In This Issue of Young and Healthy
Young and Healthy is published by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and The Cincinnati Pediatric Society as a guide to your child's good health, incorporating advice from pediatricians who are specially trained in the prevention and treatment of illness in children.
The magazine is produced by the Department of Marketing and Communications, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, 513-636-4420.
In This Issue: Fall 2005
When it comes to fierce hierarchy in social packs, teenagers could teach wolves a thing or two. Every parent recalls the thrill of being in the incrowd or the pain of being on the outside. Many find it difficult to watch their own children go through this signature turmoil of adolescence... [more]
The squiggles on the page might be hieroglyphs for all the sense they make to the first-grader. So where is her key to translate them into English? For a child with dyslexia, it's precisely that decoding that can be the worst part of reading. How do the letters make sounds and how do you put the sounds together into words... [more]
It can be thrilling or scary, and no two children will adapt the same way to "going to real school." The first days of school for 5- and 6-year olds can leave children "overwhelmed with change, anxious about social situations and frustrated with lack of control," says Jeffrey Drasnin, MD, a Hyde Park pediatrician. Alert parents can help their children negotiate this important transition... [more]
"Breakfast on the go" options like waffle and french toast sticks, instant oatmeal, bagels and toaster pastries may be quick and easy, and kids enjoy them, but they could set your child up for a difficult morning at school. What's wrong with a quickly prepared breakfast if we're all in a hurry? The trouble lies not in the speed of the preparation, nor in the speed of eating. These meals fail us in how quickly the body breaks them down and the havoc that can play on the body's blood chemistry... [more]
Fires can be fast, furious and fatal. Nearly 40,000 people are injured in fires each year, and they remain a leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children in the United States. Adopt these time-tested ways to prepare your family in the event of fire and prevent fire-related injury or death... [more]
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