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Posts by Dr. Laura Markham
A UNICEF study rated the U.S. as the second-worst country for raising children among 21 developed countries. The study measured everything from the number of books in the home to infant-mortality rates, drinking, drug use and the percentage of children who eat meals with their families. Child well-being was highest in the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, which invest heavily in children and...
5/24/2007 7:00:00 AM
Do You Have a Teenager? Then you'll be interested in knowing that: • 1 in 7 teens has sex before they're 15. The younger they are, the more likely they are to regret it -- and to skip protection. • The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the Western industrialized world. One out of every three young women in America becomes pregnant before she reaches the age of 20. • Each year,...
5/8/2007 7:00:00 AM
Moodiness. Difficulty concentrating. Forgetfulness. Irritability. Poor judgment.Sound like a preteen or teen you know? Probably, but these aren't universal symptoms of adolescence. More likely, they're signs that your child is sleep-deprived. At puberty, kids' sleep needs actually increase. Tweens and teens need at least 9.5 hours of sleep, and preferably ten. Most teens in the U.S. are endangering...
5/7/2007 9:00:00 PM
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