tag:www.wakeupnaturally.com,2005:/categories/healthy-kids?page=24Healthy Kids Healthy Kids | Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York Page 24Healthy Living Healthy Planet2019-08-16T00:14:37-04:00urn:uuid:cd862e6d-c69b-49d3-ae34-2ea351fc95662019-08-16T00:14:37-04:002019-08-16T00:14:37-04:00Kinesthetic Kids: New Desks Aid Learning via Movement2016-08-31 13:44:01 -0400AnonymousStudents in a South Carolina school learn their spelling and math by rotating through 15 stations that combine learning exercises with play-ready basketball hoops or exercise bikes.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.wakeupnaturally.com">Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York</a></small></p>urn:uuid:915dd289-3268-4053-aebf-cd22da4d23d52019-08-16T01:19:09-04:002019-08-16T01:19:09-04:00Breastfed Babies Have Fewer Colds and Ear Infections: Prolonged Nursing Provides Protection2016-08-16 13:53:35 -0400AnonymousA six-year Texan study found that prolonged breastfeeding reduces both sniffles and painful earaches in newborns.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.wakeupnaturally.com">Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York</a></small></p>urn:uuid:64f088fe-855c-463d-8bc2-520c49869f362019-08-16T00:37:20-04:002021-03-22T14:12:35-04:00Growing Up Empowered: Helping Kids Step into Their Best Selves2016-07-29 13:30:46 -0400Judith FertigWe build confidence in our children by encouraging their unique strengths, fostering their dreams, allowing healthy risks and engaging them in community service.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.wakeupnaturally.com">Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2d8ba238-2b39-4301-bde2-b1e2bf6b52132019-08-16T01:09:49-04:002019-08-16T01:09:49-04:00Delayed Kindergarten Reduces Attention Deficit: Reason to Push Back Starting School2016-07-29 11:50:28 -0400AnonymousDanish children that start kindergarten at age 6 instead of 5 are far less likely to be inattentive or hyperactive five years later.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.wakeupnaturally.com">Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fb76cb62-e926-40d8-bcef-6e7ea1078cd32019-08-16T00:55:48-04:002019-08-16T00:55:48-04:00Prenatal Sun Exposure Lowers Asthma Risk: Increased Vitamin D Reduces Likelihood2016-07-29 11:50:19 -0400AnonymousPerhaps because of the natural vitamin D supplied by sunlight, researchers found that children are less likely to have asthma if their mothers lived in a sunny location during the second trimester of pregnancy.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.wakeupnaturally.com">Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e4fafac7-ecf9-42cf-8842-e3c5053155d52019-08-16T01:20:52-04:002019-08-16T01:20:52-04:00Young Adult Insomnia Linked to Chronic Pain: Lack of Sleep Early On Leads to Complications Later in Life2016-07-29 11:50:18 -0400AnonymousAbout two in five Dutch adults between the ages of 19 and 22 that reported problems sleeping had chronic pain three years later.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.wakeupnaturally.com">Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b2b4d6e6-1c13-4ef3-ae0a-d5f128a1865f2019-08-16T00:46:30-04:002019-08-16T00:46:30-04:00LOL TTYL: Hope for a New Generation2016-07-29 11:50:14 -0400AnonymousDespite their bad press, youngsters born between 1980 and 2000 are just as ambitious and tenacious as their parents and grandparents, new data shows.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.wakeupnaturally.com">Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a9e8676b-ead3-4c61-a1c3-a3bd0320e0212019-08-16T00:05:21-04:002021-03-11T15:28:45-05:00Yay for Play: Ways to Spark a Child’s Creativity2016-07-29 11:50:03 -0400April ThompsonCreativity can be not only nurtured, but taught. When children engage in imaginary play and exploration, they build thinking skills, patience and resiliency.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.wakeupnaturally.com">Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York</a></small></p>