Kids Connection
Thanksgiving: Time for Families to Practice Kitchen Safety
Unattended Cooking is leading Cause of Kitchen Fires
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, express gratitude, and enjoy a holiday meal with family and friends. It’s also when there is almost three times the daily average number of cooking …
Strategies to Help Your Academically Discouraged Child Climb from Struggles to Success
by Richard Selznick, PhD
School-struggling can be very debilitating for a family. Tensions rise as the patterns of avoidance and non-compliance emerge as the school year progresses. Parents can feel hopeless and directionless relative to the mounting school problems.
The …
Car Safety Tips for Children & Infants
One of the most important jobs you have as a parent is keeping your children safe when riding in a vehicle. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children between the ages of two and 14. Each …
Understanding Shut-Down Learners: Six Strategies to Help Your Child Climb From Struggles to Success
By Richard Selznick, Ph.D.
Throughout preschool and her early elementary grades, Emma was sunny, confident, and engaged in school. Now 12 and in Grade 6, her teacher’s comments paint a different picture:
…Emma enters class pleasantly and she seems to
Tummy Troubles for Little Ones
Is your child a fussy eater who doesn’t usually have an appetite or can’t keep down the food he or she does eat? These could be the signs of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Here are some tips from the Children’s …
21 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Kids
‘Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions. For adults, weight loss and quitting smoking rank the highest on most lists. There are even appropriate resolutions for children. This may be a good time to start your child on a resolution …
How to Keep Your Teens and Pre-Teens Healthy
Parents of adolescents have many questions about the best ways to address their children’s health during this particular stage of life.
What steps can parents take to keep their teens and pre-teens healthy?
“The most important steps parents can take …
Seasonal and H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Parents
The H1N1 influenza (also known as Swine Flu) is still affecting many people, especially children, in our region. The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper urges parents to get your child the H1N1 vaccine. Our physicians hope that this information prepared …