For Healthier Kids (10)

A Healthy Place for Teens
A site put out for teens about healthy attitudes by the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands with support from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. This site explores teen emotions, how teens can take care of themselves, how to deal with teen issues, how to cope with hard situations and how to tell if a friend is having a hard time. It teaches kids how to cope with various issues they face, saying that it’s OK to cry or get lost in a movie, a book or TV so long as teens don’t use those avenues to avoid reality completely.

Developing Your Child’s Emotional Health
It takes a lot of patience along with good judgment and warm, nurturing relationships to raise emotionally healthy children in today’s world. This site explains some of the psychology associated with kids emotional health, including Dr. Erik Erikson’s stages of development, which include trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame and doubt, and initiative vs. guilt. The site talks about choices and limits, and how to set boundaries with your kids, whether it comes to how they act to what healthy foods they should eat.

The Cause of Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance is cause by a lack of lactase that helps break down milk sugars. The production of the enzyme lactase can be hindered by certain digestive diseases and injuries to the small intestine. In some cases, children can be born with the inability to produce lactase. In children, lactase deficiency develops naturally over time when after about the age of 2 years, the body begins to produce less lactase. Also most people do not experience lactose intolerance or milk allergy symptoms until they are older.

Dental Health in Children: What you Should Know
Because child dental care is vital, it’s good to know what conditions face your child. This site brings you health information and statistics regarding your kid’s dental care. A section on prevention and screening is included, which gives parents tips on how to brush their kid’s teeth, how to get your child for a dentist, and if your child needs fluoride. Sealants, which are popular in preventing tooth decay and cavities in kids, are also discussed in separate links. Other sections offer pictures and diagrams, as well as information on treatment, dental conditions and overviews of dental conditions.