5 questions about your child’s eating habits
Answers provided by Elena Lund, Research Assistant to Shiri Sharvit Sadeh at the Parent Based Prevention Laboratory, Stanford University.
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Thanksgiving Table Talk
Using the Thanksgiving holiday as a platform to build healthy meals.
Ensuring parents’ changes for a healthier lifestyle don’t negatively affect their children
We all want to live a happy, less-stressful and healthy life; and to achieve this, we strive to make positive lifestyle changes to our routines. Here are some tips for parents to ensure that their healthier lifestyle goals are not negatively impacting their children.
Moderation, part 2: Good things come in small packages
From the first King Size KitKat bar that finds its way into a “lucky” trick-or-treater’s stash, to the “generous” servings of turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie that are dished up at Thanksgiving feasts, I have one major learning objective for my kids: size matters. We can enjoy absolutely any food, as long as it’s consumed in moderation.
Moderation, Part 1: Let Them Eat Cake (just not too much)
As the holiday season approaches, my excitement about the upcoming festivities is sometimes mixed with a little uncertainty. Halloween, Diwali, Thanksgiving, Hanukah and Christmas: No matter which of these holidays you celebrate, they usually involve a whole lot of eating — and an endless stream of treats.
Screen time for the school year: Expert offers tips
Keeping kids off of tablets and phones can be a problem during vacation, but with teachers instructing students to use screen technology to complete assignments, it may seem like your kids are glued to devices. Thomas Robinson, MD, MPH, has some helpful tips for parents looking to set boundaries around family screen time.
Pediatric Weight Control Program improves the health of two sisters and their family
The Margueis family of Mountain View, California was looking for a way to improve their unhealthy lifestyles. The family decided they needed a change. That’s why in the fall of 2013 they enrolled the girls in the Stanford Pediatric Weight Control Program at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.
Here’s to a Healthier Hospital
Packard Children’s leadership efforts to promote a healthy environment permeate the entire hospital and are a driving force behind the expansion design.
