Originally posted on November 30, 2006 @ 3:38 pm
3 Tips For Preparing Your Child to Have Their First Cavity Filled
Oral hygiene can have a greater impact on your overall health than many people realize. And while you might have created strong habits for yourself in this area, your children may not give this area of their health the time and attention it deserves. So when your child gets the news from their dentist that he or she has developed a cavity, it’s important that you get this taken care of quickly. However, dental procedures can be very scary for some children, especially if they already have a hard enough time just going to their regular cleaning. So to help everyone make it through this event with flying colors, here are three tips for preparing your child to have their first cavity filled.
Originally posted on October 31, 2018 @ 2:40 pm
3 Ways to Create A Healthier Family Atmosphere This Summer
One of the biggest problems plaguing modern families is a lack of physical health. Both kids and parents aren’t eating the way they should or getting the exercise that their bodies need to be fit and healthy, causing everyone to be sick and tired more often than they should be. With summer coming up, it’s now up to you to ensure that your children are being healthy at home. To help you do this, here are three ways you can create a healthier family atmosphere this summer.
Exercise Together
A great way to spend time with your family and work on everyone’s health is to exercise together. Depending on the ages and interests of your family, the summer activities that you’ll want to participate in will vary. But to help you get off on the right track, Health.com recommends trying things like playing sports, swimming, jumping rope, dancing, or even just taking a nice walk together. Ideally, you should be doing at least 20 minutes of activity each day, so try to pick something fun that your family will all enjoy doing together for at least that long. This type of exercise doesn’t have to be intense or cost you any money at all, which is great for big, busy families. [Read more…]
Originally posted on June 6, 2018 @ 4:04 pm
4 Health Options for Parents To Decide On for Their Kids
As a parent, you have to make a bunch of different health decisions for your kids as they’re growing up. Some of them are easy to make, whereas others take some more thought and research. So, as the adult in a household, it’s better to do your information gathering earlier rather than later.
A few of the situations you might want to think about are getting braces for your kid’s teeth, having them get a yearly sports physical after a certain age, if you want to give them any diet restrictions, and if you think mental health counseling would be appropriate at during various stages of their life. [Read more…]
Originally posted on April 16, 2018 @ 4:54 pm