Jul 19, 2017
The Sydney Morning Herald – Alister Henskens
“It seems like every parent is thinking and talking about the same issue. As too many of our youth spend more and more hours in a zombie-like trance on their video games and electronic devices, parents are beside themselves. Our kids don’t want to exercise, let alone do their school work. A phone or computer screen is their best friend as they contact whoever knows who on the internet. How did we allow ourselves to lose control of their development? And, more importantly, how do we get our children back and pointed in the right direction?” (more)
Jul 18, 2017
The Sioux City Journal – Staff Writer
“Many American teens may not get recommended vaccinations, and their parents might bear some of the blame, a new study suggests. The national poll of 614 parents with at least one teenager found that more than one-third didn’t know when their teen’s next vaccine was due. And half incorrectly thought that their doctor would contact them for an appointment at the appropriate time. “When kids are little, their pediatricians usually schedule visits to coincide with the timing of recommended vaccinations,” said Sarah Clark. She is co-director of the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at the University of Michigan.” (more)
Jul 18, 2017
Harvard Health Publications – Claire McCarthy, MD
“It’s summer — time for vacations, summer camp, outdoor activities, and all sorts of other fun. Some of those fun summer activities, though, can have health and safety risks. Here are six things you can do to help be sure that everyone’s summer memories are good ones:” (more)
Jul 17, 2017
The Health Site – Naz Haider
“Nuts like almonds, cashew and pine nuts have many nutritional benefits. Even traditionally, feeding nuts and dried fruits to toddlers is given importance as it is said to add to their nutrition and is an important part of their diet. The only problem is, children, especially toddlers, don’t really take a liking to eating nuts easily. I am yet to meet a child under 6 who readily chews onto nuts. Even adding it in kheer or other dessert preparations does not work with toddlers as they will spit it out. So how do you make sure that your toddler receives all the goodness of eating nuts without making a face or spitting it out?” (more)
Jul 17, 2017
BBC – Staff Writer
“The number of children doing an hour of exercise a day falls by nearly 40% between the ages of five and 12. Figures suggest that by the final year of primary school, just 17% of pupils are doing the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity every day. A spokesman for Public Health England described the drop in activity levels as “concerning”. More than a third of children in England are overweight by the time they leave primary school.” (more)
