Prolonged Use of Pacifier Linked to Speech Problems
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009A pacifier is fine, but don’t let your child use one for too long. That’s what some experts are saying. In a study of 128 children from age 3 to 5 in Patagonia, Chile, researchers discovered that children who used a pacifier or sucked their fingers for more than three years were three times as [...]
Anxious kids at risk for obesity as adults
Friday, September 18th, 2009New research suggests that children with emotional difficulties have a greater risk of becoming obese in adulthood. In the study, researchers examined data from about 6,500 members of the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study. The participants in the study were assessed when they were 10 years old for emotional problems, self-perceptions and their body-mass index [...]
2008 Healthy Reader Eco Friendly Gift Guide
Tuesday, December 16th, 20081. An environmentally friendly ceramic memo board- that comes in handy for writing household messages and grocery lists. $15. Comes with dry eraser. Available at See Jane Work. 2. Stylishly designed and it makes a bold eco statement- “I Am Not A Paper Cup”…at first glance, it appears to be one of those disposable paper [...]
