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A Month of Mix and Match Healthy School Lunch Ideas
By ActiveBeat Author Children

A Month of Mix and Match Healthy School Lunch Ideas

Parents know the busiest time of year for families is back-to-school! That’s why packing the kids a healthy lunch can be a chore. However, school lunches don’t have to take up a lot of time. In fact, this handy infographic from Coupons.com provides a month’s worth of quick and healthy lunch ideas that let you grab and […]

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Versatile Vegetables You Can Sneak Past Your Kids
Medically Reviewed Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Children

Versatile Vegetables You Can Sneak Past Your Kids

If you have kids of your own, I probably don’t need to tell you how hard it can be to get them to eat their veggies. It’s a parents job to worry about our kids’ nutrition and they don’t make it any easier when they turn their little noses up at anything that looks remotely […]

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7 Fun Speech-Promoting Tips for your Toddler to Talk About
By Jeff Hayward Children

7 Fun Speech-Promoting Tips for your Toddler to Talk About

Toddlers love to learn, but because they’re likely not in a formal school setting yet they rely more heavily on you to help them develop their speech skills. Luckily, there are tips and tricks that are entertaining for both you and your child that can help boost language development. These techniques can involve simple games […]

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Wrap Yourself Around these 6 Facts about Baby Swaddling
By Jeff Hayward Children

Wrap Yourself Around these 6 Facts about Baby Swaddling

Swaddling is an age-old practice that involves wrapping a blanket snugly around baby to limit their movement and (hopefully) lull them to sleep. The idea is that it mimics the safety and comfort of a mother’s womb. However, just because swaddling has been practiced for eons, it doesn’t mean we’re not learning new things about […]

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