Parenting
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Tips to handle your picky little eatersMar 14, 2020 7:00 am - Ask your kids what they want for dinner and they'll try for sweets over veggies every time. As kids, we all did. Who wouldn't have eaten vanilla ice cream and chocolate ...
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Why the U.S. Census is important for Illinois kidsMar 08, 2020 6:00 am - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 35,000 children in Illinois were missed in the 2010 census. “For every child missed in the Illinois census, it amounted to...
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Is it more than just a "tummy ache?"Mar 01, 2020 6:00 am - As a pediatric gastroenterologist, I frequently see children presenting with a variety of gastrointestinal conditions ranging from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)...
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'Free isn't enough': New DuPage Children's Museum CEO wants everyone to feel welcomeFeb 23, 2020 6:00 am - The DuPage Children's Museum went through a lot during the tenure of its recently retired president and CEO, Sarah Orleans. Frozen pipes in January 2015 flooded the col...
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Keep infants safe during sleepFeb 22, 2020 5:00 am - Few things make you value sleep more than when you have a new baby. While there's no magic wand or product to help your child sleep through the night, parents can take s...
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How much screen time is too much for your kids?Feb 16, 2020 5:00 am - Suffering through another bitter Chicago winter may have your children climbing the walls. The easy solution? Park them in front of the tablet, smartphone or TV screen t...
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Study: High child-care costs are a hurdle for first-time homebuyers
Feb 15, 2020 5:15 am - The damping effect of student loan debt on homeownership has been much discussed. Student loan debt reached a record of $1.41 trillion in 2019, according to Experian cre...
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Helping children cope with their parents' divorceFeb 09, 2020 5:00 am - Six-year-old Mary loved her mother and father. She wasn't supposed to, though. According to her mother, her father had '"abandoned" Mary. He was probably a "drunk," and ...
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Could your child be suffering from one of these disorders?Feb 08, 2020 6:00 am - At least 30 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. That's certainly an ala...
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Knights, mascots and more all revved up for Family DayFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - If you plan to take your children to the 2020 Chicago Auto Show to entertain them on the Presidents Day school holiday, be sure to get to the special events area adjacen...