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Too Much Structured Playtime - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Too Much Structured Playtime Parents may want their kids in every lesson and on every team. But we may not be doing kids any favors, as far as helping them develop what’s called self-directed executive function  Continue »

More Conversations = More Brain Growth Ever wonder why some young kids quickly pick up new words and phrases, building a strong vocabulary? Now scientists are researching how kids’ brains respond to words and what families can do to help language development Continue »

The Brain Benefits of Napping It affects your memory. It affects your emotions. It affects your physicality. There’s no doubt about it, there’s a lot of evidence showing the benefits of sleep. But what do naps do for your child?  Continue »

You Are What Your Mom Eats! Move more, sleep enough, and certainly eat a variety of healthy foods. It’s advice we can all take to heart. But for kids, the earlier they adopt healthy habits, the better  Continue »

Impulsive Behavior Linked to Screens and Sleep If your child is getting less sleep and more screen time, could that lead to impulsive behavior? Find out what you can do to prevent that  Continue »

Smart Living for this week:

• Hippotherapy and More
• Excel In Your Career Like an Olympian
• Queen Bee: Saving Hives for Bees

Positive Parenting for this week:

• Attitude Matters in Math, Too!
• Tap and Wiggle for School Readiness
• Better for Kids to Give or Receive Advice?

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Doctor's In-depth Interview of the week
 

Robotic Hernia Surgery Speeds Up Recovery
Donald Dilworth, MD, FACS, Medical Director
Baptist Health System Hernia Center, San Antonio

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Quote of the week:

“I cannot say exactly how nature exerts its calming and organizing effects on our brains, but I have seen in my patients the restorative and healing powers of nature and gardens, even for those who are deeply disabled neurologically. In many cases, gardens and nature are more powerful than any medication.” 

— Carl  Sagan:  “the universe will always be much richer than our ability to understand it,”​

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