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Get Your Child Offline and Outdoors

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 28th 2011

Summer offers a great time to enjoy your children -- unplugged. Credit: Getty Images
The average American kid practically lives plugged in.
That's not an exaggeration, either. A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation estimates kids ...Summer offers a great time to enjoy your children -- unplugged.
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Save Your Kids From Summertime Dangers

by the editors at FoxNews.com, Posted Jun 24th 2011

Relaxing in the backyard, enjoying the pool and exploring the great outdoors. See what potential dangers lurk around some of our favorite summertime activities, and learn how to prevent a trip to the emergency room. Watch the latest video at ...See what potential dangers lurk around some of our favorite summertime activities, and learn how to prevent a trip to the emergency room.
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Fight Fat Even in Toddlers, Report Warns

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 23rd 2011

Credit: Keith Brofsky, Getty WASHINGTON (AP) - A food pyramid just for the under-2 set? Contrary to popular belief, children don't usually outgrow their baby fat - and a new report urges steps to help prevent babies, toddlers and ...Contrary to popular belief, children don't usually outgrow their baby fat.
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'What's Eating Your Child' Author Talks Misdiagnosed Mood Disorders

by the editors at FoxNews.com, Posted Jun 23rd 2011

Depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety might not be mood problems after all. As nutritionist Kelly Dorfman tells Dr. Marc Siegel, these conditions could actually be food disorders. Find out which foods could negatively affect your child's mood. ...Depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety might not be mood problems after all.
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Kids Play Within Their Ethnic Groups, but Make Others Welcome

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 22nd 2011

Children are willing to make accommodations to let insiders into their group. Credit: Getty Images "A boy like that will give you sorrow. You'll meet another boy tomorrow. One of your own kind. Stick to your own kind." (Anita to Maria ...Study reveals how well kids, left on their own, interact among ethnic groups.
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A Child Dies Every Five Days in Kiddie Pools, Study Shows

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 20th 2011

Credit: Getty Images COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The first U.S. study on child drownings in portable pools finds that a child dies every five days in such a pool during warm-weather months, demonstrating a considerable risk and the need for ...The first U.S. study on child drownings in portable pools finds that a child dies every five days in such a pool during warm-weather months.
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Typing is Fine, but Handwriting Makes its Mark When it Comes to Learning

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jun 17th 2011

Research shows that handwriting increases brain activity. Credit: Getty Images
Sure, typing is a skill kids need to learn earlier and earlier -- what with all the laptops, cell phones and games that require it these days.
But it ...Putting pen to paper can help students do better in school, researchers find.
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Medicaid Kids are Denied Medical Care, Study Shows

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 16th 2011

Credit: Getty Images CHICAGO (AP) - Children on public insurance are being denied treatment by doctors at much higher rates than those with private coverage, according to an undercover study that had researchers pose as parents of sick ...Children on public insurance are being denied treatment by doctors at much higher rates than those with private coverage.
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