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your child has trouble going to sleep at night and complains that his legs hurt. Is it simply another stall tactic, or could it be growing pains? Growing...

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Drink your vitamins

Tired of trying to remember to take your daily multi? These dissolvable options offer your family all the essentials, plus refreshing taste...

Smart eats

Are your kids' grades slipping? Maybe they're not eating enough fruits and veggies. A recent study found that 5,200 fifth-grade students who ate more fruits and vegetables...

Safe for kids

Bath time can be such fun. But, as many parents have become aware, those sweet-smelling baby products may contain some pretty unsavory chemicals...

Reduce, reuse, and let's party!

Cleaning up after a kids' party can feel like standing in the aftermath of a natural disaster. The disposable plastic cups, plates, cutlery, tablecloths...

Healthy Lunchbox: What do kids really need?

Opening my children’s lunch boxes at the end of the day is kind of like opening a White Elephant gift at a holiday office party: You never know what you’ll find inside. Some days they’ll eat only the sandwich...

More support for omega-3s and healthy baby development

Northern Canada’s Inuit people are onto something. The indigenous group’s diet consists mostly of fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which may play a crucial role in fetal development, according to a new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics. ...

A new way to get your vitamins

Fruits and Vegetables packed with vitamins, and how to sneak it into your diet...

The new allergy reality

They May Be Dietary Staples, But Milk And Eggs are also the most common triggers for childhood allergies. And although researchers used to believe that...

Snack appeal

Just the other day, I arrived home to find my children jubilant about a new snack our babysitter had introduced to them. I immediately assumed it had to involve some serious chocolate for them to be so smitten, but I was wrong...

Smart snacks

Your kids just walked in the door, ravenous. They head straight for the fridge and grab … an apple or a few mini-carrots and a big glass of organic milk. Sound hard to believe?...

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