Sentences with phrase «leads concerned parents»

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But Kate Grimshaw, lead author of the new study and a researcher at the University of Southampton in the UK, said she has been concerned that parents are reducing the nutritional diversity of their infants» diet without there being a great deal of evidence to back it up.

As someone who has been educating sports parents about head trauma in sports for the past seventeen years, and about the very real risk posed by chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) for the last decade, it is not surprising that I receive emails from parents all the time expressing deep concern about stories in the media that have led them - wrongly - to fear that playing contact or collision sports, or suffering a sports - related concussion, especially one slow to heal, makes it inevitable that their child will develop CTE and is at greatly increased risk of committing suicide.

And colleges and universities spend time and money running seminars led by academics and mental health workers that cater to the concerns and preoccupations of anxious parents as they leave their children in the hands of strangers.

Melissa & Doug manufactures in China and many parents are understandably concerned about the lead paint recalls.

This time frame will vary from baby to baby as safety concerns could lead parents to stop swaddling earlier.

One common concern that I run into is parents fearing that their child being developmentally delayed will lead to them being «labeled» in school.

For kids, many parents also try to avoid products with bisphenol - A (BPA) because of concerns about its potential to mimic estrogen, lead to reproductive problems, increase the risk of cancer and interfere with brain development and fat metabolism.

Parents who are following Baby Led Weaning (BLW) sometimes have questions or concerns if their baby seems to rely on breastmilk feeds and doesn't eat very much solid food, especially when they get to around a year old.

This can come as quite a shock and may lead to questioning her feelings and concern about her parenting.

Now a concerned parent can find in one source all of the prevailing scientific research arguing against the use of food as a reward, a chart showing every leading medical organization which has condemned the practice, generally useful statistics on childhood obesity and even some colorful quotes from experts.

In yet another, a pastor heard verbal chastisement by one parent toward teh other for her lack of spirituality for demand - feeding her infant... Concern led to a personal examination of the material; I was struck by the legalistic tone and lack of concern for developmentally appropriate psychological growth and health... Newborns are to be taught self - discipline by learning they are not the center of the unConcern led to a personal examination of the material; I was struck by the legalistic tone and lack of concern for developmentally appropriate psychological growth and health... Newborns are to be taught self - discipline by learning they are not the center of the unconcern for developmentally appropriate psychological growth and health... Newborns are to be taught self - discipline by learning they are not the center of the universe.

Babywearing International is an organization leading the way in educating parents and caregivers about the issues, benefits, and other concerns when it comes to baby wearing.

«We know parents may be concerned about a recent report on lead in foods and want to reassure them that Gerber foods and juices are safe,» the statement read.

Children's eating and sleeping habits are the two most common concerns parents bring to their pediatricians, write researchers, led by Dr. Riva Tauman of Tel Aviv Medical Center.

It is astonishing that in this day and age, when guns are the third leading cause of death for American children and we hear stories seemingly every other day about children getting access to adult's guns, that anyone — let alone someone whose job is to give advice — would recommend that a parent be more concerned about not making another parent uncomfortable than about making sure their child is safe.

Israeli parents and caregivers are concerned and confused about babywearing, after a US consumer advisory warned that wearing your baby in a sling can lead to... [Read more...]

Israeli parents and caregivers are concerned and confused about babywearing, after a US consumer advisory warned that wearing your baby in a sling can lead to suffocation.

«These findings cement the fact that New York is leading the way in open testing and should serve to calm the nerves of parents and educators who have expressed concerns about higher standards.

The lawmakers, concerned with a backlash not just from the teachers but in some cases from vocal parent - constituents, appear to have followed the union's lead: The moratorium, which has been a major legislative priority of New York State United Teachers, would essentially hold harmless teachers, principals and students from low test scores on Common Core - aligned exams for two years.

Racial differences in parents» reports of concerns about their child's development to healthcare providers may contribute to delayed diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in black children, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

Despite questions at the time concerning its scientific credibility, the report garnered a blizzard of press coverage and led some parents to put off vaccinating their young children.

Parents of children with ADHD were also much more likely to report that their children have difficulty falling asleep, to report concern about their child's sleep habits, and fear that sleep problems may be leading to behavior issues.

But our concern is that repeatedly seeing images in with unsafe practices — especially in a place where new and seasoned parents look for advice — can lead parents to assume these activities endorsed by the experts at the magazines and lead to unsafe practices at the home,» he said.

«Many parents are concerned that their children may not be gaining as much weight as they should because [ADHD] medications can decrease appetite in the short run, but these results would lead me to be much less worried about that now,» says corresponding author F. Xavier Castellanos of the Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute of Pediatric Neuroscience at New York University Langone Medical Center.

Concerns about vaccine safety have led up to 40 percent of parents in the U.S. to delay or refuse some vaccines for their children in hopes of avoiding rare reactions.

Other concerns for parents will be some mild profanities, drinking socially as well as for artistic inspiration and relieving stress, and chain - smoking lead characters.

Perhaps concerned that intelligent — albeit eccentric — parents wouldn't sell movie tickets, the screenwriters have updated this family of twelve plus two parents with the usual new age scenario: Dumb dad, career aggressive mother, and a few know - it - all children who, in this case, are led by teen daughter Lorraine (Hillary Duff).

During stakeholder consultations, educators raised concerns the assessments would be an extra burden to teachers already struggling with a hefty workload, lead to a possible narrowing of the curriculum, and cause stress for students and parents.

Lead with the Good News Give positive praise first when calling parents or meeting with them to discuss a concern.

If there is concern about who applies sunscreen to children, the Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code recommends that adults and parents lead by example, applying it to their own skin, showing children both how do it and where not to miss.

The concerns that lead parents to contemplate redshirting are most often related to the child's physical, social, and emotional maturity as the parents perceive it.

There is a growing concern on the part of youth specialists, educationalists, parents and the public that many young people are retreating into a virtual world and are losing contact with reality, leading to social dislocation and isolation.

Common Sense Media (CSM) is a national organization led by concerned parents and individuals with experience in child advocacy, public policy, education, media, and entertainment.

No doubt other concerned parents around the country will be following Washington's lead.

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That's led to some concern that parents who would otherwise pay to send their kids to private school will instead apply for tuition credits from the state.

Led by CCSV members, this group collectively engaged principals, teachers, parents and students to call, write letters and personally meet with Senator Beall to share their positive experiences with charter public schools and concerns about the bill itself.

Otherwise, typically the teacher will begin to notice anomalies and will relay any concerns to the parent which can lead to a special needs committee meeting at the school level.

Too much focus on testing and test prep, narrowing of the curriculum, stressed students, concerned parents, exasperated teachers --- taken together it makes for a combustible mix of anger and frustration that leads many to the regrettable but understandable conclusion that taking a standardized test designed to measure student learning is not in the interest of student learning.

Led by the Charter Community of Silicon Valley (CCSV)- which represents Santa Clara County's charter public schools and serves as the voice for over 30,000 charter public school students in the region - CCSV members, collectively engaged principals, teachers, parents and students to call, write letters and personally meet with Senator Beall to share their positive experiences with charter public schools and concerns about the bill itself.

Under Labour's plans, parent - led academies would enable parent groups and other organisations to set up schools outside local authority control, although local authorities would have greater powers to intervene when there were concerns about standards.

Lead levels in the soil at the proposed temporary site of Audubon Charter School are the highest one scientist has ever seen in New Orleans, but he assured a cafeteria packed with concerned, angry and sometimes unconvinced parents Thursday night that the remediation techniques he suggests will make the campus safe.

But parents and teachers are concerned that other Catholic schools will become overcrowded, leading to a decline in the quality of education for their students.

However, growing concerns about the possibility that the Hartford Federation of Teachers (HFT) and the community organization known as Hartford Rising might convince parents to choose another management model for Clark Elementary School led the supporters of privatization to a last minute change of strategy.

These concerns, along with feedback from parents, educators, and policymakers, led us to develop the Co-op model for funding special education; a model that is based on sound actuarial principles, benefits all students, and ensures adequate funding for students with disabilities — no matter what their needs are.

If the students or parents concerned believe that the discussion has not led to a satisfactory conclusion, they may proceed to discuss the matter with a dean of students, assistant principal, or principal in an attempt to reach a solution.

Principals have to manage, lead, and are held accountable for: common core; technology initiatives; social and emotional learning; referendum initiatives; math implementation; science implementation; special education, community outreach; reading; testing (local and state); effective instruction; transportation; public relations, parent custody issues, residency; student and staff discipline, evaluations; hiring; parent complaints; bullying; safety issues; budgeting; human resources issues; immigration questions / concerns; school safety, visibility in and out of school; championing the never ending requests and demands from the central office (one of the biggest challenges); the constantly increasing demands around social media and communications; and the barrage of emails / texts demanding immediate response 24/7, just to name a few.

From Moore Blatch's own experience of working with clients on EHC Plan appeals, the process of obtaining evidence for an appeal often leads to the local authority conceding to parents» concerns before the case makes it to the tribunal.

The concerning trend has lead experts to believe there is a causal relationship between child injuries and parents distracted by mobile devices.

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