Category: children’s health

gardening
Activities with/for kids

Gardening with Kids — What Are the Benefits?

With spring right around the corner, it’s not too early to be thinking about gardening with the family. You don’t really need a lot of space (you can grow quite a few things in pots or other containers) and this is such a great activity to do with children —

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sippy cups
child development

Sippy Cups, Pacifiers and Bottles — What You Need to Know

Sippy cups, pacifiers, and baby bottles are some of the most difficult objects for children to leave behind.* There’s also a school of thought that says perhaps parents also have difficulty giving up items such as sippy cups, pacifiers and baby bottles. Weaning a child from an object can be

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sensory-activities
art projects

Sensory Activities: Perfect for Summertime

Sensory activities are a wonderful way for your child to explore and learn. As summer draws to a close, the warm weather is going to continue for awhile. Just because school is around the corner doesn’t mean the last few weeks before the fall weather comes in can’t be spent

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sensory-therapy
child development

Sensory Therapy

Sensory therapy can be an incredibly useful tool in helping compliment your child’s occupational, or even just assisting your child if they have a form of a sensory processing disorder. Children with forms of sensory processing disorder have trouble with sensory input, as the brain doesn’t always interpret messages that

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early-intervention
children's health

What Is Early Intervention?

“Early intervention” can seem like a scary term to some parents, but what is it really? And does your child require early intervention services? In today’s world, it feels like we are constantly trying to diagnose and label just about everything. If you notice something or your doctor or childcare

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juice-consumption
child development

Juice Consumption for Children

Juice and sports drinks are often used by parents to quench children’s thirst during the hot months of summer. While thinking they are doing what’s best for their kids, research suggests that parents may be offering their children too much of a good thing. Several studies have linked increased juice

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