With all of the technological advancements in our world, there is now an entire generation of kids who are growing up with smartphones, tablets, and other internet-enabled electronic devices. Kids seem to be glued to their devices and many have a very difficult time transitioning away from them. This has many parents wondering: what effect […]
Finally, a Facebook challenge I can get behind! The 1,000 Hours Outside challenge! This is a new challenge going around Facebook, with encouragement to get kids away from electronics. This was based, in part, from research showing that the average american child watches 1,200 hours of television per year – that’s just over 3 hours
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Chores. Our children don’t like them but why is it so important for them to do them, verses just doing them ourselves? Research conducted recently at the University of Minnesota concluded that the best predictor of young-adult success is not IQ, or even internal motivation, but rather chores. The earlier a child starts doing chores,
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The cardiovascular system is responsible for transporting blood (oxygen, nutrients, and hormones) throughout your entire body. The cardiovascular system also removes metabolic waste, so it is an important system to keep healthy! There are a couple of different ways that you can focus on heart health that will reduce the risk of heart disease and
