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You’ve probably all heard that at some point before if you work with children. Depending on their personal taste preferences, eating climate at home, and what they’re used to, they may not be as willing to try new
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Learn ways to keep our children safe this season in this Mom Enough show! You remember your children’s helmets when they get on their bikes, but are you putting helmets on your children before they go sledding? Kristi Moline,
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Adventures in Eating is a blog feature that focuses on interactive ways to get youth and families excited about eating healthy. Each month we will have a new topical post, as well as a new recipe. Mary and Jamie will
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And how often are you and your kids getting the sleep you need? This Mom Enough show can help your whole family feel more rested!
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Playful Learning Children generally enjoy stories. When you read to children, you are enhancing their language and literacy skills, as well as promoting creativity and imagination. A professor once told me that teachers should
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Johnson & Johnsonplans to remove “chemicals of concern” from its baby products by 2013. Read the Washington Post news report. Since the No More Toxic Tub report, Healthy Child Healthy World has supported The Campaign
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School is just around the corner and that means back to school shopping. Usually, one of the items included in the shopping list is a backpack. How do you determine which one to purchase? Price? Color/Design? Fit? Is the
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What are the things that get in the way of making healthy choices for your children – and teaching them to do the same? A specialist in pediatric nutrition offers simple tips that can lead to meaningful change in your child’s
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IRIS 5K Turkey Trot…. Early Bird Registration! Those registered for the IRIS Turkey Trot by November 10th, you will receive a free long sleeved t-shirt! Those registering after November 10th can purchase a long sleeve T-Shirts
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You work hard to protect children from toxic influences and help them make healthy choices. Did you know that some businesses are working even harder to attract children to the very things you want them to avoid? You won’t
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In our Health, Safety, and Nutrition class, we just completed the Health Unit. We spent four weeks discussing what it means to be healthy: physically healthy, mentally healthy, etc. We learned that although the season of sickness
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I was on a school bus today filled with adults and children. In the seat behind me an adult woman said, “Aren’t there seat belts on here? Don’t the children have to buckle up?” The other woman replied,
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Did you know that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously last year to approve new mandatory crib standards, establishing the most stringent crib safety standards in the world? Starting June 2011, all
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I’ve recently found out about Mom Enough (ME), a local mother-daughter expert team exploring the many facets of motherhood in today’s world. To learn more about Marti and Erin, click HERE. (Once the new page opens, scroll
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Plans were all set: Child care was arranged. Work was scheduled. Family visits were organized. Dates were planned. Weekend landscaping ordered. The hustle and bustle of every day life- to and from work, hockey, camp, church,
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You know your child is sick when he/she… asks to come home from camp doesn’t finish the entire popsicle gets up in the morning to watch cartoons, but then goes right back up to bed doesn’t want homemade
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On June 2nd, the USDA launched a new food plate icon. The recent food guide pyamid was made of rainbow stripes. The six vertical stripes represented the five food groups plus fats and oils. The new plate features four sections
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It’s important to stay safe in the heat and boy, did we have HEAT yesterday! It reached a whopping 102 degrees. The last time the Twin Cities saw the temperature that hot was July 31, 1988. It’s important to note
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This study found that preschoolers who are asleep less are more likely to be overweight or obese by the time they’re 7 years old, even when diet and other lifestyle factors are taken into account. Click HERE to read the
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I saw this report online recently and am wondering have YOU? It’s about two parents that tested positive for illegal drugs and as a result, lost custody of their young daughter. The parents have since done everything asked
