Nov 14, 2020
MSN – Reilly Brock
Cooking up a fresh fare and noshing on nibbles with kiddos? Yup, that’s my job. As a children’s cooking teacher, I create memorable food experiences inside the kitchen classroom. From listening to my students describe how our pesto sauce needs more “umami taste” to watching them gobble up complex flavors in a curried cauliflower, crispy chickpea, fresh mango and spinach salad, I believe kids have an important place in the kitchen. Allowing these young eaters to directly engage in the cooking process can build lifelong confidence and agency with their relationship to food, in such a delicious way! Here are 3 easy ways to get started:
Read More: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/recipes/this-is-the-best-way-to-get-your-kids-excited-about-veggies/ar-BB1aXyC0?li=BBnb7Kz
Nov 14, 2020
Moms – Allison Cooper
We’ve all been in that situation as parents when we have a picky eater on our hands. Most of us at some point have probably said, “you better eat your vegetables or it will stunt your growth,” without knowing if there is actually any truth to it. Well, now we can say this phrase with confidence because a new study found that whenever kids have poor nutrition during the school years, it can lead to a 20-centimeter height gap across the nation.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/poor-nutrition-kids-growth-stunt-school/
Nov 13, 2020
Moms – Jayme Kennedy
It’s hard to imagine life without social media these days. Everything is so intertwined and we rely on it so much! We use social media to stay in touch with friends and family, stay up to date on the latest news, and more often than not, entertain ourselves (especially during this pandemic, which has impacted our lives in myriad ways).
Read More: https://www.moms.com/cons-social-media-teens-kids/
Nov 13, 2020
Romper – Morgan Brinlee
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, parents, educators, and child experts feared school and daycare closures could have a devastating impact on children. Now, a new report from an education and children’s services watchdog in the United Kingdom has concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted children’s learning and development. According to the report, a large majority of U.K. nursery schools and early year providers have reported seeing a regression of children’s independent skills, such as potty training, dressing, and the use of silverware.
Read More: https://www.romper.com/life/kids-are-forgetting-basic-skills-as-a-result-of-the-pandemic
Nov 12, 2020
The Hill – Chia-Yi Hou
Childhood obesity is an issue that has increased over the years in importance for health in children. When schools closed in March and many children in fully remote-learning situations this fall, child health experts are worried that the problem will get worse. Some parents are reporting that their children are gaining weight.
Read More: https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/525479-children-are-gaining-extra-weight-in-this
