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You track your young child's physical growth, but how about his behavioral growth?
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Your child seems short next to others of the same age. Family history. Short parents often produce short children.;Growth delay. A child who has a growth delay usually grows to the same height as his parents.;Illnesses that affect the whole body.;...
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You want to make sure your child gets the right vitamins and minerals. Although that may seem as simple as choosing a multivitamin off the shelf, it's not always true.
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Still sticking to peanut butter sandwiches for school lunches? They're a brown bagger's favorite, but today's markets offer lots of new options. Enliven a meat and cheese sandwich with baby spinach.;Try tortilla wraps, bagels, pita bread, whole-wh...
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Better health for your teen could be as close as your breadbox. The more whole grains teenagers eat, the leaner they are and the less likely they are to develop diabetes, a recent University of Minnesota study found. With obesity and diabetes risi...
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Sure, the kids are carrying a few extra pounds -- OK, maybe more than a few -- but how big a deal could that be? More sedentary lifestyles focused on television and video games;Less free play time for young children;Less physical education in scho...
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Most children don't get enough fiber in their diets, and that should change. Fruits;Vegetables;Whole-grain bread, cereal or rice;Beans;Nuts;Seeds
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How often do you and your family all manage to sit down together for dinner? Your answer means far more than a chance to find out what's going on in school. It doesn't have to be dinner. If Dad doesn't get home until 8 p.m., Mom and the kids can h...
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Children often switch from drinking milk to drinking soda when they become preteens or teens. Soft drinks don't satisfy the appetite, so preteens and teens tend to eat a normal amount of food in addition to the calories they take in through soda.;...
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Parents of overweight and obese children often put their youngsters on diets. But according to health and nutrition experts, doing so rarely works and may even be harmful. Cut their caffeine intake.;Set and enforce regular bed and wake-up times.;B...
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Do you think gym class and other forms of physical activity aren't important for children? Consider these U.S. government statistics: The percentage of young people who are overweight has doubled since 1980.;One out of three high school students d...
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Have you been neglecting your children's fitness? If so, you may only be helping to raise yet another generation of overweight, unfit couch potatoes, according to Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., founder and president of the Cooper Clinic in Dallas and a ...
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Jordan D. Metzl, M.D., and his staff have a saying: "An adolescent athlete can never stretch or study too much." Before starting into a game or sport, warm up the muscles you will use with five to 10 minutes of a lightversion of the type of exerci...
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Strength training is an important part of physical conditioning for adults, along with aerobic exercise and stretching for flexibility. Strength training should be balanced with aerobic exercise and stretching and flexibility exercises.;Strength t...
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Venus Williams was practicing her backhand before she started kindergarten. Tiger Woods showed off his putting skills on the evening news at age 2. Keep it fun.;Don't let your child play when he is injured or feeling pain.;Make sure your child is ...
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Most children depend on recreational and school sports for exercise and fun. But too many young athletes suffer needless injuries. Certification and training. At minimum, coaches should be certified in first aid and CPR.;Emergency preparedness. A ...
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It's ironic. As concern grows over children's harmful weight, physical education gets less and less emphasis in many schools. In response, there's more and more interest in fitness programs for kids outside of schools. Age-appropriate gear. Many k...
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In a world that hypes baby yoga and baby swimming classes, can baby football be far behind? Toddlers should have at least 30 minutes of structured physical activity a day. Preschoolers need at least an hour.;Toddlers need an hour or more each day...
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TV and video games have robbed children of outside play for years. Most U.S. homes now have a personal computer, too. About a third of kids ages 8 to 18 have a computer in their room. That has health experts casting a wary eye on PCs, as well.
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An estimated one in five American children is overweight, according to the National Institutes of Health. Serving them healthier meals and exercising as a family can improve their short- and long-term health. Don't call it "exercise." Instead, pro...
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As a parent, you are an important teacher of health care and health information for your child. Here are 11 recommendations to help you succeed at this important job. Keep medicines and household chemical products where children cannot get to them...
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How you respond to illness may depend on a variety of factors. Yet research indicates your parents may have played a significant role in shaping your perception and reaction to illness-behaviors you can in turn pass along to your children.
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It's hard enough to get grownups to wash up. Only two-thirds of adults wash their hands after they use the restroom, studies show. Wash in warm or hot running water, which is more effective at dissolving oils.;Keep water running throughout the was...
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Of all the physical burdens schoolchildren must shoulder, their backpacks are probably the heaviest. Buy a pack with wide, padded straps to minimize pressure on the shoulders and collarbone.;Consider the empty pack's weight. Leather is fashionable...
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A hearty night's sleep is as important to your child as a good breakfast. Without enough shut-eye, children are more likely to struggle with their school studies, do poorly on the playing field, and suffer depression, studies show. 11 to 13 hours ...
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Some safety hazards apply to all children. But many problems are especially dangerous for children at a particular age or stage of development. Never leave a child alone on a changing table, bed or sofa. Children can fall as soon as they can roll ...
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Keeping your family safe and sound can be as easy as following simple safety rules consistently. No one in your family drives after drinking alcohol.;All of your family members buckle their seat belts every time they ride in a motor vehicle.;Every...
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The right toys can help children develop imagination and coordination. The wrong ones can do more harm than good.
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Motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of childhood death in the United States. In 2005, 1,451 children ages 14 years and younger died as occupants in motor vehicle crashes, and approximately 203,000 were injured, according to the Centers for...
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Three American youths die each day from child abuse or neglect, according to the federal government. And each year, investigators confirm the mistreatment of more than 800,000 children. Understand your children. Learn how kids behave and what they...
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Is your child doing cartwheels at the thought of being a cheerleader? It's not just a matter of standing on the sidelines looking good in a uniform. Today, it's often an athletic pursuit with a risk for injury. The coach should be certified. A thr...
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Every day, injuries send 25,000 children to emergency rooms. Simple precautions could head off most of those trips. Use safety seats or seatbelts in the car.;Make sure children use bicycle helmets, knee pads and other safety gear when at play.;Kee...
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It's better to miss a game than a whole season. That's the key message of a campaign by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aimed at an underrated health threat: sports-related concussions. Seek medical help at once.;Bench your ch...
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Power tools make yard work easier, from mowing the lawn to trimming the bushes. These tools, however, also pose a threat to children if precautions aren't taken. Keep children out of any work area where you're using outdoor power equipment, includ...
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