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It is far better for your teen to receive correct information from you than to rely on advice from a website or a friend's older sister. Here are some tips for talking to your teen about sex.
Read More...It is important for parents to be aware of the changes that their children are going through and provide appropriate information and education. Teach your child what to expect before he or she reaches puberty. Children also need parents to set appropriate limits, guide them through emotional ups and downs, teach them to resolve conflicts, and offer support.
Read More...Many parents worry when a child who ate ravenously as a baby becomes uninterested in food and seems to eat very little. This often happens around the second birthday, when the child's growth rate slows. Parents are concerned that their child is not getting enough nutrition. Here are some tips for forming healthy eating habits.
Read More...Children have an advantage over adults - their bodies are growing. A child who begins eating well and being more active now can naturally outgrow some of the excess weight. As children become more active and build muscle tone, their metabolisms increase, helping them to achieve a normal weight.
Read More...A combination of too many sweet and calorie-rich foods, poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle causes children to become overweight. Childhood obesity can be reversed when the family, pediatrician and community work together to initiate good eating habits, change attitudes towards food and encourage more physical activity.
Read More...Many people mistakenly think osteoporosis is part of the normal aging process. In fact, it results from a deficiency of calcium and Vitamin D, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle.
Read More...Traffic accidents and accidental drug overdoses are the leading causes of death for teens in the US. For each of these deaths, there are countless more “close calls” and visits to emergency rooms every day. Many needless tragedies could be prevented if teens understood the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse and received the help they need. Learn the signs of drug and alcohol abuse and important lessons to teach your children to avoid these needless tragedies.
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