Parenting
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Expert says tackle football is risky for kids
Oct 02, 2016 7:30 am - The leaves are turning, the air is crisp — football season is here. Children throughout the suburbs are playing this exciting, but dangerous sport. To find out more abo...
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Playing through the pain is a bad idea for young athletes
Oct 02, 2016 7:20 am - Last spring, a student I was tutoring told me his back hurt. The boy, a 14-year-old in Washington, had played on school and travel soccer teams in the fall. Despite his...
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Concussions: Take it slow at schoolOct 02, 2016 7:20 am - Kids are more likely to get a concussion playing sports, but these mild traumatic brain injuries also can affect kids in the classroom. Children differ in how they recov...
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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...