Should Toddlers Have A Routine Snack Time? Experts Weigh In

Romper – Abi Berwarger Schreier

Snacks and toddlers seem to go hand-in-hand. Most parents try to make sure snacks are available to their kiddos whenever they ask for them to avoid another meltdown — the last thing they want is their little one getting hangry on top of their other extreme emotions. But should you set a routine snack time for your toddler, have bites readily available, or go by your child’s own cues?

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Calming your child’s coronavirus fears

Medical X-Press – Serena Gordon

Schools are closing. Sports and other activities have been cancelled. Everything is changing. In the midst of this chaos, how do parents keep kids from stressing too much? “For families, this is truly now hitting home,” said psychologist Robin Gurwitch, from Duke University and the Center for Child and Family Health, in Durham, N.C.

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What Social Distancing Means & What You Can & Can’t Do

Moms – Diana Mtetwa

The coronavirus has touched every state within the United States. While some cases are obvious and people have classic symptoms, some do not. If these symptoms aren’t present, the carrier can still transmit the virus to other people. This is part of the reason that health officials are advising that every citizen keep to themselves as much as possible and only venture out when needed. The term that is being used to describe this isolation is called self-distancing.

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Encourage exercise but steer clear of screens: Keeping kids busy in quarantine

Medical X-Press – Staff Writer

As social distancing policies come into play and schools progressively cancel sports, excursions and extra-curricular activities, UniSA experts are cautioning parents that filling this void with additional screen time could be detrimental to their children’s health. Leading children’s behavioral health expert, UniSA’s Associate Professor Carol Maher says while screens are a tempting distraction for children as their parents try to focus on work or other activities, the costs outweigh the benefits.

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