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 to an aching, throbbing pain in … [Read more...] about Need to Know: Your Child’s Growing Pains
Kids Health
Get Your Kid to Brush Their Teeth: Tips and Tricks
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 chronic childhood diseases and what you may not know is that it's … [Read more...] about Get Your Kid to Brush Their Teeth: Tips and Tricks
Kids’ Diets: Getting Them to Eat More Vegetables
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 eat healthy foods. Here are some … [Read more...] about Kids’ Diets: Getting Them to Eat More Vegetables
Treating Eating Disorders in Teens
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 be difficult for young people to overcome … [Read more...] about Treating Eating Disorders in Teens
Factors Leading to Anorexia in Kids
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 of what their body should be like. While it's … [Read more...] about Factors Leading to Anorexia in Kids
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to