We all know that Sour Patch Kids and Hot Tamales are delicious (if not nutritious). We also know that these sweets are dangerous for our teeth due to their gummy consistency and high sugar content! Alas, we eat them anyways, and are constantly feeding them to our children at the movie theatre, in their lunches, at the park for a fun midday snack!In fact, reports show that kids are eating more and more junk food than ever before causing cavities...more
You now have the ultimate chance at being a part of teen paid survey sites that are worth your hard earned time. Gone are the days of you getting home from school or work, sitting down to take an hours worth of surveys, only to see a measly 3 dollars at the end of the day. Is 3 dollars worth an hour of your day? I hope not. What if you could get upwards of ten bucks an hour from the teen paid survey sites you were with, though? I...more
Copyright (c) 2010 Stephen LauThe United States is the most affluent and technologically advanced of all the industrial nations on earth. With its "free" compulsory education for all, a network of state-owned and state-operated teachers' training colleges, strict teacher certification requirements, and rich resources dedicated to education, the appalling illiteracy rate of the country is a disgrace to educators.However, one cannot ascribe the illiteracy or the general poor reading skill of children in this country entirely to the inefficiency of the education system; parents are as much to blame as teachers in not efficiently teaching children to read.Teaching children to read should be the foremost responsibility of parents. Sometimes you cannot blame the parents, because they themselves may be poor readers to begin with—it is something like the blind leading the blind.Even if parents are educated, they may not want to spend quality time with their children. In addition, many people may erroneously believe that in this day and age, information can be readily obtained from the visual media, such as the television, so there is little need to turn to the written word,...more
Think back to the first cartoon you ever saw when you were a child. Chances are very good that was a cartoon produced by Disney. Many children throughout the years have spent countless fun hours watching the spectacular graphics and colors for which the Disney artists are noted in their glorious cartoon films. When you add the...more
The problems of teenage obesityTeenage obesity causes a lot of problems for all of society. Firstly there are many physical effects of obesity. Being obese means you have more chance of catching illness and disease, these include: Chronic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and various forms of cancer. However, Obesity can...more
Look around you when you are next walking down the street. I can almost gurantee you that you will see a child who is overweight. As sad as this is, this is now modern life. So you must be wondering why? why are so many kids so overweight? is it the amount of exercise? the diet? video games?Well in fact its a mixture of all three. Childrens food is now packed with more sugar and sweetner than ever before. Infact next time you are in the supermarket look around and notice how many coloured packets there are. Every product that is filled with colour usually means two things. This product contains SALT and SUGAR. Infact finding healthy food is now harder than ever.Super markets have realised that they will make more money by extending the lifetime of the product. You can now buy cheese that doesn't go off for a month. Just think about that for a second... cheese a natural substance that should go off in a week has been processed so much that it can last for over a month.Margerine, did you know that margerine is a greyish colour with a horrid odour. No you probaly didn't, margerine is processed so heavily that it gets turned yellow and any odour is removed. So this is why...more
A house has different people living in it, and these different people need different kinds of furniture and accessories. When it comes to the kids room, there are several types of kid-centric furniture that one can use, like the bunk bed. Some people...more
Child abuse is getting the worlds concern because of the increasing number of daily incidents happening into various areas of the world. Usually, children dont know what child abuse is and this is why they get caught in such a web. The concerned...more
Several stores now design clothes according to the seasons. There are several shops that deal summer clothes that assist your child from the unpleasant sun. These cool children clothing are now available in several online stores. Sun blocks can be...more
Writing on anything about the inability to conceive is quite tough as you can't generalize everyone. If a particular infertility treatment method worked to get a couple it could not be appropriate for the other. You cannot propose asking for the...more
Adolescents, Especially Teenagers, Have Problems with Anxiety TooAdults aren't the only ones who suffer anxiety and panic attacks. In fact many teens are more susceptible to anxiety and panic attacks than most adults. With the...more
If you would like to know how to increase the odds of getting pregnant with a boy baby, there is much you can do to tip the balance in your favor. Although it is never possible to be 100% foolproof, by using a number of techniques in...more