Parenting
Are 'Tiger Babies' Breaking The Cycle?
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Children's Health
Shots - Health News
ADHD In Childhood May Feed Obesity In Adults()
People diagnosed with ADHD as children may be more apt to be obese in adulthood, scientists say. Differences in brain biology or the impulsiveness typical of ADHD may contribute to lasting, bad eating habits.
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Everybody In The Pool! But Please Leave The Poop Behind()
May 16, 2013 Most public swimming pools are contaminated with germs carried by poop, federal researchers found. We swimmers are to blame. Showering before swimming and taking kids to the bathroom often would help.
Code Switch
Children Of 'Tiger' Style Parenting May Struggle More()
May 14, 2013 In 2011, Amy Chua gave us the phrase "Tiger Mother" to describe the no-nonsense parenting style she felt brought out the best in her kids. A new study looks at whether that style of parenting is always effective.
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Parents Get Crib Sheets For Talking With Kids About Drinking()
May 13, 2013 Parents should talk to their children about avoiding alcohol long before they try that first drink. But how? Some scripts and talking points could make the task easier.
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Teens Who Text And Drive Often Take Other Risks()
May 13, 2013 Four in 10 teenagers admit that they text while driving. Not only is that behavior dangerous, but those same teens are more likely to skip the seat belt and drive while drinking, too.
Simon Says
Mom's X-Ray Vision Also Sees The Best In Us()
May 11, 2013 Mothers know us better — sometimes better than we know ourselves. As any child will tell you, they really do have eyes in the back of their heads. When times are tough, they also have our back.
