Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
By age four, children could be established picky eaters, a new study suggests. And the more parents try to control and restrict children’s diets, the more finicky they may become, according to findings published in Pediatrics.
Read MoreMoms – Meghan Glosson
As many of us reach the tw0-month mark for COVID-19 self-quarantine and states start lifting restrictions, many of us want to get out of the house and engage in our favorite summertime activities. However, how can any of us know what’s truly safe to do this summer?
Read MoreMoms – Erika Hardison
Studies show that a family’s environment not only impacts infants but adolescents as well. Research shows that social and economic factors play in children’s emotional and mental well-being, and brain development. The Karolinska Institutet researchers conducted a study that was published in the journal PNAS that tracked and measured environments where children grew up.
Read MoreRomper – Alison Kresta and Kelly Glass
Child vaccination rates fell this year, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). It’s not off the table for children to get the measles, but heat rash is already a common childhood skin condition. Instead of freaking out over every bump or patch of red or brown skin, it’s important to know what to look for especially as the weather warms up and everyone wants to know the difference between measles and heat rash. While one is caused by a highly contagious virus, the other is uncomfortable, but easier to treat. There’s more you need to know about measles and heat rash, according to experts.
Read MoreMoms – Kelli Catana
During this current period of quarantine and social distancing, you may have found yourself worrying not only about your child’s physical health but their emotional health as well. You may have shied away from getting a family pet in the past because you weren’t sure if you were ready for a pet and you weren’t sure if your kids were prepared to help you care for one too. If you’ve been on the fence about whether or not your family is ready to welcome a new animal into your home here are a number of reasons why a pet isn’t just a wonderful addition to the family but why they’re also really beneficial to the mental and physical health of your children.
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