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One out of every five toddlers is overweight. What are the implications? Infant car seats must be redesigned to safely accommodate heavier infants and toddlers. School uniforms and student desks have to be supersized to accommodate heavier youngsters. A number of clothing retailers have introduced lines for oversized teen girls. Pediatricians are being trained to recognize the symptoms of...

Kids today grow up amid a welter of junk-food advertisements and calorie-crazy fast-food joints. The numbers are startling: nearly one-fifth of our nation’s 4-year-olds are obese. Over 17 percent of children aged 12-19 are obese—triple the figure in 1980. And the percentages are even higher among teenagers who attend schools located near fast-food outlets.Tony Geraci, the renegade Baltimore...

While walking the beach this afternoon, I passed several small children, probably between ages 2 to 5, playing in the shallow water while their mothers watched on. There was no doubt in my mind that those children were very much aware of and attached to their mothers. Then it struck me - kids and dogs (canines if you prefer) are so much alike. Fortunately, I am writing this far away from any...

I wish that I only had to write an article or two in order to truly educate and equip parents adequately in the quest to protect their kids from predators. I wish it were that simple, that the issue lacked complexity and was just an “in your face, black and white” kind of issue. Unfortunately, it’s not. I anticipate this series being longer than most I have ever written. Mainly, because...

However satisfying the activities, busy schedules wreck havoc on family mealtime. To accommodate hectic lifestyles, the average family spends $2,668 each year on outside dining. Unless you are vigilant, family meals can easily disappear from your routine. Multiple studies confirm that families who eat together enjoy better physical and mental health. In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective...

Public or Private, Home or Magnet - How to choose the Best School for Kids By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life CoachRecently I had dinner with my friends Bill and Nancy Palmer and the subject of school choice came up; mostly because at one time they had each of their five children in five different schools. If you think that schedule sounds crazy, then you’ve...

If you are younger, no doubt you have heard the story. If you are older (over 50), I’m sure you have told the story. It is the story of those who are seniors and how tough life was back when they were young. Back then they had to walk three miles to school in 8 ft. snow drifts. We all know it isn’t true. The highest snow drift I ever had to navigate on my two mile walk to school...