All Entries in the "Healthy Families" Category
Get Educated About School Lunches
If you’ve watched Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, you may be a little concerned about what your child is eating for lunch in school – and as a parent, you should be.
If It’s Not ADD, What Could It Be?
After a summer full of camps, swimming, and vacations, it’s natural for students to find it hard to sit still once school starts. But what if your child is still having some adjustment issues after a few weeks into the school year? Does that mean they have ADD (with or without the “H” for hyperactivity)?
First Lady’s “Let’s Move” Campaign Gets Going to Get Kids Fit
Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese.
How to Prepare Your Family for a Hurricane
June 1 through November 30 is hurricane season. Many families along the North Carolina coast have experienced tropical storms and hurricanes, but for those families who are new to the area, here is some helpful information regarding preparation for these tropical storms.
Treating Summer’s Burns, Bites & Itches
With an itch, itch, here, and a scratch, scratch, there, here a bite, there a bite, everywhere a bug bite! The summer season is not without its skin irritations, especially when kids are out and about, enjoying the water, fun in the sun, and the great outdoors.
Five Steps for Bringing Together a New Stepfamily
The process of forming a healthy stepfamily takes time, but stepfamilies are real families that can be just as strong as any other type. The National Stepfamily Resource Center shares tips and information on making stepfamilies successful.
Special Camps for Special Kids
“Special needs” is an all encompassing term, and there are many camps designed for specific goals for children. Locally, there are camps offered that address cancer, sickle cell disease, speech needs and more.
Allergy Season: Limit Kids’ Exposure to the Things that Make them Sneeze
Sneezing, itchy eyes, sore throats, and runny noses are often unwelcome guests during spring.
Are Trampolines Too Dangerous?
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued warnings in 1977, 1981 and 1999 emphasizing the dangers of trampolines and recommending that they not be used in the home or as part of PE courses at schools. Yet, despite these warnings, visits to emergency rooms have skyrocketed between 1990 and 2005.
2010 Fit Mom of the Year Nomination Form
Are you a local mom, or do you know of a local mom with a health or fitness success story? Crystal Coast Parent magazine and 2010 Fit Mom of the Year event sponsors CarolinaEast Health System, Chick-fil-A of Morehead City, New Bern Gymnastics and Stroller Strides of the Crystal Coast are seeking nominations for the 2010 Fit Mom of the Year.
Crystal Coast Parent magazine is a proud member of the Parenting Publications of America, and is a five-time Parenting Publications of America award winner.
