It's June and most kids will be starting their summer vacation in the next week.To help you give kids a little "healthy reminder", we have created a Summertime Backpack kit filled with some healthy tips and a few healthy habit puzzles.Monthly calendars...
It's almost Mothers Day and many kids are getting ready to go shopping with Dad on Saturday.The hunt for the perfect gift for mom can be a little stressful for kids and Dad! What is hard is that kids want to give their mother something special but the...
Holidays are great. They offer a chance to combine holiday fun with healthy messages. And kids love that. We have found some creative ways to incorporate a little healthy message into some very cute Mother's Day cardsThis Mother's Day help kids do s...
The American Dietitic Association has spoken out on the nutrition provided for children in daycare.This represents mostly children 2-5 years old who receive one or more of their main meals during the time they are being cared for. Nearly 9 million chi...
Recently, the YMCA conducted a survey of more than 1,600 parents with children between the ages of 5 and 10. The objective was to learn what the barriers to healthier living and physical activity were for today’s families.They learned that :1. Parent...
This is just a quick reminder that this is National Screen Free Week.
it is not too late if you have not started, you can start today!For more information and resources and ideas, read:
Plan your family event for Screen Free Week! Turn off the TV
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We want to thank all the parents and teachers that came by our booth. We had a lot of fun meeting everyone and sharing information about our free nutrition education website.We were also in Foster City the weekend before and met many parents and teach...
Getting your child excited about healthy foods can sometimes require a little creativity and imagination!I am always looking for fun new ways to get kids excited about fruits and vegetables. Those are the two food groups that most kids do not eat enou...
This Saturday, April 16th is National YMCA Healthy Kids Day
YMCAs all around the country will be hosting fun health promotional events for families.
Healthy Kids Day™ is the Y’s national initiative to improve the health and well...
We are excited to share with you our new partners Whyzz.com.
We are really excited about this new partnership to work together to give parents a new set of tools to use with their children that will help them help their children make health...