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- December 15, 2010
A new study, released on Monday in the journal Pediatrics, is the first to check the safety of kids' packed lunches about an hour and a half before lunchtime. Although 45 percent of the packed lunches in the study included an ice pack, and 12 percent were kept in refrigerators, nearly all of the perishable
READ MOREDo you limit how much television your children can watch, but then let yourself watch as much as you want? “If the parents watch TV in their free time, the kids are being socialized to watch TV in their free time,” says senior research scientist Amy Bleakley, who led a recent study by the Annenberg
READ MOREAccording to new research, a child can directly influence the attitude and behavior of their parents towards the environment without them even knowing it. Science Daily, 2/13/2013
READ MOREDespite the ocean of worry brought on by superstorm Sandy, some children are able to look at the bright side. Some kids have reported a renewed appreciation for their parents, for example. Matthew Hill, 16, says, "Actually, it's changed me a lot. It makes me look at life differently — what I have, you know?" CBS News,
READ MORE“It’s funner to give a gift… and if you do it a lot, you can get a good feeling,” says third-grader Rachel Ward. Rachel’s school was struck by Superstorm Sandy and received help from a nonprofit called Family-to-Family. The students were so grateful that they wanted to give back, too.
READ MOREBeing born even a couple of weeks early can affect a child’s math and reading skills, a new study suggests. The Wall Street Journal, 7/3/2012
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