Protect Kids from Flu
We’re currently enjoying a period of grace amid medical advancements against contagious diseases like influenza, whooping cough, and pneumonia. Thanks to 19th and 20th Century discoveries such as the ability to create antibiotics from common bacteria, people in our age take for granted their protection from the most horrific and deadly diseases of one or two centuries ago. One example of this that comes instantly to mind is the development of annual vaccines against certain strains of the flu; however, many people do not take advantage of the protection offered and neglect to...
Read MoreAre Children Texting Too Much?
I remember when I sent my first text message. I was not sold on it, and honestly I thought it would just be a passing fad. Now, texting is my main form of communication with my husband, friends, and family. I would much rather type out a simple message instead of have to make a phone call and be stuck on the phone. I do believe that being able to text can make life much easier, and I do text my fifteen year old sister quite a bit. Even my seven year old brother can use my dad’s phone to text me. I do have one problem with texting though, and that is that children might be...
Read MoreChildren’s Health
Who is the one that is responsible for making sure they are awake and getting ready for school? Who cooks their breakfast? Who gets them off to school? Who helps with homework and fixes them soup when they are sick? We, the parents do. A child’s health isn’t limited to doctors visits when they have a cold and taking them to the hospital when they fall out of the tree that you told them not to climb about a million times. Taking care of your child’s health includes doing all of the little things that go unnoticed so often. The things that looking back on your kids will know...
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