As the parents, you are in charge of the food that comes into your house. You can’t control what your children eat when they are on their own, but you can do your best to be educated about health and nutrition, set a good example, and provide healthy food choices at home. It’s not so Read More
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Outdoor Play Safety
Rain or shine, it is always a good time of year to revisit outdoor health and safety issues. Clothing safety: Drawstrings can strangle a child if they get caught on playground equipment. Before your child plays outside, remove drawstrings. Little kids on big kid equipment: “Lift me up! Pick me up!” Complying with this request Read More
Physical Activity
This self-care tip has nothing to do with your weight, body type, or fitting into pants that are two sizes too small! This is about self-care for your mental health using physical activity for stress reduction. Why exercise? Exercise can increase your endorphin level. Endorphins are “feel good” hormones. Exercise can create feelings of: Excuses for Read More
Should Babies Watch TV?
So much television programming is aimed at young children. Much of it appears to be educational: teaching the ABCs and life skills. When is it appropriate to introduce a baby to television, and what do parents need to know about this topic? A great deal of research has been done on the effects of television Read More
Choosing Toys For Babies
You may not be sure what kind of toys, or how many, you baby should have. It’s likely that you hear conflicting advice that runs from one extreme to another! It’s either: “Don’t give your baby toys – he’ll be spoiled,” to “Give your baby lots of toys – they develop his brain.” So-which is it? Read More
I Spy
What does playing I Spy accomplish? How to play: Players take turns trying to guess which nearby object has been selected by one of the players. Variations: © Parent Trust for Washington Children