Aug 16, 2020
KQED News Mind/Shift – Kara Newhouse
Lynelle Schneeberg, a pediatric sleep psychologist and author of “Become Your Child’s Sleep Coach,” told MindShift that family stress, disrupted school routines and decreased physical activity have caused sleep to suffer for people of all ages during coronavirus lockdowns. While she expected some of those challenges to subside as the school year ended, she worried that for preschoolers and elementary schoolers who have needed extra attention at bedtime, the problems would persist into the summer. Schneeberg compared the situation to a family trip during which the children sleep in the same room as their parents. “Kids love that. And when they come home, they don’t really want to give that up,” she said. “So COVID has been something like a long hotel visit.” To help parents like Lamott, Schneeberg offered some tips and tricks from years of helping families and children get better sleep.
Read More At: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56222/how-to-help-young-children-sleep-better-during-covid-19
Aug 16, 2020
The Miami Herald – Michelle Marchante
The 2020-2021 school year will soon begin the way it ended in South Florida: online. And while your child may be temporarily learning through a computer screen instead of in a classroom, that doesn’t mean you should delay a trip to the doctor. All public and private schoolchildren from kindergarten through 12th grade in Florida still need to get the necessary vaccines required to attend school — even if they are learning online, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Read More At: https://www.miamiherald.com/article244871162.html
Aug 15, 2020
Moms – Patricia Valdivieso
Strong bones during childhood are the building blocks for achieving a healthy body growing up. Kids build most of their bone density until they’re about 20 years old. So, it’s important that we support the nourishment of their bodies in the best ways possible. As a parent, you can support healthy bone-building in your children by making sure they get the necessary ingredients for strong bones such as a nutritionally-dense diet and regular exercise. To help you get started, here are some foods that can help nourish your kids’ bones, along with the foods you should avoid.
Read More At: https://www.moms.com/4-foods-strengthen-kids-bone/
Aug 15, 2020
Medical X-Press – Amy Norton
Researchers found that between 2003 and 2010, there was a decline in U.S. kids’ intake of fast-food calories—dipping from an average of 14% of daily calories, to just under 11%. The positive trend was short-lived, however. By 2018, that figure was back up to 14%.
Read More At: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-08-fast-food-unhealthy-comeback-kids.html
Aug 14, 2020
Moms – Ashley Connell
Being a mom can be such a tough gig, especially in the year 2020. We’re dealing with everything from trying to teach our children at home while we work to trying to explain why things are the way they are and when they can possibly hang out with their friends again. It’s such an exhausting and trying time for everyone out there, but children who suffer from anxiety have it on a whole other level.
Read More At: https://www.moms.com/kids-anxiety-safe-space/
