Every morning millions of American children start their school day sitting down to eat a breakfast that will most likely cause them to feel relaxed, calm, and less worried. Sounds great! That same meal, however, may also cause them to feel less motivated. The standard American breakfast has been labeled as too sweet and unhealthy at times because it is...
The summer is quickly coming to an end, and soon children all across the United States will start complaining about something more painful than homework when they head back to school. According to one study of American students ages 11 to 15 years, 64% reported complaints of back pain related to heavy backpacks. In fact more than half of students...
It’s summer, and it’s no big surprise that tempers can rise just as easily as the temperature when children are hot, tired, and exhausted from the heat. Parents can find themselves in situations when they feel their blood boiling as well. So it helps to be mentally prepared for those special moments when your child tests your tolerance. As a...
Learning and drawing basic shapes are generally associated with common preschool protocol just as much as circle time and two-hour naps. Some people can recall a memory from that time in their lives but are hard-pressed to recollect specific details such a favorite shape. This is probably because in the minds of many a shape is a shape is a...