The fact that most teenagers are sleep deprived is not news to most of us. Think that sleep deprivation makes teens grumpy, emotionally labile, and likely to have poor attention spans? You are correct. But that lack of sleep may mean more serious side effects than just
Recently, my 9-year-old son has been having a tough time falling asleep. He had gotten better after many frustrating nights of continuously coming into our room, pleading with me to lay with him for “another 5 minutes” or worse, to sleep with us (NO!) until
With millions of our children back to school in full swing, one Georgia charter school is bringing back a controversial way of keeping those kids in line: paddling on their buttocks! The school, which serves children in grades K through 9, distributed consent forms to all
Bacteria and microorganisms can be good for us—to an extent. When it comes to our phones and other technology we’re using every day, it’s important to be aware of what we’re doing to stay clean and clear of sickness from these germs. Our devices are covered
Turns out we haven’t been doing such a great job of keeping our kids hydrated in this country. A recent study shows over HALF of U.S. children are dehydrated. What exactly does this mean? The study looked at how concentrated kids urine was – including over 4,000
A recent study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting looked at kindergartners and first graders and divided them into groups based on how much TV they watched daily: less than an hour a day, 1-2 hours a day, and 2 or more hours
If you're thinking of contact lenses for your child, watch this!
Parents ask me this question all the time! If your child wears glasses, how do you know it's safe to go ahead and let them wear contacts? No one wants to make the wrong choice here, it's their eyes after all!
Lyme disease is on the rise in the U.S., concentrated in the Northeast and upper Midwest (check out the CDC map of reported cases below). If you live or travel to these areas you’ll want to know how NOT to get Lyme disease while still
Summer’s here and surf’s up! That means a lot more time in the sun and more chances for our skin to get damaged. I love being outside as much as possible this time of year, but I know that my skin is precious and so is
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