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A Parent's Guide to MRSAs
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Christina Thielst
Life is like a box of chocolates! You never know what you will receive in your e-mail box.Just the other day I received a handy-dandy Parents_Guide_to_MRSA that was published by the CA Department of Health and a link to MRSA in Schools by the CDC. Become knowledgeable about the new world in which we live so that you can help keep your children ...
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Parents' Guide to Vaccinations
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Lyn S.
The CDC vaccination schedule for babies and children is just a suggestion rather than set in stone, explains Deborah Kotz for USNews. She goes over some options, such as delaying or spacing out injections, based on a new book by pediatrician Robert Sears. The article also deals with thimerosol, new vaccines like Gardasil, and why a sick child sho ...
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Parents Guide to ADHD Medications
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Shane H.
Today the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Psychiatric Association released a parents' guide to ADHD medication. Since it was developed by "mental health professionals and parent advocacy groups, with no drug company funding" I believe it to be a practical, unbiased guide. According to Reuters , "the guide lists ...
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A Parent’s Guide to Safe Texting
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Amanda
I love to text. I did not get my first cell phone until I was sixteen and able to pay the monthly bill. Kids are now receiving cell phones at the age of twelve, or even younger. Texting is the new trend, it is easier than talking and you can say what you want fast and short. But, texting has became more than just communication, teenagers are now “s ...
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Generation Next--A Savvy Parents Guide To Getting It Right
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Patty ..
Tricia Goyer is the author of seven novels, six non-fiction books, and one children’s book.
On Sunday November 2, 2008 I had the opportunity to speak with author, Tricia Goyer on the MamasTimeOut©... Littlebytes Online Store is now open.....shop for custom apparel for men, women, children, infants and toddlers, gifts and more! Littlebytesnews.co ...
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A Parent’s Guide to Watching 90210 with Your Teen
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Vanessa Van Petten
... th your teen? Or maybe they watched it without you. If they watched it alone, you missed a great opportunity. I have mentioned before I will be providing some parent viewer guides to some of the teen drama’s this TV season because I think that watching TV with your kids can be one of the best opportunities to start discussions and gauge their opi ...
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Understanding President Obama's Speech: A Parent's Guide
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Pink Lemonade ..
Parents should talk to their kids about issues surrounding the President's speech to the nation's school children Tuesday, such the as role of the federal government in education, the state of our nation's education crisis, and how they can elect officials who will make critical changes, according to Making Sense of President Obama's School Speech: ...
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Parent’s Guide to Safer Products
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Tela ..
It seems everywhere you turn you are warned about the dangers of various chemical ingredients used in many of the products made just for children. Just recently Environmental Working Group released it’s findings on the dangers of some teen makeup, as reported in an article published by USA Today. In a study of 20 girls from across the country, re ...
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