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Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

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|Date: October 18, 2016
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Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

It’s a Problem, Especially in King County Childhood obesity in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate. A ...

It’s a Problem, Especially in King County Childhood obesity in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate. According to the CDC, since 1980, the obesity rate among U.S. children and adolescents has tripl ...

October 18, 2016
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Check Out These Backpack Strategies to Keep Your Kids Safe from Pain & Strain

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|Date: August 30, 2016
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Check Out These Backpack Strategies to Keep Your Kids Safe from Pain & Strain

Did you know that a child who is 100 pounds should carry a backpack weighing no more than 10 pounds? Acco ...

Did you know that a child who is 100 pounds should carry a backpack weighing no more than 10 pounds? According to American Occupational Therapy Association recommendations, a child’s backpack should w ...

August 30, 2016
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Outdoors for All: Recreational Activities Accommodating a Broad Range of Skill Levels

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|Date: August 22, 2016
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Outdoors for All: Recreational Activities Accommodating a Broad Range of Skill Levels

Outdoors for All provides a variety of recreation activities for individuals with disabilities. These act ...

Outdoors for All provides a variety of recreation activities for individuals with disabilities. These activities are designed to accommodate a broad range of individual skill levels; from individuals ...

August 22, 2016
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Vroom Gives You Free Activity Ideas for Integrating Daily Learning with Your Children

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|Date: August 17, 2016
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Vroom Gives You Free Activity Ideas for Integrating Daily Learning with Your Children

All parents can be brain builders with the free Vroom app! Parents can input their children's ages and re ...

All parents can be brain builders with the free Vroom app! Parents can input their children's ages and receive daily texts with ideas for activities to do with their children, as well as advice for in ...

August 17, 2016
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Get Free Safety Tips for your Family through The Center for Children with Special Healthcare Needs

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|Date: August 15, 2016
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Get Free Safety Tips for your Family through The Center for Children with Special Healthcare Needs

The Center for Children with Special Healthcare Needs is an informative website offered by Seattle Childr ...

The Center for Children with Special Healthcare Needs is an informative website offered by Seattle Children’s. One of their pages provides safety tip information regarding playground safety, fire safe ...

August 15, 2016
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8 Sun Safety Tips from KidsHealth.org

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|Date: August 08, 2016
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8 Sun Safety Tips from KidsHealth.org

1. Look for SPF (sun protection factor) numbers on the labels of sunscreens. 2. Select an SPF of 30 or hi ...

1. Look for SPF (sun protection factor) numbers on the labels of sunscreens. 2. Select an SPF of 30 or higher to prevent sunburn and tanning, both of which are signs of skin damage. 3. Choose a sunscr ...

August 08, 2016
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Five Reasons to Build a Care Notebook for Your Child

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|Date: June 14, 2016
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Five Reasons to Build a Care Notebook for Your Child

The Care Notebook is a resource available for parents of children with complicated needs or for those who ...

The Care Notebook is a resource available for parents of children with complicated needs or for those who see different types of healthcare providers. You can use it to organize home records/reports/t ...

June 14, 2016
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Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

Check Out These Backpack Strategies to Keep Your Kids Safe from Pain & Strain

Check Out These Backpack Strategies to Keep Your Kids Safe from Pain & Strain

Outdoors for All: Recreational Activities Accommodating a Broad Range of Skill Levels

Outdoors for All: Recreational Activities Accommodating a Broad Range of Skill Levels

Vroom Gives You Free Activity Ideas for Integrating Daily Learning with Your Children

Vroom Gives You Free Activity Ideas for Integrating Daily Learning with Your Children

Get Free Safety Tips for your Family through The Center for Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Get Free Safety Tips for your Family through The Center for Children with Special Healthcare Needs

8 Sun Safety Tips from KidsHealth.org

8 Sun Safety Tips from KidsHealth.org

Five Reasons to Build a Care Notebook for Your Child

Five Reasons to Build a Care Notebook for Your Child