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Talking Directly to Toddlers Boosts Their Verbal Skills0
- Family & Kids
- December 23, 2013
Do you make time to talk directly to your toddler? It’s important for your child's verbal development, since a new study by Stanford University has found that overhearing conversations or watching TV doesn’t help language development as much. The study found that toddlers who were spoken to had more extensive vocabularies and were able to
READ MORETaking the Dread Out of Phys Ed0
- Family & Kids
- September 14, 2011
Gym teacher Tony Brant inspires her middle school students to make exercise an enjoyable and healthy habit. Brant emphasizes fun exercises and games that students can incorporate into their daily lives, and even has them keep an “activity log” with a goal of 60 minutes of exercise per day. This approach is becoming increasingly popular
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Takata Airbag Recall: What You Should Know0
- Consumer Alerts
- May 22, 2015
It’s unsettling to think that the very airbag that’s meant to keep you safe in an auto accident could be the cause of serious injuries and even death. But defective airbags manufactured by the Japanese company, Takata, have already been linked to six fatalities and at least 100 injuries worldwide.
READ MORETailored Parenting Advice in the Comfort of Home0
- Home & Family
- December 11, 2012
Many websites are now offering online parenting classes run by counselors, psychologists and professors. These classes give parents a more personalized way of learning than what they would find from simply reading a book. The Wall Street Journal, 11/13/2012
READ MORETackling Concerns of Independent Workers0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- March 27, 2013
The Freelancers Union offers a collective voice– not to mention health insurance and other benefits– to a growing multitude of independent workers who don't have full time jobs with corporate benefits. Rather than pay for full-time employee salaries and the added cost of health insurance, pension benefits, and paid vacations, more companies today are choosing to hire
READ MORETablets a Hit with Kids, but Experts Worry0
- Home & Family
- December 28, 2013
Many kids learn to use tablets when they’re very young, but health experts worry about what that means for their future. It’s not uncommon for busy parents to pass their toddler an electronic device for the purpose of keeping the child occupied; this has even led tech companies to create tablets designed just for kids.
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