Throbbing, soreness, and tenderness in the legs are common for many children under the age of ten. These pains are often associated with 'growing pains', a condition that is not formally recognized by the medical community, but very real to children and their parents. Growing … [Read more...] about Growing Pains that Children Experience
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Need to Know: Your Child’s Growing Pains
Many parents accuse their children of faking a condition known as growing pains. Growing pains may not be officially recognized in the medical world, but about twenty five to forty percent of children will experience them. Growing pains are tied to an aching, throbbing pain in … [Read more...] about Need to Know: Your Child’s Growing Pains
Get Your Kid to Brush Their Teeth: Tips and Tricks
Brushing your teeth is the best way to prevent tooth decay or cavities. However, sometimes it can be quite the struggle to get your kids to do it. Dental cavities, or tooth decay, are one of the single most common chronic childhood diseases and what you may not know is that it's … [Read more...] about Get Your Kid to Brush Their Teeth: Tips and Tricks
What’s Making You Tired? Emotional Cause of Fatigue
There are lots of things that could be making you tired including a demanding job, a new baby who keeps you up nights or an illness. Regardless of the reason, some occasional fatigue is normal and most people experience it at some point in their lives. Prolonged fatigue, however, … [Read more...] about What’s Making You Tired? Emotional Cause of Fatigue
What’s Making People Tired? Top 3 Reasons for Adult Fatigue
If you have been tired lately, a number of different things could be causing it, whether it's a lack of sleep because of a new baby or a physically demanding job that leaves you drained at the end of the day. Sometimes, feeling more tired than usual could be the sign of something … [Read more...] about What’s Making People Tired? Top 3 Reasons for Adult Fatigue
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to