There are already more than enough treatises championing the many wonderful benefits of breast milk, most of which you likely already know. The intent here is to deal with some specific practical aspects of nursing.
You made such an impression on that 17-year-old boy who nearly died on the baseball field last week that he’s now back for his followup with the question: “When can I go back to playing baseball?” Well, how about it?
Neuroscientist Greg Gage, the co-founder of “back-yard brains,” says his mission is to train the next generation of neuroscientists by taking graduate level neuroscience research equipment and making it available to kids in high schools and middle schools. In this talk he begins by asking “what has a brain” and goes from there with demonstrations that will challenge your preconceptions.
An active mother wonders about the propriety of taking her children jogging with her.
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[Site is active – it seems the CDC no longer serves this page. Odd!] The Center for Disease Control has published a Basic Metabolic Index (BMI) calculator for children two through nineteen. Simply plug in the gender, age, height and weight and you get the BMI. JUST AS IMPORTANT HOWEVER, is the “disclaimer” and information […]
Talk doesn’t seem to be enough anymore. Here’s a link to what the Mayo Clinic has to say about talking to your teens about sex.