Avoiding backpack back pain
Heavy backpacks go hand-in-hand with the return of the school year, and parents need to know how to help their children avoid pain.
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Treating poison ivy and poison oak rashes in kids
If your child has been exposed to poison ivy, wash the area and apply calamine lotion or a hydrocortisone cream.
Is exercising from a young age good or bad for kids?
While children shouldn’t be running marathons or lifting their body weight the same way some adults do, strength training in moderation from a young age can be a good thing.
5 tips for preparing your child for a 5K run
While many don’t need much experience to participate, 5Ks still require some training – including for kids.
Seven questions parents ask about winter safety
During the winter, getting enough exercise is one of the first areas we overlook, but it’s critically important for strengthening growing hearts and lungs and preventing obesity.
