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Appropriate Use of the Internet

Trying to find helpful information regarding appropriate use of the Internet by children can be a challenge for parents and educators. One helpful site is NetSmartz, www.netsmartz.org, which was created by a partnership of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the ...
Reference | American School Counselor Association

Grocery List: Shopping for Foods With Calcium

To grow strong, your daughter's bones need a balanced diet that includes foods with calcium. She should aim for 1,300 milligrams (130% Daily Value) of calcium each day. Here's a list of foods to help her get the calcium she needs. Other Item ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Powerful Bones Toolbox: Recipes

To boost the amount of calcium in foods you make... Add fat-free or low-fat milk to soups or baked goods Make hot chocolate with fat-free or low-fat milk or with soy beverage with added calcium Add foods with calcium into dishes that kids already like Lunch and Dinner Ideas ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Physical Activity for Everyone: Are There Special Recommendations for Young People?

It is recommended that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity most days of the week, preferably daily.1 Children and adolescents can choose any type of moderate or higher intensity physical activity, such as brisk walking, ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Nutrition for Everyone: Quick Tips -- Healthy Children, Healthy Choices

Parents are in charge! As a parent, your responsibility is to buy healthy groceries and serve nutritious food to your growing children. Start by establishing a routine, even if it is difficult at first. This means a set time for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Once you have a ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Nutrition for Everyone: Quick Tips -- Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and Vegetables Fruit and Vegetable Basics Fruits and vegetables look good, taste great and contain vitamins and minerals. You can get your variety of fruits and vegetables in many ways because fruits and vegetables come fresh, frozen, canned, dried, and as 100 percent ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Components of Physical Fitness

What does it mean to be physically "fit?" Physical fitness is defined as "a set of attributes that people have or achieve that relates to the ability to perform physical activity" (USDHHS, 1996). In other words, it is more than being able to run a long distance or lift a ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Powerful Girls Need Physical Activity: Physical Activity Q & A

What is weight-bearing physical activity? Any activity in which the body works against gravity, so the feet, legs, or arms are supporting or carrying the body's weight. Resistance activities like weight training* or using resistance bands also build strong bones and can be good ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

What are FAS and FASDs? How common are FAS and FASDs? What are the characteristics of children with FAS and other FASDs? How can we prevent FASDs? What are FAS and FASDs? Prenatal exposure to alcohol can cause a range of disorders, known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Why Is Handwashing Important?

CDC Says "Prevent Contamination" by Hand CDC cites five common household scenarios in which disease-causing germs can be transmitted by contaminated hands. Hands to food: Germs are transmitted from unclean hands to food, usually by an infected food preparer who didn't handwash after using the ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center