Trevor Shaffer’s first peewee football season got off to a promising start. His coach held a standard, preseason parent meeting,…
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Fluoride: Too Much of a Good Thing?
There may be more questions about fluoride — the white knight of cavity prevention — than we’ve assumed over a…
Video Game Addiction: The Darker Side of Gaming
No one had ever heard of someone getting addicted to Xbox. They all told me it was a phase and…
The Health Perils Behind Yeast
Allergies, hyperactivity, obesity … Could something as simple as yeast be the culprit behind your child’s health problems? With chronic…
Local Libraries Check Out Video Gaming
Several libraries around town help kids merge two passion: Reading and gaming.
Tempering Tantrums
Over-the-top tantrums may indicate deeper emotional trouble in young children, according to a new report in the January 2008 Journal…
The Nose Has It
If you’ve ever struggled to suck out your child’s goopy little nose with one of those nasal syringe bulbs the…
Born to Be Bad
Nature or nurture? Some kids are just born to be troublesome, according to a new report in the journal Child…
Almost 13
The following are a list of goals my son set for himself not long ago: 1) Get Star Wars movies…
Stress-Proof Your Kids
Think of stress-proofing your kids as planning for an emergency, like a fire. Smart families create an evacuation plan for their homes; that way, when a fire happens, everyone knows what to do.
Wintertime Sun Smarts
UV rays continue to wreak havoc on your skin even with weaker winter rays — and even through windows.
Buses Buckle Up?
An unlucky Denton 11-year-old kicked off this school year in the hospital after suffering broken ribs and internal injuries when his school bus bounced over a pot hole.
Nontraditional Child Care: The 24/7 Solution
Parents whose jobs do not fit the 9-5 mold face special challenges in securing child care. How do they find ways to make it work?
Growing Girls, Part 1
What’s it like raising girls today, and what’s in store for our daughters’ futures?
Year-Round Sports: Time for a Time-Out?
With sports seasons spanning year-round, experts wonder if it’s all just too much, too soon.
From ABCs to Ps and Qs
Does sitting down to dinner with the kids conjure up images of eating among a pack of rabid wolves? Pack…
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