Nutrition & Health News for Families

Water Safety Take Steps to Stay Safe Around Water Follow these safety tips from the Red Cross whenever you are in, on or around water. Make Water Safety Your Priority Swim in designated areas supervised by lifeguards. Always swim with a buddy; do not allow anyone to swim alone. Even at a public pool or …

Nutrition & Health News for Families

Children are more prone to dehydration than adults In a study, kids who were given just 1 cup of water before visual and memory tests, scored better and had longer attention spans than kids who didn’t drink water. Children dehydrate much faster than adults. Always keep water, Gatorade or other fluids on hand while outdoors …

Ways to Aid Self-Discipline

Change Parenting Attitude Parents first, child second – “Nurture Oneself” Children are more likely to respect the parent, when the parent respects themselves. Tired and stressed parents have difficulty setting boundaries. When your “cup is empty” you have nothing left to give. The Media does not have to dictate how you parent. Do not let …

Nutrition & Health News for Families

Stress-Free Dinners Getting dinner on the table every night is stressful for families. Between the school schedule, nightly homework, sports and everyday life, it is tempting to grab dinner from a fast food drive through. But with a little planning, you can make easy, healthy meals that the whole family will enjoy. Here are a …

Eight Essential Ingredients For A Child’s Mental Health

Love Every child needs to feel loved and wanted, that he matters very much to someone, and that there are people near him who care what happens to him. Security Every child needs to know that his home is a good, safe place he can feel secure about, that his parents or other protective adults …