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So okay, I hear some readers wondering, if we don’t feed our infants baby rice, baby cereal, baby porridge, mashed potato, kumara, bread, pasta, noodles, crackers, biscuits, rusks and other starches, then what the heck do we feed a baby instead? That is an easy answer, give them primarily vegetables and fruit, topped up with some protein.

Children and adults with Irlen Syndrome put more energy and effort into the reading process, whether it be the words, numbers or musical notes, because they see the printed page differently from a proficient reader

The beauty of my son’s recovery story is that he essentially healed himself. I may have taught him what he needed to know, but as a non-custodial parent, I did not have the liberty to apply alternative medicine to my son, nor take him to an alternative doctor.

Dietary and lifestyle factors for both parents have been clearly shown to influence the health of the child and the ability to conceive successfully. While it has been officially accepted that a deficiency of folic acid can cause spina bifida, scientific evidence also shows that a number of birth abnormalities are due to nutrient deficiencies and toxins from the diet or environment – factors, which we can largely be in control of.

We all wish the best for our kids and ourselves. Motor skill exercises are a fun and effective way that you can help your children improve their scholastic and cognitive function. If you have a child who struggles at school or zooms around a little too much in and out of control, then this stuff is for you.

Are you are concerned about your child’s poor immune status? Does he or she continuously get sick each autumn and winter season? Is there a recurrent cough, asthma or eczema condition occurring?

In 1996, when Healthy Options magazine published an article reviewing the history of whooping cough disease and the vaccine, which wasn’t working, the medical profession wouldn’t discuss the issue.

This is a personal story about a women’s homebirth experience. Starting from her decision to homebirth and her support team.

There are many questions parents have about yoga for children. Questions like how can yoga benefit children? What specific practices are there to help improve learning abilities and behaviour? How does yoga help children with puberty?