Parenting
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Concussion diagnoses in Illinois kids rises 83 percent
Oct 02, 2016 7:20 am - Concussion diagnoses among young people in Illinois have skyrocketed as media coverage of football-related concussions and legislation aimed at preventing participants o...
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Your health: How to help your kids pick a sportOct 01, 2016 7:30 am - How to help your child pick a sport Helping your child find the best sport(s) that fit his or her interests and abilities can be an overwhelming and daunting task. ...
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App Review: KidMix, a social network for kids created by parents
Oct 01, 2016 7:17 am - Ah, parenthood. It's an umbrella term for so many jobs: scheduler, social secretary, chauffeur. ... But in the digital age, can some of those tasks be outsourced to an a...
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What to say (or not to say) to your overweight child
Sep 25, 2016 7:30 am - As a parent, you care about your child's health. Given the public-health focus on childhood obesity, it would be hard to not be concerned if your child is overweight. Th...
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Your health: Pediatricians warn again using codeine for kidsSep 24, 2016 7:30 am - MDs advise against codeine for kids The American Academy of Pediatrics has strengthened its warnings about prescribing codeine for children because of reports of de...
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Viacom, Mattel, Hasbro agree to stop online child tracker
Sep 17, 2016 7:21 am - Children visiting websites for SpongeBob SquarePants, Barbie and other popular kids' brands will no longer have their personal data illegally tracked for marketing purpo...
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Once-bullied teen created app called 'Sit With Us'Sep 16, 2016 6:00 am - Natalie Hampton spent most of her 7th and 8th grade school years eating lunch alone. The new girl at an all-girls private school in Los Angeles, she became the target of...
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Constable: How suburban Muslim parents explain 9/11 to kidsSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - Known simply as “September 11th,” the attacks on that day 15 years ago brought to our shores new levels of sorrow, fear, hate, patriotism, divisiveness, security and ign...
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A new recipe for a new - or old - lunchboxSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - A new school year often brings new lunchboxes along with the piles of school supplies. You may have seen bento boxes, which are Japanese-style food containers that are d...
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Banana + Peanut Butter Rollups With Cinnamon + HoneySep 07, 2016 6:00 am - Flour tortilla, large (about 8 inches) 2 to 3 tablespoons peanut butter, or any nut butter, divided ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons honey Banana Nutella (optional) Place...