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Children With TVs Or Computers In Their Room Sleep Less

Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't – reveals joint research conducted by the University of Haifa and Jezreel Valley College.

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Natural Childbirth Makes Mothers More Responsive To Own Baby-cry

A new study has found that mothers who delivered vaginally compared to caesarean section delivery (CSD) were significantly more responsive to the cry of their own baby, identified through MRI brain scans two to four weeks after delivery.

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Looking for Parents of Special Children

Personal Journal writing encourages us to identify the essential ideas, make connections between our own ideas, and other people's knowledge. The discipline of writing helps us to make explicit the struggle to understand new ideas, and assists us in clarifying and refining what we think we know. The journal also serves as a record of how our perceptions, beliefs and attitudes evolve over time.

How about sharing your experiences and thoughts on parenting? Keep track of your feelings and progress. Simply fill out this short online application and send us your picture and we'll set up your own online journal here at HealthyPlace.com.

It's not only good for you, but it also helps the visitors who come by and read your journal.

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The Challenge of Difficult Children

Helping Children Solve Problems with Other Kids

We all want our children to be accepted by other children and it hurts us when they are not. We want to march right up to school, shake those other children, and say "Don't you dare treat my baby this way!" Our task, however, is to keep our expectations, anxiety, sympathy, and rage to ourselves and do something positive for our child.

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Conference Transcripts

Special Education Law:
What Every Parent Needs to Know

Schools are like production lines and when something disrupts the flow, all hell breaks loose, and the slowdown in production is blamed on the part and the worker, i.e., the student and the teacher. Find out how you can help your child with Special Law Issues when you click here to read the transcript.

From our Bookstore

The Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet

The uniqueness of this book is that it not only provides gluten-free milk-free substitutes and recipes, it provides successful suggestions for feeding the picky eater. The authors share details about just how and why the diet works. The specialty ingredients are explained and extensive sources provided. There are also testimonials from the parents and from the children themselves.

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Radio Show Archives

"Dealing with Traumatic Events in Your Life"

A job loss, a relationship breakup, a friend's suicide, having your house burn down. These "everyday" events can just rock your foundation; making you depressed, anxious, even suicidal. Guests and callers shared their personal traumatic experiences and how they've been impacted.

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