***Keeping Your Marriage Strong While Raising Children

Seeded on Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:27 PM EST ()

Keeping ones marriage strong while raising kids can be a challenge. I heard having kids makes one life worth living. The key is having an understanding husband. The article list five step to strengthen ones marriage.

CHILDHOOD STRESS

Seeded on Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:32 PM EST ()

Childhood stress is very common nowadays. The article list many steps to reduce the amount of stress. One of the main points is to build your child self- worth and allow opportunities for children to make choices so that it will seem if they have some control over it.

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How to Set Personal Health Goals for Kids | eHow.com

Seeded on Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:03 PM EST (How to See New Orleans | eHow.com)

This article is about how parents can help their child make better health choices. Childhood obesity is on the raise in the Unites States thus this will help the child and the parent's set goals for their heath.

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Preterm birth rates improve in most US states, report finds

Seeded on Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:45 PM EST (Science Daily)

The United States received a D for the preterm birth rates, graded by March of Dimes. The United States has a high rate of preterm births compared to other industrialized countries. As a result March of Dimes is trying to change all of that.

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HealthyChildren.org - From Motor Skills to Sports Skills

Seeded on Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:30 PM EDT ()

This article is about children between 2-5 years old and how their motor skill comes from self-play behaviors. This is important to caregivers because they may not fully understand the importance of play at this age.

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HealthyChildren.org - Disciplining Your Child

Seeded on Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:27 AM EDT ()

There are many ways to discipline children but which way is the most accurate. There are many methods to go about discipline children. There are natural consequences, logical consequence, time out and also withholding privileges.

Exercise Doesn%5C%27t Make Up For Kids%5C%27 Screen Time

Seeded on Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:10 AM EDT (Live Science)

This article is about the fact that more children are taking in more television and computer time to make up for the time lost exercising. Many parents would like the opposite, more exercise less television/ computer.

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Allergies and wheezing illnesses in childhood may be determined in the womb

Seeded on Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:28 PM EDT (Science Daily)

According to this study, if the fetus grows too slowly in the womb, an infant will more likely have the common cold due to narrower airways in the lungs. The article goes on to say that babies' long-term illnesses are condition of the respiratory system.

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Parents at highest risk for depression in the first year after child's birth

Seeded on Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:55 PM EDT (Science Daily)

The article is about depression among first time mothers, likely a secondary case of postpartum.

Nearly one in three adolescents participated in a violent behavior over past year, U.S. study finds

Seeded on Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:35 PM EDT (Science Daily)

The article says that family income is one key factor. If the family makes $75,000 or more the adolescent are far less likely to be involved in violent behavior, versus families that make $20,000 less.

Teasing about weight can affect pre-teens profoundly, study suggests

Seeded on Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:11 PM EDT (Science Daily)

Pre-teens are more likely to have self-esteem issue when criticized about their weight. Children will generate a negative outlook on life. This can develop an eating disorder, which is influence by the media.

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Start of school can worsen bedwetting in children

Seeded on Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:31 PM EDT (Science Daily)

The article talks about children wetting their beds more often when school time is near. Nowadays children are under an enormous amount of social pressure. This can be contributed to the increase of bed wetting.