Meet Naima Nahid, a seven year-old. A first grader, she already takes selfies everyday, uploads them on Facebook (she has a Facebook account), gives about a dozen of check-ins in a month and enjoys playing video games on her mother’s tablet. “Without these, life would be boring and unimaginable,” she says. Many parents, like those …
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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 …