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There are currently 18 articles available that discuss health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse.

Active Play is Key to Kids' Lifelong Health and Fitness

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, physical activity, play, diseases, obesity, prevention
Description: Almost 90% of pediatricians believe adult life-style related diseases may be prevented through physical fitness in childhood. Explore some simple fitness strategies that are preventative, effective, and affordable (and fun!).

Bedtime Tips to Build Good Sleep Habits

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: family routines, play, leisure, habits, needs, nourishment, emotional overload, mental energy, physical, health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse
Description: Sleep is something that is just like food and water: nourishment for a growing body. Find out about some tips to establishing a bedtime routine that works for your child.

Child Abuse Breaks a Child's Brain As Well As Heart

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: learning, brain development, literacy, creativity, cope, anger, punishment, hitting, child abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse
Description: Author Karen Stephens outlines why hitting is never an acceptable form of punishment. Go beyond the surface to tackle the punishment issue of spanking and how it's the parent's role to be a rational human being.

Child Life Specialists Help Hospitalized Kids

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, fear, loss, illness, injury, emotion
Description: Childhood is not always the promising experience we hope it will be. For children that go through hospitalizations and long-term health problems, a Child Life Specialist can provide help in sorting out confusion and dealing with children's social and emotional stress.

Diligent Car Seat Safety Can Keep Kids Alive

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse
Description: Injuries due to car accidents pose the greatest threat to children and the proper use of a child safety seat can greatly reduce the risk of injury and death in auto accidents. Read some tips to keep your child safe in the car.

Doctor Visits: Tips for Preparing Children

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, healthy habits, regular check-ups
Description: Doctor visits are important to keep children and adults healthy, and so that children can see the importance of self-help in caring for one's body. Here are some tips to help calm anxiety about visiting the doctor's office.

Emergency and Routine Information to Leave for Babysitters

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse
Description: When leaving your kids in the care of someone else, one of the keys is to be prepared by leaving any information they might need. Use this sheet to ensure your baby sitter has all the information they might need.

For Children's Sake, Prevent and Confront Child Abuse

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, crying, stress, anger, violence, parents, cycle, secrets, help
Description: The pressure of parenting can be intense and trying, but should never lead to abuse. Learn about the consequences of child abuse and some tips on how to prevent abuse and ways to spot it.

Good Dental Health Begins in Early Childhood

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, dentist, working with children, dentist visit
Description: Establishing good dental health habits are important for children in early childhood. Here are some suggestions to choosing the right dentist and helping your children establish great dental habits.

Good Sleep and Bedtime Habits Nourish Kids

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: family routines, play, leisure, health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, habits, needs, nourishment, emotional overload, mental energy, physical
Description: Sleep is nourishment for a growing body and up to 85% of children don't get enough sleep. Learn the consequences of a sleep deprived child and the recommended hours of sleep for a child by age group.

Hospital and Emergency Room Visits: Tips for Preparing Children

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, doctor, nurse, magical thinking
Description: Trips to the hospital or the doctor's office can be scary, especially for children. Learn some ways to help ease their anxiety and fears.

Nutrient-filled Snacks Fuel Kids' Healthy Development

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, energy, snacks time
Description: Kids need nutrients to fuel their boundless energy and snacks can provide that between meal times. Discover some recipes that are both nutritious and simple.

Nutrition: Build Good Eating Habits to Side-Step Picky Eaters

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, nourished, development
Description: Making sure kids are fed the right food and the right amount of food is crucial to their overall development. Learns some Do's and Don'ts for parents to lead their child to healthy eating habits.

Parents Can Help Kids Stay One Step Ahead of Germs

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, sick, childcare centers, people, illness,
Description: On average, a child has 12 different cold or flu episodes a year. Help kids stay one step ahead of those nasty germs.

Prepare for Emergencies With Planning and First Aid Skills

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, injuries, natural disasters
Description: Parents and caregivers are the front line of defense for the protection and prevention of the children under their care. Read about six concrete ways to get prepared for a home or auto emergency.

Safety and Accident Prevention Starts At Home

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse
Description: Accidents and injuries will happen around the home when you have children. Learn how these incidents can be minimized by alert observation and taking steps to prevent accidents from happening in the first place.

Specific Ways to Avoid Losing Your Cool With the Kids

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, crying, violence, anger, irrational, fear, anxiety, stress
Description: Parents must stop irrational angry before it produces harmful actions towards their children. Here are thirty-two alternatives to taking it out on your kids.

Teach Fire Safety During the Preschool Years

Author: Karen Stephens, Parenting Exchange
Key Words: health, nutrition, safety, hospitalization, preventing abuse, firefighters, afraid, prevention
Description: By the time kids reach age two, they are old enough to be taught fire survival skills. Learn about ways to prepare children in the event of a fire.