Blogs Posts in Kids Care category; 231 blog posts

Too many sodas can make your kids health fizzle

All of us need to think about ways to encourage healthy lifestyles for your family. Almost 25 percent of children in the United States are overweight. Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about soft drinks in schools and how they cont [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

We should separate at-risk children from their parents at bi...

When I heard that two young boys had been found guilty of battering, torturing and sexually abusing two younger boys in South Yorkshire, my first thought was: who battered, tortured and sexually abused them? You have to learn to be reall [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Kids and Fitness - Never too early for health

As today’s families get busier and busier, it’s more important than ever to pay attention to what kind of diet and exercise habits our children are developing. According to the Center for Disease Control, childhood obesity alone [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

The Kid-Friendly Holiday

Whether it's Helge's old flour mill near the Baltic Sea, in northern Germany, or Paula's Bauernhof (farm) in Bavaria, in the south, farm holidays are a very popular travel choice in Germany for families with kids and a welcome alternative t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Indigenous kids 'need free pre-school'

ALL indigenous children should have access to free pre-school education to help close the literacy and numeracy gap, says Save the Children Australia. Suzanne Dvorak, the group's chief executive, said only 79 per cent of indigenous students [...]

Posted On : Aug, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Car Seats Can Limit Kids' Oxygen

Kids should be put in car seats only when traveling, not while sleeping or "hanging out" at home, child health experts warn. That's because sitting upright in a car seat -- the position that's recommended -- can compress the chest [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Study - Polk's Care for Kids Better

Polk County fared better than the state in several key indicators of children's health but the county, much like Florida, hasn't made much progress overall in caring for its youngest, according to a national study. Overall, the plight of Fl [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Let's not default on our kids

As our elected officials deliberate what shape health reform will take, we at Nemours ask, "What's in it for the kids?"This nation needs a health system that not only ensures all children will get care when they're sick, but one t [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Beauty parlour for kids aged 3

The US-style Tantrims and Tiaras salon offers makeovers, fake tattoos and even a glass of alcohol-free CHAMPAGNE to its tiny clients. But disgusted MSPs will unite to condemn the kids-only clinic today - over fears the bizarre trend "s [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Down with the kids

Finally, one week into a family holiday that has been plagued by sun and gentle breezes, we've had a bit of luck. Yesterday the weather broke and we were able to spend happy hours visiting themed attractions in the rain. As a family, these [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Psychotropic drugs relied on to manage foster kids

Admitting for the first time what critics have claimed for years, state child-welfare authorities say caregivers for children in state custody frequently use powerful mind-altering drugs to manage unruly kids, rather than treat their anger [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

School kids present tableau & songs at NAG

Children from different schools of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad joined in the Independence Day festivities organised by the Pakistan National Council of the Arts at the National Art Gallery. The show presented on Tuesda [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Tamiflu is risk to pig virus kids

They said Tamiflu can cause vomiting - which can lead to dehydration and a spell of hospital treatment. Those with only a mild form of swine flu should not be given the drug or other antiviral Relenza, they added. The researcher [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Vaccine tests on kids a trial for parents

Jessica Shelly is already trying to sign her triplets up for a national test of a new swine flu vaccine. But Jennifer Wilson and Dina Schmid will wait until the new vaccine has cleared the testing phase and been out for a while before getti [...]