Quantcast
Your Parenting Info Sign Up
x

Enter your email to get FREE

parenting advice every week.

Archives for Health

The Oatmeal Bath

by T Akery May 25th, 2011| Elementary, Preschool
Oatmeal is often perceived as that lumpy stuff that kids shun. But a simple thing like oatmeal has more uses than merely eating it. The oatmeal bath is one of a parent's most powerful weapons against all types of itchy skin. It is not a cure-all but rather a

Prescription Drugs and Teens

by Lori Sciame May 23rd, 2011| Teens
Parents of teens beware. A new health threat looms on the horizon. What is this new danger?  The abuse of prescription drugs by teenagers. Information supplied by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) states that "Every day, 2,500 youth age 12 -17 abuse a pain

Teen Perspective: “Finish your plate.”

by Louise May 13th, 2011| Teen Perspective, Teens
"Finish your plate." This is a phrase that was commonly heard at the dinner table when I was back at home. There are two reasons that this command was said: 1. My sisters and I had served ourselves too much and were feeling too full to eat the rest.

Who Knows Best

by Ronald A. Rowe May 12th, 2011| Elementary
It started in Chicago under the pretense of protecting children. Who doesn't want our children to be protected? The only problem is, the school district wants to protect your children from... your cooking.

Several schools - public, taxpayer funded schools - have implemented a policy banning bag lunches.

I’d Take it for You if I Could

by Ronald A. Rowe December 8th, 2010| Elementary
When I was a boy - many, many years ago - I had bronchitis. It was painful and draining and generally no fun. I still remember my mother saying to me, "I'd take it for you if I could". It was a nice sentiment, but I couldn't really understand

Dieting For Kids: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. November 17th, 2010| Teen Perspective, Teens
This winter, I will be wrestling for my high school's team.  Because one of the primary components of wrestling is reducing weight so you have the maximum muscle for your weight, I have had to go on a diet.  Dieting is a very popular method for adults to lose

The Baby Empire

by Chang Song October 29th, 2010| Product reviews
Within the last year or two, when people look at the stocks in the United States, more times than not they are probably falling. I mean, it is like freaking raindrops in Seattle. But, don't worry; there are several companies that still manage to make money. Of course, that

ReliOn Cool Mist Humidifier

by Ronald A. Rowe July 2nd, 2010| Product reviews
One of the hardest things that every parent has to do is watch our children suffer through illness.  It is unavoidable, but that doesn't mean we have to like it.  Kids get sick and, more often than not, it happens in the wee hours of the night.

If the baby

Another Trip to the ER

by Ronald A. Rowe January 12th, 2010| Elementary
The one certainty in parenting is that anything can happen. Some days just don't end up the way you thought they would. Case in point: when I got up Thursday morning, I never imagined that it would be almost 36 hours before I saw home again. If I'd known,
doctor

The Swine Flu

by Ronald A. Rowe July 30th, 2009| Elementary
It started innocently enough.  The three year old, Lex, who normally has enough energy to power a small city, was pooped out.  "Everyone gets tired," I said, "even our little Energizer Bunny."  My lovely wife was unconvinced.

The next day he had a fever.  Up to 103 it went.  "He's got
YourParentingInfo.com
PeKuPublications.com