The other day, in a discussion at work, an interesting question came up. At what age do children stop being children and start to be considered as adults? 18? 21? Actually, the answer to this seemingly simple question is not that simple at all.
In most countries, including the US, 18 is the “legal age” that [...]
Tags: adulthood, childhood, legal age, Leukemia
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This is not to scare parents out there. This is for your awareness.
The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on the management of stroke in infants and children last month. According to AHA, the risk of children and adolescents from age zero to 18 years to have a stroke is 10.7 per 100,000 [...]
Tags: childhood, management, prevention, stroke
Posted in: Health
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When my daughter was in her terrible twos and my son was a newborn I often stumbled around like a zombie, not showering for days on end and crying in anguish if dinner was burned. It wasn’t a pretty sight, but I took solace in knowing that it was probably something my kids wouldn’t [...]
Tags: childhood, cognitive development, memory
Posted in: Toddlers
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My computer sits by my window and I have a great view of the snow blowing down my neighbor?s driveway. Times like this take me back to when I was a child. It seems like it would snow more often in the winter back then. At least, to my blurry memory it did. Memories are [...]
Tags: childhood, comfort food, memories, winter fun
Posted in: Frugal Living, Recipes
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