Parenting

The Debate About ADHD, Parents Need To Do More

hareyan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:22:39 -0600

Attention Deficit Disorder can be helped greatly if it is diagnosed in the early years. Unfortunately, since schools are cutting down back on many of their services, a good work-up by an educational psychologist may not be done and the child may fall farther and farther behind in school.

Many of these kids drop out, join gangs, and eventually may end up in prison unless they get adequate help. Seventy-five percent of dropouts end up in prison; a scary statistic.

Tips On How To Take Kiddies To Grandma's

ruzik_tuzik — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:43:02 -0600

Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go! Or on the interstate ... the friendly skies ... you get the picture.

Yes, it's time for the annual holiday trip to visit loved ones. Whether you're a newbie when it comes to traveling with kids or a seasoned pro, Lori Polakowski, a former flight attendant and individual family services coordinator with Beaumont's Parenting program, offers these tips.

General:

* Pack only what you need for the trip. You can buy diapers and wipes at your destination, and rent larger items.

For High School Doping, Parents Want Penalties

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:56:40 -0600

Stories about doping – using performance-enhancing drugs – among professional and Olympic athletes have been regular fodder for the news media in recent years, but what about the trend in use by younger, more vulnerable high school-aged athletes?

Educating Patients Transitioning CFC To HFA Inhalers

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:06:51 -0600

In less than 3 months, life-saving albuterol inhalers used by nearly 40 million patients with respiratory disorders will no longer be sold. After December 31, 2008, it will no longer be permissible to manufacture or sell albuterol inhalers in the U.S. that contain chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants, because they destroy the Earth's ozone layer. These inhalers have been replaced with four distinct non-CFC propelled alternatives, which contain hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant.

Grandparents are a safe source of childcare

hareyan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:50:26 -0600

Grandparent care is not associated with more childhood injuries and is a source of safe childcare, despite popular belief.

Parents Keep Halloween Healthy

Toni Brayer MD — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:49:38 -0500

Modern Halloween and trick or treating comes from Ireland. Irish farmers went from house to house begging for food to be used at the village Halloween celebration. They promised good luck to those who gave them good food and a trick to those who refused.

More Manitobans To Benefit From Successful Positive Parenting Program

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:22:02 -0500

A provincewide public education program and hundreds of newly trained practitioners will mean more Manitoba families can benefit from a world-renowned initiative designed to help parents deal with childhood development and behavioural issues, Healthy Living Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross announced today.

How To Talk To Kids About Disabilities

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:25:00 -0500

If parents can teach their children a simple way of understanding disabilities, it will be easier for the youngsters to approach those in a wheelchair or with another obvious difference. Instead of "disability," Scarpace encourages parents to use the word "adapt."

"The key to using the word 'adapt' when talking about a disability is to reinforce that everyone adapts every day," Scarpace says.

Safe Haven Law Does Not Absolve Parents Of Responsibility

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:16:43 -0500

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is letting Nebraskans know that leaving a child at a hospital does not terminate parental rights.

Fourteen children and youth have been abandoned at hospitals under LB 157 since the bill became law in July, with all instances occurring this month.

Legislative Bill 157, which went into effect in July, prohibits prosecution when a child is left at a licensed Nebraska hospital. While they cannot be charged for abandoning a child, parents and guardians using Nebraska's "safe haven" law can be charged for other offenses.

Middle Schoolers And Alcohol: Tips For Parents

hareyan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:00:55 -0500

The first few weeks of middle school are a frenzy of friends, parties, and school events. It's also time for parents to start talking with their kids about the dangers of drinking alcohol, according to The Science Inside Alcohol Project of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Nearly twenty percent of 14 year-olds say they've been drunk at least once, according to the U.S. Surgeon General, and recent news points out dangers of alcohol use by the young: