Medical X-Press – DeeDee Stiepan
When kids get sick, most of the time, viruses or bacteria cause their infections. While viral and bacterial infections can have similar symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat and fever, one big difference between the two is how they are treated.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-child-viral-fever.html
The Hechinger Report – Ariel Gilreath
A federally-commissioned study of child care centers found that staff should spend more time letting kids be physically active. But the study also found that when staff members played with the children, kids spent more time being active than when the adults did not participate. Children in classrooms where adults didn’t join in the play had 30 minutes less active time, on average, than kids in classrooms where adults got involved.
Read More: https://hechingerreport.org/sedentary-child-care-workers-lead-to-sedentary-toddlers/
KQED News Mind/Shift – Allison Aubrey
The data are stark: the typical American diet is shortening the lives of many Americans. Diet-related deaths outrank deaths from smoking, and about half of U.S. deaths from heart disease – nearly 900 deaths a day – are linked to poor diet. The pandemic highlighted the problem, with much worse outcomes for people with obesity and other diet-related diseases.
The Conversation – David Lubans and Angus Leahy
Many parents will understand the frustration of coming home from work to find their teens slumped on the couch with their eyes glued to their phones or the TV.
This is not unusual, and dozens of studies have shown physical activity levels decline during the teenage years. In Australia, less than 10% of older adolescents are getting enough physical activity.
Psychology Today – Randy Kulman, PhD
Kids look forward to summer vacation all year long. For some kids, this might be the lure of what they hope will be unlimited screen time. In many homes, summer may not be a free-for-all, but it certainly does release kids from the constraints of the completed school year and give them time to decompress, pursue other interests, and try new activities.
Read More: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/screen-play/202208/how-help-your-kids-build-good-habits
Moms – Jessica Tucker
Mornings are hectic when trying to get kids out of the house on time for school. This makes finding time for a nutritious breakfast nearly impossible to do. But it does not have to be. This is because, in just a few minutes, a delicious breakfast smoothie can be whipped up. This can be consumed at home or on the go, giving kids the breakfast fuel they need to make it through to lunchtime.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/breakfast-smoothies-for-kids-going-back-to-school/
I News – Peter Green
The incoming prime minister will have a long to-do list – and I sincerely hope that encouraging more school sport is on it. The National Curriculum “encourages” two hours of sport per week. This is nowhere near enough – and, in fact, I believe that physical exercise should be compulsory at both primary and secondary schools, except in particular personal circumstances.
Ed Source – Diana Lambert
More than 1 in 8 California students ages 4 to 6 did not have their measles, mumps and rubella vaccination — one of 10 vaccinations California requires — before school started this year, according to the California Department of Public Health. That means that there could potentially be many more students who haven’t had other required vaccinations that could put them at risk of being sent home.
Moms – Jessica Tucker
There is any number of reasons that kids would need to participate in occupational therapy activities. Be it from birth injuries to learning disabilities, sensory processing disorders, autism, developmental delays or even chronic illnesses, according to KidsHealth, any and all of these conditions can benefit from occupational therapy.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/occupational-therapy-activities-for-kids/
Moms – Jessica Tucker
The inability to process the world properly through any one or more of the five senses is what leads kids to have sensory issues. For those who do not have any issues with their senses, it can be confusing or even scary to watch as kids have meltdowns or problems with things like light and sound. Finding clothing that feels good on the skin or bedding that is not scratchy can be impossible. And yet in the midst of all this, parents find ways to support their kids with sensory issues so that they are able to live as happy, normal, and comfortable life possible.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-to-support-kids-with-sensory-issues/