Sep 10, 2021
Moms – Megan Glosson
Most parents are no strangers to picky eating habits, especially in young children. In fact, there are tons of well-written articles and feeding experts out in the world who are ready to help your young child overcome their fear of food and try fruits and veggies. But what happens when that little picky eater becomes a teenager who still refuses to eat the vast majority of things you cook?
Read More: https://www.moms.com/parents-help-teenage-picky-eaters/
Sep 10, 2021
Moms – Megan Glosson
Video games have been popular for decades now, and that trend doesn’t seem to be going away. Unfortunately, though, we often see headlines about the dangers of online gaming or the effects of screen time on kids’ eyesight. In many cases, we rarely see the positives of video games advertised anywhere, which makes us question if there really are any benefits at all.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/video-games-help-kids-develop-social-skills/
Sep 9, 2021
The Huffington Post – Alexandra Emanuelli
If your kids like to snack on cookies and chips, getting them to nosh on a healthier option can be tricky ― but it doesn’t have be a hair-pulling experience. Snack bars are an easy grab-and-go choice, especially as kids head back to school and schedules get busy. But with a proliferation of possibilities (a lot of which aren’t healthy at all), it can be challenging to know which of the more nutritious options the little ones will enjoy and which ones will elicit a gag response.
Read More: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/healthy-snack-bars_l_61378231e4b04778c00a4d1c
Sep 9, 2021
The Huffington Post – Catherine Pearson
One of the few mercies of the coronavirus pandemic is that children are, by and large, spared the most serious outcomes. More than 4.7 million pediatric cases have been diagnosed in the United States so far, and under 2% have resulted in hospitalization.
Read More: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/long-haul-covid-symptoms-kids_l_61326d57e4b04778c004dc67
Sep 8, 2021
Moms – Jessica Tucker
With children under the age of 12 being ineligible to receive the COVID vaccine, parents wonder what it is that they can do to boost children’s immune systems and protect them from the Delta variant that is running through unvaccinated populations like wildfire. And while no one answer will automatically keep children from contracting the virus, several healthy things can be done to keep the immune system in tip-top shape to fight off seasonal illnesses that could weaken it, which could lead to becoming COVID-positive more easily.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/ways-boost-childs-immune-system-fight-against-delta/