Flashcards and Beethoven Do Not a Genius Make

Here are ten things you should know about the brain of your child from author Harry H. Harrison- 1. Let’s start with the flashcard and Beethoven. Lord knows where this idea originated, but every NPR listening, PBS watching, back-to-earth organic eating parent believes it. Yet there is not one shred of scientific data supporting the [...]

It’s a Blood Pressure Thing: Should You Be Concerned for Your Child?

High Blood Pressure is not just for the older generation. It can start early. Although it is difficult to imagine, children and adolescents are at risk of HBP, and HBP at a young age may be a precursor to hypertension in adults. As stated in a recent study involving a group of children and adolescents [...]