By now, you are probably familiar with the wonderful benefits of yoga for adults, especially in relieving tension, improving flexibility and even for developing emotional stability. But did you know that your kids can also greatly benefit from private yoga lessons or attending yoga classes? Kids as young as three years old can start their yoga practice. By introducing them to … [Read more...]
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Gene Therapy Helped Restore Vision in Children
In the past decade, a lot of research has gone into gene therapy and its benefits to medical science. So far this type of treatment has been used to cure cases of adult leukemia and lung infections. Now gene therapy has been proven to help restore vision in blind children. The Disease: The condition is known as Leber's congenital amaurosis. This rare inherited sight … [Read more...]
10 Solar Energy Facts For Kids
1. Sand Helps Make Solar Panels In 1954 scientists discovered that Silicon, mostly found in sand, created electricity when the sun shone on it. Silicon is a cheap and easily produced metal which is still used in solar panels today. 2.      Solar Energy Never Ends Solar energy is dependent on the Sun, which will be with us for a billion more years. Earth is 93 million … [Read more...]
Helping Children Impress Their Friends: When to Spend Money, When to Teach Frugality
“A characteristic of the normal child is he doesn’t act that way very often.” Commercials, internet ads and pressure from friends all encourage children to purchase the latest gadgets, own the coolest toys and buy the most expensive fashions. This can pose a huge obstacle to parents who want their homes to be welcoming and stylish but who don’t want to end up in … [Read more...]
Kids Online: Keep it Safe, Keep it Clean
Kids Online Safety Image link: www.flickr.com/photos/10370393@N04/4964219960/ Today’s kids may be computer savvy, but that doesn’t necessarily make them people savvy; especially when those people’s true identity can be easily hidden in cyberspace. Kids need to develop mature judgment in every area particularly when it comes to the Internet. That’s why parental guidance is so … [Read more...]
Could taking Paracetamol in Pregnancy make Your Child Wheeze?
Could taking paracetamol in pregnancy make your child wheeze? Concerns have been growing about an increase in the risk of asthma or allergy following exposure to paracetamol early in life. It has been noted that levels of allergic diseases in the Western world have risen concomitant to the increased use of paracetamol. [1] A study has now looked at prenatal exposure to … [Read more...]
Parental Advice on the Boarding School Experience
The issue of sending a child to a boarding school raises many questions for the parents. Not only do you want to secure the best academic future for your child, you also want to ensure they have a fulfilling childhood. Highlighted below are some of the more common problematic topics encountered, accompanied by advice on how they are best dealt with. Type of Boarding … [Read more...]
5 Great Tips for Converting Your Child’s Room to Organic
Have you noticed that your child often has a runny nose, is sneezing all the time, or always rubbing their eyes? Perhaps you notice a little irritability after a nap, or even a good night’s sleep, when they should be fully rested. Chances are you are dealing with allergies, which have an uncanny way of interfering with daily activities. They also can alter moods, and a young … [Read more...]
Help Children to Love Exercise
Would you ever let your child go several days without brushing their teeth? You probably wouldn’t, considering the fears of high dentistry bills and your son or daughter being left with a mouth riddled with cavities! Not many parents consider the effects however, of letting their children veg out on the couch in front of the TV for several days at a time. It is often true that … [Read more...]
Keep Your Brains in Your Head, Kids
What could be more stressful for a soccer mom than seeing all the kids on the team piled up in some sort of tackle or huddled over an injured child and hoping your child isn't the one they're huddled over? One of the moms on our team deals with the stress by slipping a bit of booze into her canteen before the game. It's a good thing she does, otherwise she's so high-strung that … [Read more...]