My son is invited to a kid’s birthday party. The child is turning 6 years of age and his mother is a casual friend of around two years. The invitation was emailed yesterday and today I receive and update stating he now has a Toys “R” Us gift registry. They include Franklin’s Sports Soft Tip Target Toss ($27.99), Nerf Sport Lighting Scoop Toss ($17.99) and Fisher-Price Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Pals ($14.99). I am now turned off from attending this party. This seems very selfish. What if families can’t afford these gifts? What if the families can’t afford a gift at all? Read more
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Although playing video games may seem like a big reason some children live a sedentary lifestyle, they may also be one key to reducing obesity.
This week on “Take Care,” Dr. Amanda Staiano tells us about her research on how being active indoors through use of video games could reduce childhood obesity. Staiano is an assistant professor at the Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior Lab at Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University. She also co-authored the study, “Exergames for Physical Education Courses: Physical, Social, and Cognitive Benefits,” and gave a TED talk on the topic at LSU this year. Read More