greatest gadgets for their children....
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Most parents would agree that they are excited to have their child potty trained but not so excited to actually start the educational process themselves. Potty training your child is definitely challenging, especially if you have never done it before....
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Your child is well into his toddler years and you may be contemplating when the right time is to start potty training. This can be a difficult question to answer as no two children are the same and what may...
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Introduction When you have children you want to do everything in your power to ensure that they stay safe. As a parent, you would do anything for your children. This is why most parents will make changes to their home...
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No one starts the potty training process with the mentality that they would like to drag this on for months and months and in some cases years. Parents want to have their kids potty trained as fast as possible but...
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Introduction Childproofing your home does not have to involve a lot of expenses nor do you need to hire a professional. You can do most of the childproofing around your house yourself if you have an idea of what you...
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Once you believe that your child is ready to start being potty trained, you may wonder how or if you should use pull-up training pants. Pull-up training pants have characteristics of a diaper and regular underwear and certainly have their...
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Introduction Girls are said to be easier to potty train than boys. However, that is not to say that girls do not present their own unique challenges when it comes to using the potty. The reasoning behind the belief that...
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Many well intended parents have asked the question, "Should I use treats when potty training?" Others simply go forward with the potty training process while using treats to reward without thinking about it. There are strong opinions from experts about...
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Introduction There are many different signs that a parent can receive that helps them to realize when it is time to start potty training their child. Maybe your child tells you that they want to be allowed to wear big...
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Introduction If you think that it may be time to start potty training your little boy, you are probably feeling at least a little bit of anxiety about the task that lies before you. Many people believe that potty training...
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There are many stories out there about parents who successfully potty train their children before the age of two or even younger! Other parents may tell you that their potty training experience was effortless. Regardless of whether or not these...
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Introduction Second in danger to the kitchen, the bathroom is potentially the most hazardous room in the house. The bathroom poses several water and slippage dangers as well as dangers involving chemicals and bacteria. As adults we understand what is...
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Whether you are expecting and looking to plan ahead, or you have a little one who is gaining her mobility, childproofing your home is probably something that has crossed your mind, but that you are not terribly excited about. Childproofing...
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Teenage girls are faced with a lot of peer pressure, and one of those pressures tends to give them a negative body image. They see models who are stick thin, movie stars with perfect figures, big chests, etc. And, instead...
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Body image is something that we probably have all struggled with at one time or another. Even those endowed with great genetics have insecurities about their bodies. These insecurities, when dwelt upon, tend to fester, and can lead to very...
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If your daughter has a body image problem, you will probably want to spot and fix it quickly so that it does not lead to serious illness or problems for her. Many parents are oblivious to their daughter's self image...
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Teenage girls experience a phenomenon called self doubt. When they were younger they just enjoyed life, but as they aged they started getting a large sense of self, and they became self conscious, especially about their bodies. The problem is...
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Having a positive image as a girl can be very difficult. We are not perfect, and yet we compare ourselves to the airbrushed magazine covers, and the people who hire professional help, and make a living out of having a...
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Letting your child stay home alone is a big step for both parents and children. For parents, it means their children are getting older and more responsible, and it means they no longer have to take their children with them...
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It's summertime, and your kids want to hang out at the pool. In fact, you want your kids to hang out at the pool. However, you also want your kids to be safe. There are several things that you can...
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