June 26th, 2007 by admin
How to Avoid Kids’ Blood Sugar “Spike and Crash”
by Missy Chase Lapine
Kids love roller coasters. Moms don’t — well, at least not the ones that take place inside our homes! I’m talking about the “spike and crash” syndrome that describes the rapid ups and downs of children’s blood sugar levels when they eat too much sugar and overly processed carbs, especially on an empty stomach. Read the rest of this entry »
June 25th, 2007 by admin
Stepdads: Don’t Compete With the Child’s Father
Written by Ken Canfield
Orville is about to become a stepfather, and he wrote to me with a question: the 8-year-old son of his fiancée minds his father very well, but wreaks havoc at home. “What should I do?” Orville writes. Read the rest of this entry »
June 24th, 2007 by admin
New study shows merits of hiding healthy foods in kids’ meals
by Missy Chase Lapine
On May 1, 2007 a new Pennsylvania State University clinical study — conducted by Dr. Barbara Rolls and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — was released. The study showed that sneaking vegetables into children’s meals reduces their consumption of calorie-dense foods, which is what’s contributing to an epidemic in childhood obesity. Read the rest of this entry »
June 24th, 2007 by admin
Patience
June 23rd, 2007 by admin
According to a recent study that was published in the journal Science, evidence suggest firstborn children may be smarter. The findings were interesting although personally I am not so sure as to how accurate the findings could be. I think there are many outside influences that could contribute to higher IQ’s in certain children. Outside link to published article.
