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Don’t Kid Around About These Things Parents Should Know About Flu
Medically Reviewed by Patty Weasler, RN Children

Don’t Kid Around About These Things Parents Should Know About Flu

Arming yourself with knowledge (and your child with a flu shot) can go a long way in ensuring your little one gets through this particularly nasty flu season unharmed. Let’s take a look at 12 facts that relate to the flu, specifically in kids.

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Health Benefits of Outdoor Playtime for Kids
Medically Reviewed by Patty Weasler, RN Children

Health Benefits of Outdoor Playtime for Kids

While it’s okay to have a bit of time inside playing video games, chances are your kid is not moving around much or getting the benefits that come with being outdoors. It might take some doing to convince junior to take their fun outside, but once they realize how great the outdoors are, it’ll be child’s play for them.

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Signs of Stress in Children and Tips to Reduce It
Medically Reviewed by Greg Dorter, RP Children

Signs of Stress in Children and Tips to Reduce It

When we think of stress, we often think about it from an adult perspective that includes work pressures and finances. However, children are very susceptible to stress as well, although they may not communicate it to you as clearly. We look into the common signs of stress in children and tips on how to reduce it.

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Tricky Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables
Medically Reviewed by Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Children

Tricky Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables

Well, barring them miraculously developing a love for broccoli overnight, it seems we parents may actually have to trick them into consuming more veggies. However, what they don’t know won’t hurt them—and in this case, what they don’t know will actually benefit them! Here are seven creative ways to get junior to eat more veggies.

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