Kristyn Crow writes an excellent article on solving kids’ eating problems. In her introductory paragraph, she highlights one reason causing picky eating – sensory Integration Disorder (worth checking out), followed by 14 tips for helping a picky eater. Now her son’s “eating problems have shifted from not eating enough to overeating” though. A case proves […]
Who don’t want a good night’s sleep? To parents with babies or young children, an uninterrupted sleep seems to be luxurious and impossible. You can find many good info and advice on how to settle down your child when having trouble falling asleep. Yet here comes a special list of sleep tips. I stumbled across […]
According to The New York Times, the largest mump outbreak hits the United States in two decades. The mumps virus can cause swollen, painful salivary glands, headaches, fever and sore throat. Steven Dowshen, MD over at KidsHealth says:
Many of the cases have occurred among college students. This may be due to lower vaccination rates among […]
Environments can affect a person’s mental state and moods. I have ever thought that my house can affect my weight though. Having read an article today, that has some eye-catching points, I feel a need to give my house a check-up. Would you do so?
Light
According to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, a well-lit […]
Are you ready to roll up your sleeves to have a spring cleaning? I feel energized whenever dirts and clutters in my house are cleared away. Where to start? Do It Yourself Together has a great list of things to consider (via Lifehack). And, after a great effort you’ve put into cleaning, how do you […]
Quite often parents of kids with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) believe that exercise will boost up their kids’ spirit and energy. According to The Better Health Channel established by the Victorian (Australia) Government, it’s not true to every CFS patient.
Here are some exercise suggestions provided by the government:
Aim for no more than three exercise sessions […]
Dawn over at his Frugal For Life , one of my favorite blogs, has posted 11 practical tips, from fixing cracked dishes to keeping your car looking good and lasting a long time. Amongst these tips, keeping potatoes from budding is the most useful one to me. Simply place an apple in the bag with […]
Did your kid figure out the answers of the silly questions I posted yesterday? Has he/she got any idea? Here are the answers:
•How can you tell when a charging bull has been through a jewelry store?
Answer: All of the nose rings are missing.
•What do you feed a 600-pound parrot?
Answer: Anything it asks for.
•How can you […]
Ever experienced that folding laundry is wasting time or scaling fish is messy. Over at YouTube I found my favorite how-to video clips to solve the mentioned problems. It’s amazing! What are yours?
How to fold T-Shirt in split seconds - The secret is… Bouncy Ball !
How to remove fish scale without mess - The […]
There’s no medication for curing chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), although some medications may be helpful for some of the symptoms, for example, things to help get better sleep, or paracetamol for muscle pains and headaches. However, if kids with CFS have more understanding of the sickness and better awareness of health care, they will feel […]