| Get Kids Active
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What Is Physical Activity?Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that result in an expenditure of energy.
Physical Activity is not just exercise and sport. It includes taking the stairs instead of the lift, hanging out the washing, walking to the shops or to work and school, gardening, vacuuming and sweeping. Physical activity can be as rigorous . . . more
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| Author : Get Kids Active
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Created : 23 Oct 2007
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| Sleep Problems in Children.
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What are sleep problems in children?
Many babies and young children have problems sleeping at first. But if children are still not sleeping through the night by the age of 2 years, they may have a sleep problem. All of this information is for children over the age of 2.
There are three main sorts of sleep problems:
Too little sleep
Nightmares, night terrors and sleepwalking
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| Author : Ministry of Health
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Created : 22 Oct 2007
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| Special Needs Support Connection
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| Special Needs Advocacy & Support Trust is a Charitable Trust which was formed on the 3rd February 2006. The service provided under this umbrella has assisted more than 153 families and educational facilities in this time. The organisation and service is unique as we are client focused, not funding focused; it has been developed in consultation with clients to meet their indiv . . . more
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| Author : H
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Created : 19 Aug 2007
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| The Birds and the Bees and Kids with LD
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| In today�s fast-paced world, it�s critical for children to learn the facts about sex � before they pick up false or misleading information from other sources. When it comes to teaching kids about sex, many parents feel uncomfortable and unsure of themselves. You can find the rest of this intersting article at http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=626 . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 11 Jul 2007
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| Why do Boys behave the way they do?
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| He is active, he likes to jump and climb, and he can't stay focused on anything other than the computer, game system or his skate board and seems too distracted to listen. He gets into things and he takes things apart, he likes to pick at his sister. He dislikes his school work and can be disruptive in the classroom. He loves noise and finds sitting still to be the ultimate challenge. Is he attent . . . more
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| Author : Brainyzine
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Created : 10 Jul 2007
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| How to grow healthy children?
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How to grow healthy children?
Over the recnt maonths there has been growing concerns about the health of our young people. The Government is taking strong steps to educate and support families to make changes to eating habits and are also working towards changes in schools in tuck shops and lunch rooms.
Here are 10 tips that families can use to encourage healthy eating.
10 Tips for parents to a . . . more
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| Author : Edusearch
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Created : 19 Jun 2007
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| Teaching Children - Should You Let Nature Take Its Course Or Intervene?
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Teaching Children - Should You Let Nature Take Its Course Or Intervene?
One tough dilemma for any parent is to know when to let children learn for themselves from the consequences of their own actions and when to intervene to teach them a lesson. This is sometimes referred to as natural consequences or logical consequences and the principle is simple but its execution is not always easy.
A commo . . . more
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| Author : Donald Saunders
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Created : 10 Apr 2007
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| Let Them Have Their Temper Tantrums !
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Temper Tantrum: Let Them Have Their Temper Tantrums !
Children between the ages of one and seven are open to emotional hurts. Temper tantrums are a way a young child expresses his frustration over a situation or a person. When your child feels thwarted, he feels many mixed emotions. Usually temper tantrums are brought about by stress. This stress is anything that disrupts the normal balance of th . . . more
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| Author : BrainyZine
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Created : 05 Feb 2007
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| Active Adults Make Active Families
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Active Adults Make Active Families
Be an active adult and reap the benefits - even from light and moderate effort activities. This will help you in the following ways:
� Weight control
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| Author : Get Kids Active
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Created : 29 Oct 2006
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| The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Parents
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The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Parents
By Jim Brackin
Despite the thousands of books written on the subject, kids don't come with a 'how to' manual. As with all relationships, creating a strong bond takes time and effort. Being a Mom or Dad is a tough, demanding and time consuming job, but there are certain habits that seem to make the job a little easier.
1. Give your love, unconditional . . . more
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| Author : Jim Brackin
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Created : 06 Sep 2006
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