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36 Questions That Can Help Kids Make Friends - Greater Good A question-and-answer exercise may help middle schoolers build friendships, including with kids of different ethnicities. The young teen years are a ripe time for forming friendships. It’s an age when kids are particularly focused on...

Why kids are obsessed with cars, trucks, and other vehicles - The Week Every kid has their own obsessions. Dolls, plushies, dinosaurs, remote controls, cell phones — they might have a toy box with a wide range of playthings to keep them entertained, but there's a firm favorite they always reach...

Helping kids have healthy eating habits - Fox 61 Dietitians say children should get three meals a day and two to three snacks. As we start a new school year, parents are being mindful of what they’re packing in those school lunches. But feeding children healthy meals and snacks, isn’t always...

Food allergies and kids - Times News August is Kids Eat Right Month, and an important part of health is serving safe foods to your kids, especially if food allergies are of concern. About one in 13 children, or roughly two students in every classroom, has a food allergy. It is important to be...

I’m a Developer. I Won’t Teach My Kids to Code, and Neither Should You. - Slate On a recent late-night formula run, I passed by a large display of books about teaching children to code. I have seen these books around, but never such a large display directed toward elementary-aged children...

We asked five experts: should we use food as a reward for kids? - The Conversation Finding means of cajoling the kids into behaving in certain ways or doing things they don’t want to do can be challenging. And most parents at some point would have offered up sweets as a reward for finishing...

Transform food rejects into favorites - AlbuquerqueJournal Like almost all young children, my 5-year-old son has certain, shall we say, strong preferences about what he eats. Zephyr loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but only if I cut the crusts from the whole-wheat bread. Apple slices...

Tricks to help curb kids' emotional eating - WCTV You might have heard of emotional eating in adults, but what happens when kids eat to soothe their moods? If food peps you up when you’re feeling down, you might be an...

How to Get Your Kids to Eat Better - US News If you want to keep your kids at a healthy weight, show them, don't tell them. That's the advice of one expert who says simple and easy steps are better than direct discussions about weight and health. "Food is powerful. It has the potential to...