Sentences with phrase «parent than the health»

Nothing is more important to a parent than the health, welfare, and safe custody of their child.

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And they worry about their parents» financial health and futures as much as they worry about their own,» the report, which surveyed more than 1,000 millennials, said.

As a percentage of total spending, Boomers are expected to spend 3.4 % more on health care than their parents did, and through 2060 will contribute to a 1.04 % annual growth rate in this sector by sheer number of new customers alone.

In every area - education, law - abidingness, health, and life chances generally - children raised in two - parent families do dramatically better than others.

In a recent article on FoxNews.com, Parents Television Council president Tim Winter comments on a 2004 study from the Harvard School of Public Health showing evidence that today's movies contain significantly more violence, sex and profanity than movies of the same rating a decade ago.

Parents should not assume, however, that their child's doctor knows how to conduct a complete PPE and should make sure their child's doctor is knowledgeable about the required elements in today's PPE, which is much more sophisticated than the general health exam previously used.

While much of what the speakers at the N.F.L. / USA Football luncheon I attended last week in New York City was concussions and football safety advice MomsTEAM has been giving parents for years, what impressed me the most was what we were told about the ongoing efforts by the league and its youth football partner to improve health and safety for football players from the pros down to the youth level, a topic which takes up more of N.F.L. commissioner Roger Goodell's time than any other.

It also sets off a bureaucratic chain of events which backs up the message that fathers can treat parenting as optional, as health visitors talk to mothers rather than fathers, children centres build their services around what they perceive to be mothers» (rather than families») needs, schools fail to record contact details of fathers and, when a young person ends up in court for misbehaviour, magistrates hand down parenting orders to mothers rather than fathers, even when the father is resident in the household and present in the courtroom.

The campaign's creators were well aware of the impact these ads would have; one member of the AAP's breastfeeding committee claimed the campaign signified «a change to promote breastfeeding as a public health issue rather than simply as a personal parenting choice.»

There are more groups participating in the conversation than ever before: school food professionals, administrators, teachers, custodians, and parents, are being joined by politicians, the media, and many health organizations.

I will, however, continue to serve on HISD's School Health Advisory Council, of which I've also been a member since 2010, as my official status on that committee has always been «community member» rather than «HISD parent.»

Having done this kind of work myself for many years in San Francisco, I can vouch for how frustrating it can be, and yet, as a parent or guardian who really wants to make a difference in nutrition and health for an enormous number of children, there is really no better opportunity than serving on your local school nutrition parent advisory council.

Finally, kids with involved parents have better mental health than children whose parents do not get involved with their education.

It's not exactly clear what's behind the trend of more parents moving away from corporal punishment — it could be a result of doctors and other child health and welfare experts spreading the word about extensive and well - researched evidence showing a clear link between corporal punishment and negative outcomes for kids, or it could be that this form of punishing kids is less socially acceptable than it used to be, or a combination of both factors.

FNP's wide scope also draws the dads in, since the programme is concerned with far more than just the pregnant woman's body and covers health, parental role, home, neighbourhood, family and friends, parenting, resources and community and other services.

A later study even suggested that kids whose mothers did not entirely abstain from alcohol during pregnancy had better mental health than those whose parents gave up alcohol completely.

Infant deaths that occurred as a result of bed sharing under these circumstances have resulted in health authorities such as the American Academy of Pediatrics recommending that parents not sleep with their infants.6 It is ironic that not only does blanket condemnation of bed sharing potentially make parenting unnecessarily more difficult for some mothers, it also has the unintended outcome of increasing deaths in places other than beds, such as sofas.

With more than 4 million copies in print, our top - selling parenting guide has shaped the health and well - being of children for nearly 20 years.

Nothing is more important to a parent than their child's health.

When sleeping is not made a priority, parents typically experience: · Exhaustion · Irritability · Decreased productivity · A suffering quality of life · A negative mood · Declining physical health · Lack of focus With poor sleep and an increased irritable mood, our problems feel bigger than they really are and stress can become intensified.

Choose a doctor who has a similar philosophy to yours in regard to important parenting issues, since most parents turn to their pediatrician for advice and guidance on more than just health - related issues.

More than half the parents in the United States start feeding their babies solid foods before they're 6 months old — the age now recommended by health experts, a new study indicates.

The bottom line: whether you're approaching the teacher or the principal, a united front of several parents is much harder to ignore than the single parent who can be written off as some wacky «health nut.»

Almost a quarter of the parents surveyed while at a pediatrician's office had taken their children to retail health clinics, many saying they found it more convenient than going to their child's regular doctor.

Texas should spend its time and money educating parents on food and health rather than trying to ban sugary drinks.

What I wonder about is whether all doctors are going to really do their good, investigative research with parents about what goes into the little ones» mouths, or if they're going to simplify the issue and distill it down so that it becomes more about a war against fat than a battle for health.

A longitudinal study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development concluded in 2007 that «although parenting was a stronger and more consistent predictor of children's development than early child ‐ care experience, higher quality care predicted higher vocabulary scores and more exposure to center care predicted more teacher ‐ reported externalizing problems.

Following a divorce, children are fifty percent more likely to develop health problems than two parent families.

Schultz, who regularly treats children with eating disorders in her San Francisco practice, urges parents to talk to their children about nutrition, exercise, and good health, rather than focusing on calories and weight.

A study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in the US looked at the influence of both child care and the home environment on over 1,000 typically - developing children They found that parent and family characteristics were more strongly linked to child development than were child care features.»

Parents of children with chronic health conditions like CF are no different than you are - just maybe a bit more tired.

► When parents were asked about the benefits that their middle school or high school aged child gets from playing sports, more than eight in ten say their child benefits a great deal or quite a bit in the following ways: physical health (88 %), it gives him / her something to do (83 %), or it helps him / her learn about discipline or dedication (81 %).

One good way is to make sure that all adults who will have contact with infants less than 12 months old, including parents, grandparents (even if they are over 65 years old), child - care providers, and health care workers, get a Tdap vaccine if they have not had one yet, even if it has been less than 10 years since their last tetanus booster.

► More than seven in ten parents say that playing sports benefits their child a great deal or quite a bit in learning how to get along with other people (78 %) and his / her mental health (73 %).

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And is there any behavior that has greater costs to our society than bad parenting: poor health, bad education, unemployment, crime?

Advocacy More than 65 million Americans provide unpaid care to an older parent, a spouse, a sibling, a special needs child or a friend, serving as the nation's largest volunteer health care army.

Parents are often hesitant to talk to doctors about anything other than a child's physical health.

As per the World Health Organization (WHO), parents should use water no colder than 71 degrees C to maintain product safety.

It's important to keep in mind that even if the transition is challenging or inconvenient in the short - term, it's one of many (endless) less than easy and convenient choices you'll have to make as a parent for the health and safety of your child.

Lori A. Selke has been a professional writer and editor for more than 15 years, touching on topics ranging from LGBT issues to sexuality and sexual health, parenting, alternative health, travel, and food and cooking.

Most parents who are little people don't necessarily care whether their child is a dwarf or not, but caring for a child with dwarfism is more dangerous than caring for a typical child because of the potential health concerns.

It wasn't until I broke down crying in front of my midwife with my second child, my second bout of severe PPD, and my second struggle to breastfeed (26 months into my parenting journey) that a medical professional or breastfeeding support person told me that my mental health was more important for my child than my milk.

We seek to ensure that health professionals and parents only receive scientific, unbiased and factual information about breastmilk substitutes, rather than misleading and often confusing profit - driven marketing.

Choose a doctor who has a similar philosophy with regard to important parenting issues, since most parents turn to their pediatrician for advice and guidance on more than just health - related issues.

Sophisticated DNA testing is allowing parents to learn more about the health of their children than ever before, but...

I understand, it is difficult for working parents (men or women) to prepare food from fresh vegetables rather than the prepackaged foods, but the lifestyle and health benefits are worth the effort.

It isn't a health hazard (the paint is non-toxic), but this has alarmed more than a few parents.

I think that this documentary does an excellent job of encouraging expectant parents to think about how they can have the healthiest and most meaningful birthing experience possible, rather than just submit to what's expected of them by their health care provider, relatives, and friends.

I get the impression that putting a younger baby in a separate room is far more taboo than bedsharing (anyone admitting on a parenting forum to moving a four month - old into its own bedroom is likely to be shouted down for playing Russian Roulette with their sweet baby's life, whereas bedsharing, although controversial, is routinely recommended as the solution to all sleep and / or feeding woes, including by one of my health visitors) yet both are contrary to official guidance, at least from the NHS.