How you can talk to your toddler to safeguard their well-being when they grow into a teenager

The Conversation – Elaine Reese

As parents, we all hope our teens will be healthy and happy.

Our new research shows one way to help is to have positive conversations with children about everyday events as soon as they start to talk.

Most teens experience a dip in their well-being. This adolescent malaise is not new. Over a century ago, child psychologist G. Stanley Hall wrote of the “reflectiveness” in adolescence that “often leads to self-criticism and consciousness that may be morbid”. 

Read More: https://theconversation.com/how-you-can-talk-to-your-toddler-to-safeguard-their-well-being-when-they-grow-into-a-teenager-177536

Expect These Physical Developments In Your Preteen (Sorted By Sex)

Moms – Ashley Wehrli

When women bring home a sweet little baby, they are hardly thinking about the amount of growth that little baby is going to do for the next 15 to 20 years. Understandably, all they can focus on right now is this sweet little baby in their arms. The one who is making baby noises and smiling, and who looks in their mama’s eyes and makes her heart melt. Mom can learn very quickly that time is short when you are a parent, and this little baby is rapidly growing into a toddler, a preschooler, a child, and then a preteen.

Read More: https://www.moms.com/expect-these-physical-developments-preteen-sorted-by-sex/

Celebrate National Nutrition Month By Working These 11 Brain Foods Into Your Family’s Diet

Moms – Megan Glosson

Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? Well, this annual campaign from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is dedicated to helping families make informed food choices and develop healthy eating habits. One of these healthy eating habits includes cooking more food items that help with brain development and overall cognition, and this can be especially important for parents and their kids.

Read More: https://www.moms.com/brain-foods-for-family-meals/