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Parent’s obesity may delay development in kids

January 2, 2017 SrijitaDelay, development, In, Kids, May, Obesity, Parents

Are your toddler’s fingers and hands movement slow? Is his/her ability to relate to and interact with others as well as problem-solving skills delayed? Blame it on your obesity, researchers say. The findings showed that apart from health related issues, children of obese mothers were nearly 70 per cent more likely to fail tests of fine motor skill — the ability to control movement of small muscles, such as those in the fingers and hands — by age 3, when compared to children of normal-weight mothers. Children with obese fathers…

Parent’s Obesity May Delay Development in Kids

January 2, 2017 SrijitaDelay, development, In, Kids, May, Obesity, Parents

Are your toddler’s hand movements slow? Is their ability to relate to and interact with others as well as problem-solving skills delayed? Blame it on your obesity, researchers say. New findings, published in the Journal Pediatrics, show that apart from health related issues, children of obese mothers were nearly 70 per cent more likely to fail tests of fine motor skill — the ability to control movement of small muscles, such as those in the fingers and hands — by age 3, when compared to children of normal-weight mothers. For…

Healthy Snacks: Quick tips for parents

December 25, 2016 Srijitafor, Healthy, Parents, quick, Snacks, Tips:

Snacks give kids important nutrients and help control hunger between meals. Try these healthy snack ideas. “Ants on a log” (celery with peanut butter and raisins) Fresh or canned fruit (canned in 100% juice, not syrup) with fat-free or low-fat yogurt Whole-grain crackers with low-fat cheese Vegetable “matchsticks” (thin sticks made from fresh carrots, zucchini, or bell peppers) Whole-wheat bread or apple slices with peanut butter Quesadillas (low-fat cheese melted in a whole-wheat tortilla) Unsalted pretzels or air-popped popcorn Baked (not fried) tortilla chips and salsa Whole-wheat pita bread with hummus…

Lack of Time is Not the Only Reason Parents Buy Prepackaged Food

November 2, 2016 SrijitaBuy, Food., Is, Lack, Not, of, Only, Parents, Prepackaged, Reason, The, Time

Many parents may be too busy to cook family dinners, but fighting the clock isn’t the only reason they turn to microwaveable frozen meals, a recent U.S. study suggests. Sure, 57 percent of parents cite lack of time as a reason for purchasing prepackaged processed meals, the study found. But half of them also said they shopped for factory-made food because their family preferred it. And often, parents said they also didn’t feel confident in their ability to cook or plan meals. “Ultimately, as a society, we need to increase…

Zika Virus Damage Can Mislead Parents, Experts Say

September 28, 2016 SrijitaCan, damage, Experts, Mislead, Parents, Say, virus, Zika

The 2-month-old baby looks exceptional. She’s crawling forward at an age when most infants cannot even roll over. Another tiny infant sits straight up when her foot is tickled. Sometimes the parents are pleased, and see these behaviors as a sign that Zika may not have damaged their babies as badly as they feared. Alice Vitoria Gomes Bezerra, who has microcephaly, is held by her mother Nadja Cristina Gomes Bezerra in Recife, Brazil. Mario Tama / Getty Images But in fact, these reflexes are a sign of the profound mess…

Parents Who Insist on Vegan Diet for Children May Risk Jail in Italy

August 16, 2016 SrijitaChildren, Diet:, for, In, Insist, Italy, Jail, May, On, Parents, Risk, Vegan?, Who

If parliamentarian Elvira Savino has her way, Italian parents who insist on a vegan diet for their children will risk up to four years in jail. Savino, from the conservative Forza Italia party, has put forward a law that would hold parents legally responsible for feeding their children on “a diet devoid of elements essential for healthy and balanced growth”, according to its text. “I have nothing against vegans or veganism as long as it is a free choice by adults,” she told Reuters in a telephone interview on Wednesday, days…