Children who weigh too much are more likely to develop heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer, joint problems. There's also a psychological impact of obesity for kids who don't feel good about their size.Child obesity are well knownand affect most body systems. from a psychosocial perspective, obesechildren have poorer quality of life and commonly experience peerprejudice. because obese children are more likely...more
Time, money and stress seem to govern our lives nowadays. It is no wonder that we have become a quick fix society. We want results and we want them fast. Nowhere is this more evident than in the ADHD therapy we choose for our children. The vast majority choose medication only but it has now been shown that this is not necessarily the best ADHD therapy out there.Let me tell you what the American Academy of Pediatrics have to say...more
Cake decorating Equipment: When you are decorating for birthdays and the holidays, you don't need every cake decorating tool out there, but you do need a few basics. The following are a must for cake decorating. * Rubber Spatulas These spatulas are made of flexible material and they are the best for scraping cake and frosting bowls. * Metal Spatulas Every cake decorator needs one large and one small angled spatula to spread and smooth frosting on your cake. To keep your cake from crumbling, use the small metal spatula to carefully spread a thin layer of frosting on the cake. This is followed by a normal layer of frosting. * Piping Bags You can purchase reusable 8 inch, 12 inch, and 18 inch bags, or disposable plastic bags, For cake decorating. Zip-lock bags will work in a pinch. * Couplers Coupling nozzles are needed to hold the icing tips in the bag. They allow you to change tips when you need to. * Food coloring paste, gel, or powder These food colorings are more concentrated than liquid, and they will not thin the icing. Important tips for cake decorating 1. All...more
I always tell parents to buy a stability ball or an exercise ball to help their hyperactive children when doing homework! Sometimes I get blank stares and sometimes I am not invited back! Seriously though, there is actually some scientific backing for my advice.There is a very interesting report in the Journal of Abnormal Child...more
Everybody knows by now that ADHD meds for kids are the first option in treatment and that is what is causing so much concern among health experts and parents.If you really want to list all the ADHD meds for kids,you are going to end up with quite a long list. Basically there are there types. We have the first type which is based on...more
Below are a few birthday cake decorating ideas that will help make your child's birthday a very memorable occasion. * Candy Land Cake: Make a standard sheet cake in your child's favorite flavor, in a rectangular pan. When it is cool, frost it with buttercream frosting in your child's favorite color. If you can get your hands on a Candy Land game board, you will be able to fashion the cake decorating to resemble the board. You can also go to Candyland.com to see a game board. The Candy Land game features peppermints, iced gingerbread men, colored gumdrops, licorice sticks, chocolate candies, and circus peanuts. If you can't find some of these items, You can use construction paper to make them, staple or tape them to a popsicle stick to stand it up in the cake. * Race car cake: Bake two cakes, one in a loaf cake pan and one in a rectangular pan. Allow the cakes to cool thoroughly. Remove them from the pans, cut the loaf cake in an arch, like the shape of the top of the car. Frost the sheet cake and place the cut loaf cake in the middle, centered to give the cake balance. Ice the car with a different color icing than you did the cake, red or blue are good racing...more
Kids Ride Ons or ride on vehicles are a great way for kids to learn co-ordination, spatial awareness and balance on wheels. They also let children enjoy the outdoors when it's fine, but can be moved indoors easily come winter. Here's a...more
Tonka toys were first made by a company called mound metalcraft back in 1947, the company back then was mainly concerned with the manufacture of gardening equipment. They knew that gardening tools had to be really tough so they took this knowledge...more
Cuddly KingdomCuddly Kingdom are one of a few online stores that provide every type of gift you could ever want for you or your children. The sign of a great online store is that the website is easy to navigate, attractive in terms of design, and it...more
Remember how the best things in life arent always planned? Like the little extra addition to the family, meant that kids one and two suddenly had to start sharing a bedroom? Fortunately for all of us, there are some people out there whove been...more
Sylvanian toys are interesting to watch and they have a very interesting story to tell. In fact, they teach the kids the family values in a rather interesting way. There are different models manufactured by Sylvanian Families and they have distinct...more
Kids slippers are widely worn and always available. From flip-flops to conventional pairs, they are practically sold everywhere. With a wide selection of designs and colours, they are also available at many fine online stores. The slippers are made...more