Childhood Obesity Prevention (Part 1) Childhood obesity rates in England and Wales have slowed in recent years from a peak of 18.9% in 2004 to around 16% in 2008.However, nearly a third of our children (30%) are deemed overweight or obese. This is a totally unacceptable figure.As we grow older we begin to realise how many of our current eating patterns and associations with food began in our childhood.In our household, for example:-We...more
Childhood Obesity Prevention (Part 2) In our last article we shared with you 10 tips to help drive down childhood obesity rates.As adults and guardians, we all need to take responsibility for the fact that in 2008 16% of children in England & Wales were obese. The figures may be coming down but they are still way too high.As I know this is a major concern for many of you, I wanted to share 10 more tips with you to help you tackle the...more
Asthma Rates Decrease Among Children Due to Reduced Number of Smokers Currently fewer Canadian children are being diagnosed with asthma, due to reduced number of smokers and consequently because of reduced exposure to second hand smoke, according to statistics.In more than a decade rates of the chronic inflammatory disease dropped to substantially reduced levels among children aged two to seven."A variety of environmental factors, as for example reduced exposure to cigarette smoke contributed significantly to these statistics," the study declares.Canada's national statistical agency (Statscan) showed that 9.8% of children aged two to seven were diagnosed with asthma in 2008-09, significantly lower than 13.2 % in 2000-01. This drop occurred mainly because fewer Canadian children live in families where adults smoke, according to study.About 6% of children aged 11 and under were regularly exposed to second hand smoke at their homes in 2008, if compared with 24% in 2000. As about teenagers 13% aged 15 and older smoked regularly in 2008, dropping from 19% in 2000.In present a few parents smoke because there were no statistically proved differences in asthma rates between children...more
Fun Ways to Decorate Children's Bedroom Children's rooms can be done up in a number of interesting ways. Although they can be hard to decorate, there are simple ways to ensure that your child's room remains a part of his or her life forever. Depending on the number of kids, you can decorate your child's bedroom. A theme is always a...more
Teenage and Child Modelling Online modeling listing services had made the task of model hunt very easier and more dynamic for the companies who are in search of fresh model than the offline agencies. Child models of both the sexes are in elevated demand and due to their cute, innocent and attractive personality they easily draw the attention...more
Family portraits are something that parents want to have done before their kids grow up and go to college. These special pictures can be used for many things, including greeting cards during the holidays, souvenirs for other family members, and family pictures to frame up on the wall or to make your place feel more like home. When giving family pictures as a gift, consider including a picture frame as well. You can book an appointment with a professional photographer to take these pictures, but you can also do it yourself, especially if you have some photography experience. Sometimes, it will be challenging to get your kids to sit still, particularly if you are taking many pictures as they sometimes become bored and restless. Getting your kids to sit still for the pictures is a pretty tough trick sometimes, but you dont have to be a professional photographer to accomplish this task.Make sure not to feed the kids candy or sugar filled junk food that will cause them to by hyper during the photo shoot. Also, pay attention to the times of day when your children are the most hyperactive. It is probably a good idea to schedule the photo shoot during times when they are typically...more
Gone are the days when pinks and blues had been the colors for young ones. With the growing revolution on colors and interchanging moods and hobbies, we see the gender line just pass off on colors, for greatest, we hope. Don't be shocked to determine...more
Five Good Reasons to buy Clothes as Kids Gifts and Baby Gifts Being a mother of 5 children I have experienced my children receiving many lovely gifts and a few undesirable ones too! One gift that is always popular both with the parents and...more
Your Child's Remarkable Brain The human brain has within itself some incredible capabilities waiting to be activated. First, we should understand that it is not lack of skills or competence in your child that sets him/her apart from...more
Things To Keep In Mind When Purchasing Kids Clothes Buying your kids clothes can be a difficult task. There are many things to keep in mind and consider before you actually make your purchase. You need to keep in mind the style of clothes and...more
Today lab science has been removed from many elementary school curriculum due to modern teaching programs and cuts in school budgets. In addition, due to economy failing schools are having difficult times which have caused them to cut out the...more
Insurance Policies for Teens After getting license when your child has just passed the age of 18, another worry is to get car insurance for your teen because auto insurance for teens can differ considerably in price and these auto insurance...more
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