Blogs Posts in Kids Care category; 229 blog posts

Uncertainty over education of kids

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or, in short, Right to Education (RTE) Act, passed by the Parliament in 2009, advocates free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of 6 - 14 years. The law is [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION CLINIC

Lia Faith Green,5, tells her dad Jerry Green that she loves him at the UAB International Adoption Clinic at Children's South. The clinic serves the initial and ongoing medical, developmental, and emotional needs of adoptive parents an [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Make Bathtime Easier for Kids with Sensitivities or Sensory ...

Some kids love bath time and enjoy splashing in the tub and playing with their favorite floating toys. But other children dread bathing. For these sensitive kids, the water is always either too hot or too cold, or frighteningly i [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Premature baby is 2011 ambassador for March of Dimes

As 15-month-old Isaac Clark scoots around the room, giggling and playing, you would never guess he was born 15 weeks early at only 1 pound, 14 ounces. Isaac is this year’s March of Dimes ambassador for Enid. Isaac’s moth [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Midwives ban to be lifted at Camarillo hospital; question is...

After a 13-month ban that spawned protest rallies, claims of inequity and a 700-plus signature petition, midwives will be allowed to deliver babies again at a Camarillo hospital, possibly by the end of the month, hospital officials said. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Are doctors defying nature by keeping premature babies alive...

The baby girl, born four months early, weighs just a pound. She is so underdeveloped her ears are not formed — they’re still only bits of stubby tissue. Within 20 seconds of her birth, this fragile little thing is placed in a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Fairmont Hotels cater to the kids

Fairmont Hotels across Canada are offering a full slate of kid-friendly packages for spring break. If you prefer dogsledding, sleigh rides, ice fishing, all-terrain vehicles and curling, the family fun package at Fairmont Le Chateau is w [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Link between cocaine use, smaller babies strengthens

While health care workers have long known of such a link, the latest study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, pooled the data from 31 previous studies for a more comprehensive look at the situation. &qu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Babies and grandmas: Who will Texas' Medicaid cuts hurt? All...

If we played drinking games during editorial-board meetings, the phrase "penny-wise and pound-foolish" would be the death of our livers. In these dark days, in our endless discussions of the terrifying state budget proposed for [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Best sports for kids ages 5 to 8

Getting kids involved with team sports at a young age teaches them motor coordination and playing as a team with their peers. Some sports are much better activities for kids and are gentler than others. If you want to get your children i [...]

Posted On : Dec, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Gwyneth Paltrow's Kids Think She Sings For A Living

Will Gwyneth Paltrow be believable as a country singer in her upcoming film, Country Strong? Well, she already has her kids convinced. According to the actress Apple, 6, and Moses, 4, think their mom is a famous singer after she spent th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Study maps need for kids' doctors in rural areas

A study says nearly one million kids in the United States live in areas with no local children's doctor. The problem isn't the overall number of children's doctors, but rather, where they are located. Some wealthy areas are o [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Neighboring Apartments May Expose Kids to Cigarette Smoke

Children who live in smoke-free apartments but have neighbors who light up suffer from exposure to smoke that seeps through walls or shared ventilation systems, new research shows. Compared to kids who live in detached homes, apartment-d [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids Will Eat Low-Sugar Cereals

Despite the heavy marketing of sugary breakfast cereals to children, kids seem willing to eat low-sugar cereals particularly if they can add fresh fruit or a small amount of table sugar, researchers found. In a randomized study conducted [...]