Archive for March, 2009
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Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Open day for MLB is a week away and fans young and old are dusting off their cap, gloves and team shirts to get ready to root for their home team! I may even wear my favorite pink red sox hat just to kick off the season in the [...]
Show 4 Wrap-up: Spring Health and Playtime for Kids
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
This week’s show was all about early spring and a new study confirming prior studies and reports that our kids need to play more! There are many more spring topics to talk about so stay tuned as spring progresses for a part II of Step Into Spring.
Thanks to all who [...]
Reduce Your Chance of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the result of tiny sensory hair cells in the inner ears being damaged by noises that are too loud and last for too long. NIHL is related to both the decibel level of a sound and the duration one is exposed to it. Distance plays [...]
A Dose of Dr. Gwenn Show #4 Preview: Step Into Spring!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
It’s the Step Into Spring episode of A Dose of Dr. Gwenn podcast!
When? Tonight, 7pm EST (note the time change)
What’s on deck? Here’s a glimpse…
Listening To The Show
To listen to the show, click the button above or go to www.blogtalkradio.com/drgwenn. You don’t have to be a BlogTalkRadio registered user to [...]
Why should kids play? Why not!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”
And, not just Jack…Jill and the other kids, and their parents! We’ve become a dull and overworked society by all the work we’re doing at the expense of play. Adults feel they must work, work, work to bring home the bacon, [...]
Need a boost? Do the “gratidude” dance!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
It’s no wonder everyone has such a short fuse these days…the headlines are not all that cheery. Good Morning America ran a story today that may be the cure for all of us.
The phenomenon is called “Brightsiding” and the concept is simple. According to composer Mike Strickland: “I was watching [...]
Education isn’t about mastery but about learning
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
I have a very liberal view of education. I know many kids who have done very well being home schooled, attending private schools, charter schools, and public school. No two children learn the same way. so it’s wonderful that there are so many types of education available to find a [...]
A Dose of Dr. Gwenn Show #3 Companion Page: Youth Sports with Bob Bigelow
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
I want to thank Bob Bigelow for joining me on this week’s show. It was an amazing hour discussing a whirlwind of youth sports topics. This was a bit of a potpourri of youth sports topics and while we covered the major themes plaguing the youth sports landscape today, we [...]
7 Tips for Teachers with Colorblind Students
Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog
Children who are colorblind face many challenges and have special educational needs in order to be successful. Most color-deficient children can indentify pure, primary colors. However, it’s the different shades and tints that can cause them problems. Color-deficient children may consider red, orange, yellow and green all names for the [...]
3 Class 1 Recalls: Welch Allyn AED 10 and MRL JumpStart AED
Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog
Official Press ReleaseThree Class 1 Recalls: Welch Allyn AED 10 Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and MRL JumpStart AEDDateRecall Initiated: December 15, 2008
Product: Welch Allyn AED 10 Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and MRL JumpStart AED
These AEDs were manufactured from October 3, 2002 through January 25, 2007.
Use: This device is used by [...]
A Dose of Dr. Gwenn Show #3 Companion Page: Youth Sports with Bob Bigelow
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
I want to thank Bob Bigelow for joining me on this week’s show. It was an amazing hour discussing a whirlwind of youth sports topics. This was a bit of a potpourri of youth sports topics and while we covered the major themes plaguing the youth sports landscape today, we [...]
A Dose of Dr. Gwenn Show 3 Today: Youth Sports with Bob Bigelow
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Join me today as I welcomes former NBA player and youth sports expert Bob Bigelow to the show. You can learn more about Bob on his web site Bob-Bigelow.com.
Bob has some of the most practical and down to earth advice I’ve ever heard on what’s needed in youth sports today. [...]
A Great Way to Improve Your Child’s Nutrition
Submitted by Child n’ Parent.com
Favorite foods? Most children don’t list carrots and broccoli at the top of their list. They would much prefer a chocolate chip cookie or a peanut butter sandwich to a dish of hot steamed vegetables. If you have run out of ideas to get your child to eat more vegetables, you [...]
Today I’m Irish by Marriage…and you?
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
I’m not Irish. In fact, my family tree has Russian roots. My husband is 100% Irish, however, with family still living overseas and grandparents having been born in the homeland…so I feel a special connection to Ireland and on days like today feel very Irish…Irish by marriage, as I’ve come [...]
Little Leagues should have schedules reasonable for little players
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Last year when my nephew was in kindergarten he played T-ball and fell in love with a sport he wasn’t so sure about initially. By the end of the first practice, though, he was hooked! His favorite shirt was his team shirt and he lived in his hate. He would [...]
