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Helping Your Child Fall Asleep at Bedtime

December 16, 2014 by Young Scholars Academy Leave a Comment

sleepingWhile as adults, we tend to enjoy our bedtime and welcome it with open arms, our children aren’t as excited when it comes time to sleepy time.

Here are a few tips to help make the bedtime struggle with your little ones a little less of a struggle.

  • No big meals right before bedtime – no caffeine either!
  • Once dinner time is over, stay away from over-stimulating activities. Don’t “wind them up” and expect them to be ready for bed a short time later.
  • Give them a choice when it’s almost bed time – do you want to go now or in five minutes? Only do this once and when it’s bedtime, it’s bedtime.
  • Form a quiet and relaxing bedtime ritual that you can start about half an hour before bedtime. Whatever the routine is, have it end in your child’s bedroom with them tucked in. A bath and reading is good but avoid scary movies or exciting television shows.
  • When establishing that calming bedtime routine, avoid rocking and singing your child to sleep. If he or she wakes up in the middle of the night, they may need that same routine to get back to sleep and can lead to sleep disorders. If you are already doing this, gradually phase this out of your routine.
  • Make sure your child’s bed and bedroom are comfortable – the room shouldn’t be too warm or too cold and the bedding should be comfortable but not restrictive.
  • If your child calls for you after you have left the room, don’t respond right away. This allows them to remember that it’s time for bed and they should really be trying to get to sleep.
  • Finally, set up a reward system of some kind. For example, every night your child gets in bed at bedtime and stays there, he or she gets a star or a sticker of some kind. After a number of stars or stickers are earned, give them a prize.

Filed Under: Family Tips, Health & Wellness

Teaching Children About Dental Health

December 1, 2014 by Young Scholars Academy 1 Comment

It’s never too soon to teach your children about the importance of good oral health and get them in to a routine that will carry them throughout their lives.

While some children will take to the task at hand easily and without much fuss, everyone learns differently and may take a little extra coaxing. Here are a few tips for you to help your little ones keep their teeth and gums healthy.

• Teach your children about their teeth. Explain the different types of teeth, how many they have, where they are located and even what their jobs are. As adults we have 32 teeth – twelve molars (in sets of three and are in the back of the mouth), eight premolars (also known as bicuspids and are used to crush and tear food), four cuspids (next to the bicuspids or premolars and are pointed which make tearing food easy) and eight incisors (located in the front of the mouth and are used to cut food.)

• Read books specifically about dental health. A trip to your library or local book store will provide plenty of age-appropriate reading material that talk about good dental health. For younger children, books with more illustrations are a better choice. If you are able to connect to the Internet, the American Dental Association’s website offers an animated book about going to the dentist.

• Experiments are fun, too! You can come up with your own experiments or, if you prefer, Crest offers a great experiment on their website that shows how teeth can become soft and weak if they are continuously exposed to acids that are normally found in foods we eat every day.

The younger your children are the better when it comes to teaching about good oral health habits. Don’t put it off another minute.

Filed Under: Family Tips, Health & Wellness

Making It Easy To Live Healthy

November 24, 2014 by Young Scholars Academy Leave a Comment

Healthy living should not be a choice so much as a way of life but many people find following a routine something of a chore. Fortunately healthy living can be made surprisingly easy just by following a few simple tips.

One good tip is to drink around a liter of cold water every single day, at minimum. If you have an empty stomach, drinking cold water actually raises your metabolism helping your body to keep a core neutral temperature.

You should eat around six to ten walnuts and almonds every day, also on an empty stomach, so as to create enzymes that likewise raise metabolism. A powerhouse of energy are nuts and dry fruits, while peanuts can be eaten at any time and raisins are a superb choice when it comes to recovering after a workout.

Breakfast ought to be the day’s most fulfilling meal and should include food items that are rich in protein and carbohydrates.

Stretching exercises can be very helpful first thing in the morning, helping to maintain the flexibility of your muscles and delay the processes of degeneration.

Filed Under: Family Tips, Health & Wellness

Find the right balance in your hectic life

October 8, 2014 by Young Scholars Academy Leave a Comment

The typical family today puts in a lot more hours a year at work than ever before—frequently by working at two or more jobs. So finding a balance between work and life can be complicated. But balance is essential to our well-being.

Here are some ways to get on the right track:

  • Simplify. Need help with housecleaning? Consider hiring a cleaning person once a month. Feel like you don’t have enough time? Say “no” to things you don’t want to do or don’t have time to do. Don’t make commitments unless they’re important to you.
  • Be grateful. Even in the midst of the most hectic and stressful times of life, there are things for which we can be thankful. Reflecting on the good things in our lives helps keep an all-important balance in our outlook.
  • Play with your kids. Get down in the dirt and help the kids make mud pies, watch a movie with them, have a long chat over coffee with your teen, and so forth. Give your family more one-on-one time.
  • Pay attention to your health. Maintain a sensible diet and a consistent exercise schedule. If you don’t stay healthy, you’ll be less able to handle the stress of work and home.
  • Stop procrastinating. You’ll frequently spend more energy fretting over not doing a project than actually doing it. So eliminate the worry and just get started. Find the right balance in your hectic life

Filed Under: General Updates, Health & Wellness

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