Screen Time Management for Kids
Tips for screen time management for kids!
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Healthy Lungs for Tons of Fun
One of the coolest parts of the body is the lungs, which fill the body with oxygen, process out carbon dioxide, and fuel all our actions. Did you know these fun facts about lungs? What about exercises that can help keep our lungs strong?
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The Doctor’s Not Scary
One of the most common fears among children is going to the doctor! Having someone you don’t know poking and prodding, shining lights in your eyes, and giving you shots can be scary; but we have some tips for making visiting the doctor a less scary experience
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Football Party!
It’s time for FOOTBALL! One of the best ways to turn watching the game on tv into something that encourages healthy habits and gets kids’ imaginations going is to have a football party – Stretch-n-Grow style!
Creative Crafting
Crafting not only engages a child’s brain and challenges their imagination, it can also improve dexterity in their hands as they get older and crafts get harder. Read this month’s blog for some great ways to do some creative crafting with your kids!
Summer Picnics – A Basket of Fun
Picnics are an opportunity for learning, bonding, and sharing, which is why they are such a wonderful activity to do regularly over the summer. Here are 3 ideas for having a fantastic summer picnic!
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4 Methods for Decompressing
When babies are born, they are almost pure emotion and need. As they get older, they learn how to manage themselves internally and externally. Decompression is one of these regulation tools; it is a way someone regulates emotional, and sometimes even physical, pressure. For children, especially when they first start going to school for 8 hours a day, being able to decompress from school and reset for the rest of their day is very important, but it doesn’t come naturally.
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Flossing into the New Year
Flossing can be an important part of keeping teeth squeaky clean, fighting cavities, and protecting teeth for the long haul; so the earlier kids can learn to floss, the more natural the habit will be for the rest of their lives.
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Healthy Hydration
Water should always be the first go-to beverage for hydration; but when you need a little more or a kid just wants something different, these sports drink alternatives can be a good solution.
Preventing the Back-to-School Sniffles
It’s Back-to-school Sniffles Time! As kids prepare to go back-to-school or are gearing up to start pre-school for the first time, one of the things their caretakers dread and have to prepare for is the onslaught of sniffles and colds. Here are 4 of things to help prevent or minimize back to school sniffles.
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