I count myself lucky that none of my children have ever had sleep issues. I know this is not the case for many parents. My niece, for one, has struggled with sleep issues for years. It has been a constant source of anxiety and concern for her parents. Not only has it affected her academic …
A new study is being released tomorrow by The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control that outlines how at least 82 kids have died since 1995 playing the "choking game." Also known as the "blackout game," "pass out game," "scarf game, and "space monkey" it involves children, primarily teens, trying to strangle themselves …
On Friday, A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended a ban on over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children younger than 6. Many reports showed that the medicines were nothing more than a placebo and recommended the drugs be tested to see if they are in any way effective. The recommendations apply …
This time of year it’s always such fun to go apple picking and pumpkin picking. I’m not a great baker but it’s become a ritual to make loaves of apple bread and pumpkin bread and, of course, roasted pumpkin seeds. It’s not just the experience of picking the apples that makes them taste better – …
I recently made a bet with my babysitter that within two weeks of the kids starting school at least one of them would have the flu, a stomach bug or just a bad cold. I was wrong — it actually took three weeks. With three kids in the house it’s inevitable that we have our …
