The Benefits & Tricks to Having a Family Dinner
By: Kathleen Berchelmann, MD, FAAP Eating at least three family meals together each week is associated with healthier kids, according to a study published in Pediatrics. This was a large meta-analysis of more than 180,000 children, a well-designed study for those of...
How to Plan a Balanced Thanksgiving Meal for Picky Eaters
Thanksgiving—a holiday full of elaborate food traditions—can be extra challenging for parents of picky eaters. Who wants a holiday dinner turned into a battle zone filled with whispered bargaining? Fortunately, with a little planning, you can create a balanced...
Tips for Feeding Picky Eaters
Eating a variety of healthy foods is important for your child health. But, it's not always easy to get kids to try new and different foods―and sometimes, it can be downright frustrating. The good news is there's a lot you can do to help your child get comfortable...
Food and Media: Not a Healthy Mix
Media are an important part of our lives—from computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones that let us learn, communicate, and create, to movies and TV—and movies streamed on smart TVs that entertain and inspire us. But, not everything we see, hear, and learn about on...
Recipe – Apple Chips
3 to 4 crisp, ripe organic apples 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon granulated sweetener of your choice (optional) Slice off the top, stem side, of the apple and then slice the apple into thin rounds, somewhere between 1/8″ to 1/4″ thick. A mandoline slicer...
Less Recreational Screen Time Tied to Better Cognition in Kids
Children who spend less than 2 hours a day engaging in recreational screen-based activities, such as using social media on the Internet and watching television, and who get sufficient sleep and engage more in physical activities have better cognition than children who...
Children and Music: Benefits of Music in Child Development
Singing and music play an important role in our culture. You'll find music present in many aspects of our lives: theater, television, movies, worship, holidays, celebrations, and government and military ceremonies. At home, music can become part of our family culture...
Reading Aloud Can Reduce Hyperactivity and Attention Problems in Children
The study “Reading Aloud, Play, and Social-Emotional Development,” in the April 2018 issue of Pediatrics, studied how pediatric programs that promote positive parenting activities such as reading out loud and pretend play affect children’s social and emotional...
Naps May Enhance ‘Emotional Memory’ in Children
To create and recall firm memories about an emotional situation, otherwise known as "emotional memory," children need a lengthy nap plus quality sleep the next night, new research suggests. It's possible that the combination of such sleep also helps children settle...
School Transitions for Military Families: on the Move Tips for Families
Moving to a new neighborhood or starting at a new school can be a difficult transition for any child. For the nearly 2 million children of service members, it is important to ensure that parents maintain healthy connections with their children and reinforce...
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