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CrossFit Kids
The subject of kids doing CrossFit is particularly polarizing, creating both positive and negative buzz. As gyms pop up around our city, specialized programs for kids have followed.
Medical Help in a Hurry
Check out these local clinics next time your little ones need care.
Error of Entitlement
Jim Fay, co-author of From Innocence to Entitlement: A Love and Logic Cure for the Tragedy of Entitlement, observes that entitlement is a growing epidemic in our culture.
Battling CDH
Facing a very slim chance for survival, baby Audrey, born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, overcomes all the odds.
Hold Up
Entrance test scores show that those who delayed attending school typically performed only 1 percentage point higher in reading than their on-time peers and 4 percentage points higher in math.
Would medical first responders know how to help your child?
What would happen if a child with an intellectual or developmental disability for that matter, had a medical emergency? Would emergency personnel know how to interact with a child with sensory issues?
Blocking Out The Bottle
According to a poll of DallasChild readers, the majority of parents do occasionally consume alcohol around their kids, and most are honest with their children regarding the contents of their glasses.
5 Kid-Safe Mosquito Solutions for Your Dallas-Fort Worth Home
Not only can synthetic ingredients pose possible harm for your family, but these damaging and toxic ingredients cause mosquitoes to slowly build resistance to negate effectiveness.
Present Problems
We spoke to parents, store owners and even a local psychologist to get opinions on this emerging trend.
Drink Up
We enlisted area professionals to help us weed out the hype from the hysteria as we queried: Do kids really need sports drinks?
Killing Them Sweetly
How the American sugar epidemic is harming our health and hurting our kids
Calling the Shots
Deciphering the three ways to approach vaccines
A Whole-Family Approach for Reversing Childhood Obesity
Kids today are facing health struggles, like heart disease risk factors, which were once considered a problem only for adults. What’s the trick to turning things around for your child? Try this whole-family approach.
Help Yourself, Mom and Dad—Before You Burn Out
Why making time for you is what’s best for your family when you have children with special needs.
Holding a Conversation
In the age of texts and tweets, parents are struggling to raise children with voices of their own. What you can do to raise a confident communicator.
Meditation for Kids
When your kids are feeling overwhelmed, try calming them down with meditation. Here’s how to get started.
Best for Moms & Babies 2014
Your top picks for all things mom and baby, from hospitals to infant swim classes.
Teens and Cellphones
7 tips for managing your teen’s cellphone use
What to Do With a Picky Eater
Two local nutritionists share solutions for the picky eating problem and creative ways to encourage your kids to try new foods.