For millions of American kids ball practice is as much a part of growing up as bedtime and homework. An estimated 45 million kids participate in youth sports across this country every year, and often they start early: it’s not uncommon to see kids as young as four or five suited up on a Saturday [...]
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
National Youth Sports Week highlights benefits of participating
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Top 10 Brain-Building Summer Vacation Toys for Under $10
Stevanne “Dr. Toy” Auerbach, Ph.D. recently released her choices for Best Vacation Products 2010. This is one of many annual reports released by the noted child development authority and Director of the Institute for Childhood Resources.
According to Dr. Toy, summertime provides the perfect opportunity for kids to continue informal learning and stretch their minds.
Dr. Ken [...]
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
ADD/ADHD: Non-medicated approaches to improving the three types of attention
For a parent whose child has been labeled “ADD” or “ADHD,” it seems like there are few options other than ignoring the symptoms or pumping him/her full of Ritalin or other stimulant medications.
And while most parents’ biggest concern is the possible side effects, perhaps an equally important consideration should be that stimulant medications only treat the symptoms – not the underlying cause – of the problem.
