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Children Can Behave Better with Just 27 More Minutes of Sleep Per Night

Lori Crofford — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:14:55 +0000

Say what? According to a new survey your children can behave better just by making sure they have 27 more minutes of sleep each night. I’m willing to try this but really? E has a pretty set schedule when it comes to bed time. I usually have him in bed by 8:15pm each night. At [...]

Temper Tantrums in Children Could Be a Sign of Serious Problems

Mike Adams — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:00:46 +0000

Witnessing a temper tantrum oozing from the sticky mouth of a spoiled little whipper-snapper is not only a less than desirable experience, but it also carries enough nerve-bending weight to turn us adults into the Jimmy Hoffa of the local cherry red behind union. However, a new study finds that maybe we shouldn’t act so [...]

Remember Freeze Tag? 5th Graders In Minnesota Have Started "Rape Tag"

Lori Crofford — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:56:48 +0000

Remember when you were in grade school playing at recess and one of the games you would play would be freeze tag. The person who was "it" had to touch you to freeze you and to be unfrozen you had to have friend come and touch you. It was all good clean fun. However, what once was a fun game has turned into something that is downright disgusting. A group of 5th graders in a Minnesota Elementary Schools have been playing "Rape Tag."

Depressed Fathers Can Cause Behavioral Issues in Kids — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:45:58 +0000

A study of 20,000 US families found kids with fathers suffering from depression are more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than other children.

Michael Weitzman at the New York University School of Medicine, who authored the study, said these findings are especially important at a time when unemployment is high and some military dads are returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with emotional wounds.