While most children are born healthy and fit, not all of them remain that way. Doing so depends in great part on four factors: environment, attitude, knowledge, and lifestyle. All of these elements are within your control. In honor of National Physical Fitness & Sports Month (May), let’s look at them one at a time. …
Here’s some of the bad news about sedentary lifestyles: * Forty percent of children ages 5 to 8 show at least one heart disease risk factor, including hypertension and obesity, which among children has doubled over the past two decades.* The first signs of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) are appearing at age 5 – …
There is a chore in my home that brings out the procrastinator in me. This particular chore is so big and so difficult, that I create new tasks just to avoid starting the dreaded job. What could be so bad: My toddler’s bedroom – a.k.a. fighting the battle of ‘too many toys!’ The problem doesn’t …
How would you like a way to help your child to feel more successful at home, at school, with friends? How would you like to feel less stress in your life and have a better relationship with your child? What if your child knew simple, effective strategies that will enable him to learn easily and …
