A new study suggests a girl’s view of her popularity may affect her health. In a study regarding obesity, researchers found that after two years, girls who felt they weren’t very popular gained more weight then girls who felt they were more popular.
There are some flaws in the study. For example, the girls provided their […]
The news reports are filled with stories of the latest health crisis - childhood obesity. The Seattle Times reports:
Nearly one out of every four Washington eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders is overweight or obese, according to a new University of Washington report.
And in today’s news, reports of an 8 year who weighs nearly 200 lbs. […]
It’s New Year’s Day and time to start some new family traditions. If possible, find something to do out of doors. It may be a picnic or maybe gather up the sleds and make use of the snow. Hot chocolate after a day on the slopes sounds awfully good! But the main point is to […]
If this is a problem in your house, you might be wondering what to do about the baking part of the holiday. Do you skip it, or exactly how do you handle it??
According to Sylvia Rimm, PH.D., and co-author of Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Our Overweight Children, she suggests that you might simply want […]
CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 and 11 are almost as likely to surf as they are to watch television, according to a new report by market research company Youth Trends.
Youth Trends reported that 81% of 8- to-11-year-olds have a computer at home–just slightly less than the 95% that have a TV at home. The […]
You see your kids every day, but do you know what signs to look for? Is there a chance that your teen or tween is suffering from this disease and you don’t even know? You realize that they are going to do everything in their power to keep it from you… don’t you??
I found a […]
When you go surfing, you just never know where you will end up. That is exactly what I was doing when I ended up here… And that lead me to the section of the site entitled “Star Recipes”. You mean these high profile actors actually cook?? So, I was perusing the list and I noticed […]
You can get as fancy as you want, but if the kids want to make a few scarecrows to decorate your yard this month, this has to be the easiest. The how to below is pretty simply to follow and then hand them some of Dad’s old clothes and let them get to work. You […]
Yesterday I was talking about kids needing more exercise and then I found this. If you have begun to think about Christmas presents for your Tween, I have a feeling that this should go over well. But don’t be surprised if you find yourself trying it out. But a word of advice. Make sure your […]
“It’s Fun! It’s Spicy! It’s the new dance workout for kids! The fifth Indian-dance-inspired fitness video, the MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT™ VOLUME V… for kids, is a 40-minute high-energy workout, led by Sarina Jain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight has more […]
Parenting Tweens & Teens. Been there, done that.
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