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Hide the remote! Get moving. Full Endorsement here!! Kids Eat Right – Time to Unplug!. One study found that children who spent more than eight hours watching TV each week at age 3 were more likely to be obese at age 7. Having a TV in their bedroom ups their chances of being overweight even more, says Amy Jamieson-Petonic, RD, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics...

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Heart Hands by Alexis Goffe The unfortunate truth is: Valentine’s Day is not a special day of love, flowers or chocolates for everyone. What is even more unfortunate is that the negative feelings of being unloved, not special, rejected, lonely or even unattractive on Valentine’s Day can be experienced by our children. This truth can be extremely hard for children as early as prep/primary...

What to carry: Doctor’s Documents (The Doc’s docs) Be sure to walk with all of your “Doc’s docs”.  It is important to keep all documents related to your child’s health together in a waterproof “ziplock” style bag. Each child should have a clearly labelled bag of their own. These bags must be stored in a safe place with easy access. The bag must contain: 1)      The Child Health and Development...

When to set appointments: Schedule a time that will allow you to arrive about 10-15 minutes early. This will give you leeway for those “unpredictables” like tantrums and bathroom visits. It will also give you enough time to complete the administrative paperwork prior to meeting the doctor. This is critical to the smooth running of the office and easy delivery of health care for you. Be sure to...

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For the beginning of 2012, we will be posting tips and advice about visits to the doctor with your child. Whether you are going to stop in at your health centre, see your family doctor or your paediatrician or visit a referred specialist for the first time, we will walk with you, and help you to be truly prepared. The more prepared you are, the better the visit will be for everyone. Please...

“Sweets” Ban at School Parties When FRUIT is served with cake and other sugary sweets, the amount of calories children consume actually falls by 100-200 calories per child! Could this type of restrictive guideline work in Caribbean schools? The study shows that kids can eat as many as one-third of all the calories they need in a day at a typical half-hour birthday party. And those...