Jun 11, 2022
The Weatherford Democrat – Kathy Smith
Both children and adults like and eat foods they are familiar with. The best way to get children to like them is to keep offering them. One study showed that children had to taste a new vegetable up to 15 times before they accepted.
It is normal for young children to be wary of new foods. If your child rejects a new vegetable or refuses to try it, don’t give up! Just try again another day.
Read More: https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/opinion/columns/extension-news-helping-your-children-love-vegetables/article_16eeebbc-caae-50bd-87c9-9f53f3b64019.html
Jun 10, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Hundreds of U.S. children die in pool and hot tub drownings each year, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to redouble safety efforts this summer. That’s because many children have been away from the water during the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-06-home-pools-hot-tubs-hundreds.html
Jun 10, 2022
The 74 Million – John Bailey
A new study from researchers at Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital and the FDA shows that fewer than 10% of kids who contracted COVID-19 in 2020 or early 2021 developed antibodies capable of warding off the Omicron variant of the virus.
Read More: https://www.the74million.org/article/many-kids-who-had-covid-dont-have-antibodies-to-protect-against-omicron/
Jun 9, 2022
Times Now – Staff Writer
Children tend to learn what they see adults do and perform. Their actions are a reflection of their parent’s actions. When a child watches their parents being active and performing certain physical activities, they tend to adopt that sort of lifestyle. On the other hand, when children see that their parents are living a sedentary lifestyle with no physical activity, they adopt that as a part of their lives.
Read More: https://www.timesnownews.com/health/fitness-first-reducing-screen-time-isnt-enough-tips-to-help-children-become-active-at-an-early-age-article-92079168
Jun 9, 2022
Moms – Megan Glosson
No parent likes it when their child doesn’t feel well. Although headaches occur frequently in children, a child should not experience headaches daily or even multiple times per week. If you notice that your child is experiencing frequent headaches, these could be potential causes that are impacting your kid’s health.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/child-frequent-headache-reasons/