How important would it be to you, to have an indoor and outdoor play area for your children, in the development that you live in? Well it seems that a Dubai doctor is trying to get Abu Dhabi government to introduce guidelines, that would require every new development to have these spaces. Read more at [...]
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Indoor or outdoor play area?
Published by October 6th, 2008 in Abu Dhabi, Development, Dubai, Health, In the News and Play time. 0 CommentsChildren Watching TV, Good or Bad?
Published by November 8th, 2007 in Baby, Development, Family, Health, In the News, Preschoolers and Toddler. 0 CommentsDo you let your baby or toddler watch TV, and just what shows are they watching? A study in the US says that children under two should not watch any TV, and if they do, it should be educational. Read more at LaCrosseTribune.com.
The research involved children younger than 3, so TV is mostly a no-no [...]
Car Seats have Expiration Dates
Published by November 8th, 2007 in Baby, Family, Gear, Health, Preschoolers, Toddler and Travel. 0 CommentsDid you know that car seats have an expiration date on them? You may want to check that date, and have your car seat inspected.
And, just like milk and eggs, car seats can expire. The date can be found on the back of the seat.
Inspector Ashley Marchese says there are a couple of reasons why [...]
Breastfeeding makes Children, smarter.
Published by November 8th, 2007 in Baby, Development and Health. 1 CommentDid you know that if your baby has a FADS2 gene, and if you breastfeed your baby, they may score 7 points higher on their IQ test. But the best thing is that 90% of children of children, have this gene, so there is just another reason to breastfeed.
Crocs, kids and escalators a bad combination?
Published by September 18th, 2007 in Family, Health, In the News and Style. 0 CommentsIt is not something you would think about, Crocs are cute and kids love them. So why would Crocs be dangrous for your children? It seems like they can get caught in escalators along with your child’s toes and feet.
Read the full story at CNN.
At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are [...]
After junk food, children fall prey to junk sleep
Published by August 30th, 2007 in Development, Education, Family, Health and In the News. 0 CommentsDoes your child or teenager get enough sleep, or does electronics keep them from getting the sleep they need?
Read more at Gulf News.
UAE health experts warn that gadgets, such as television, computers and musical devices, in the bedroom distract teenagers from getting enough sleep, backed up by a UK survey on 1,000 teenagers.
The survey found [...]
UAE orders withdrawal of Mattel toys
Published by August 30th, 2007 in Family, Health and In the News. 0 CommentsThe Ministry of Economy has ordered the removal of all Mattel toys from the market. If you have purchased a Mattel toy you can reimbursement for it. The article does not state just how you go about this reimbursement. The ordered withdraw comes of the heels of the major US recall of toys that have [...]
Southborough autism center to help build school in UAE
Published by July 1st, 2007 in Abu Dhabi, Development, Education, Health, In the News and UAE. 1 CommentThe MetroWest Daily News:
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The New England Center for Children has been recruited by the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi to establish a school for autistic children in the United Arab Emirates’ capital.
The 10-year agreement, signed last week at the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and [...]
Rickets in Children
Published by June 27th, 2007 in Baby, Development, Family, Health, Preschoolers, Toddler and UAE. 0 CommentsWith the study by UAE University, I thought we should look at what happens when children are deficient in Vitamin D. This what the Mayo Clinic has to say about Rickets (name for children’s deficiency in Vitamin D).
Introduction
Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin [...]
Middle Eastern women may have vitamin D deficiency
Published by June 27th, 2007 in Development, Family, Health, In the News and UAE. 0 CommentsI found this today, and it is not something that you would just think about, but this just goes to show us that we really need to make sure we get our vitamins when we are pregnant and breastfeeding. But what women need to remember that it is just as important for their health, that [...]
