Concussions are an alarmingly commonplace injury, particularly among kids. According to a recent study in Pediatrics, nearly two million kids suffer concussions each year, and one-third of those happen to kids younger than 12.
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Lasting Scars: Bullying Can Have Long-Term Impact on Children
Children can experience the emotional and psychological effects of being bullied even years later.
Sports for Kids with Special Needs
Kids with special needs who play sports or engage in recreational activities are more confident, have better overall fitness and experience an enhanced feeling of well-being.
How to Raise Spiritual Kids
While spirituality can be fostered in children through participation in organized religion, it can also be sought — and found — in less structured settings.
Make Time for Yourself
All moms, but especially those with children with special needs must take time alone, time to meditate or de-stress.
Local Circus Trick Classes
Big-top staples such as aerial arts and acrobatics target core muscle groups, improve balance and increase flexibility.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Cops
Police officers are not here to scare your child out of a tantrum or threaten to place them in cuffs for not turning in their homework.
New Test Aims to Personalize Medicine Based on a Child’s DNA
Whether a medication will work depends on several factors including age, other medications the child might be taking, kidney functions and more. But it also depends on whether the prescribed medication is best matched to a child’s genetic makeup.
Sign Language vs. Cochlear Implants
Some believe that the therapies that accompany a cochlear implant emphasize the superiority of spoken language over sign language.
Asthma in North Texas
Get the latest on the condition that leaves so many North Texas kids breathless with our expert-led look at asthma and your child.
The Hidden Dangers of Playground Structures
While playgrounds seem like they’re all fun and games, they can be very unsafe. According to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 200,000 children are treated in the ER each year for playground-related injuries.
Spying on Your Kids
Monitoring children has been a hotly contested topic in recent years with the introduction of apps and software that let parents keep tabs on, well, everything their child does. Some classify this as parenting; others (like myself) look at it as an invasion of privacy that might actually do more harm than good.
Should You Let Your Kids View Disturbing Things?
Parents need to be prepared to answer questions that come up from seeing potentially violent images without minimizing or discounting kids’ concerns or fears, which may include, “Could that happen to you? To me?”
The Alarming Truth About Child Drownings in North Texas
Why water safety dives deeper than swim lessons and water watchers.
Coping with the Wandering Problem for Kids with Disabilities
Researchers found that more than 26 percent of kids ages 6 to 17 with autism, intellectual disabilities or developmental delays wandered away from a safe place in the last year.
Moms Living With Insomnia
When you’re not just tired but suffering from chronic sleep deprivation, experts share how to develop a routine and demand sleep to prioritize yourself and avoid insomnia.
CrossFit Classes for Kids in Dallas-Fort Worth
CrossFit Kids programs pair safety and fun, so your kid can squat and lunge their way to fitness without the risk of injury.
Swim Programs for Special Needs
Depending on your child’s needs, you may not have to find a private swimming instructor, but you should have an instructor who knows how to teach children with special needs.
Can You Have Your Workouts and Baby Too?
Triathlete Adrian Hasenbauer shares advice for moms with athletic endeavors.
Too much soy?
The American Cancer Society recommends a moderate diet of soy-based foods for preventative health.