How To Get Your Kids To Ditch The iPad And Play Sports

By Maria Myraine Yap Research shows that children with access to electronic devices are more likely to be overweight. A survey by REAL Kids Alberta showed that Grade 5 students…

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KaBOOM! $1 Million Play Everywhere Challenge

This article is courtesy of PRWeb, please share your comments below….. Competition will fund play spaces in unexpected places in cities across America. Linking Families and Communities has been selected…

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10 Reasons Outdoor Play Is Crucial To Healthy Child Development

The iconic image of the idyllic American childhood was, not so long ago, based around the idea of spending long summer days playing outside and exploring the neighborhood until the…

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Can Pilates Play A Role In Combating Childhood Obesity?

By Katy Reeve Any physical activity reduces the risk of childhood obesity but there is a special reason why Pilates is considered for the job. All parents will agree that…

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Finding Play Areas In Unique Places

From Your Health Journal…..”A fascinating article from News.com.au (from Australia) called Close roads to let kids out to play – which discusses a very important topic, lack of play areas…

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Reasons For Recess

From Your Health Journal…..”A great article this week by Kellie B. Gormly in TribLive called Reasons For Recess. There has been so much talk about childhood obesity – as we…

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Getting Kids Outside

From Your Health Journal…..”A interesting article today from the AZ Daily Sun via The Philadelphia Inquirer by Sandy Bauers about getting children outside. With childhood obesity on the rise, and…

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Protecting Your Kid From Psychological Effects And Bullying

By Joyce Del Rosario According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, up to 50 percent of all kids are bullied at some point during their school years….

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