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Posted October 2011
Researchers from Yale University’s Center for Eating and Weight Disorders investigated whether children would choose toys over sweet treats or candy when offered both on Halloween. They found evaluated 284 kids ages 3 – 14 and guess what? Children were just as likely to choose toys as candy, regardless of gender. You can be a [...]
Continue ReadingPosted April 2011
Being a preteen isn’t easy. Just ask your 8-12-year-old daughter and she’ll tell you – or not. That’s why Rapides Regional Medical Center offers “Girl Talk”, a two-hour class designed for girls between the ages of 8 and 12 – and their mothers. The class will be held from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Monday, April 11th, [...]
Continue ReadingPosted December 2010
If you could give your child the gift of learning, what would you buy? Many educational gifts exist, but your child is unique and the gift you choose should also be unique. “It’s important to recognize the different ways that children learn so that we can provide them with appropriate learning environments at home and [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2010
“I think that with boys, there is some idea that it’s not masculine or macho to write,” says Rob Jenkins, director of the writers institute at Georgia Perimeter College. Sometimes when girls have nothing to do, they choose to write; but boys are more prone to get outside and bounce a ball or shoot a [...]
Continue ReadingPosted July 2010
Students can lose academic proficiency during school breaks, which could prove troublesome when returning to school. School breaks including summer are an important time for parents to share in everyday learning activities with their children to enhance math, reading, writing, and study skills development. While a break from school is great for recharging your children’s [...]
Continue ReadingPosted July 2010
For many parents, the long summer months can cause their stress level to rise along with the higher temperatures. Hot and humid weather, bored kids and constant togetherness can lead to extra stress and frustration. Day camps, pool parties and playing in the backyard can break up the monotony, but when the rain falls or [...]
Continue ReadingPosted July 2010
When the dog days of summer deliver hot temperatures and high humidity, the American Red Cross of Central Louisiana urges residents to take precautions against the heat. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 400 Americans die each year due to summer’s sweltering heat. In recent years, excessive heat has caused more [...]
Continue ReadingPosted June 2010
Each year, hospital emergency rooms get ready – because as the temperatures rise, so do accidents caused by accidents and sports. “We see it all this time of year,” said John Giroir Jr., M.D., Rapides Regional Medical Center Emergency Department co-director. “Kids are going to be kids. And sometimes, they’re going to get hurt. But [...]
Continue ReadingPosted May 2010
May is National Foster Care Month. Every state in our country has children in foster care. They belong to all of us. Now is the time to show we care. Nationwide, there are 463,000 children in foster care. In the Alexandria Region alone, there is a critical need for certified foster families, where there are [...]
Continue ReadingPosted May 2010
Make Sylvan part of your summer schedule and keep your child from losing as much as 2 ½ months of learning! The average summer vacation lasts about 12 weeks, during which time million of children have little or no enriching or reinforcing academic experiences. When young minds sit idle for these three months, the result [...]
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