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By Maxine Roeper Cohen, M.S. Ah, the warm weather has arrived and families may start dreaming about summer travel. Parents might have fond memories of summer vacations while they were growing up, and now it’s their turn to create those memories with their own families. Travelling with young children is not easy like…
By Kerri Kreh Reda, M.P.H. When my children were young and I learned that early television viewing may be connected to later attention problems, I paid attention. I set limits for my children and tried to follow the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which tell us that children younger than two should not…
Smart phones, computers and tablets, Oh My! (part 1) By Kerri Kreh Reda, M.P.H. Things sure are different now than when I was growing up “back in the olden days” as my son would say. My parents only had to worry about how much television I was watching. But even so, the concern wasn’t too…
By Dinah Torres Castro Bedtime is a very important time of the day for both parents and children. Busy parents need time to catch up on chores, pursue personal interests, relax or talk with each other; children need enough sleep and quiet time to reflect on their day and rest assured that tomorrow will be…
The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University publishes The Evidence-Based Living Blog and has published some excellent posts over the past few months with information you may find useful both at work and in your personal life including articles about how to avoid mosquitoes, the effectiveness of new medical treatments, gun violence and public…
By Kerri Kreh Reda As our lives become more hectic, few Americans are getting enough sleep. Our youngest children are no exception. During the summer it may be even more difficult to maintain sleep routines, making it even more difficult for infants and toddlers to meet the recommendations on the sleep table below: When young…