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Parenting School Age Children Parenting School Age Children School Family Life Health & Development From Katherine Lee, your Guide to Parenting School Age Children In this week's Parenting School Age Children Newsletter, we highlight a new study that finds that kids' cold symptoms can be eased with vapor rubs. Plus, a new report that shows that sugary and unhealthy drinks are widely available for purchase in elementary schools. Also, a call for your photos of kids in Halloween costumes, and a look ahead to cooking with kids in the kitchen as we head into the holidays. Vapor Rubs May Ease Kids' Cold Symptoms A new study by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine has found that vapor rubs containing menthol, camphor, and eucalyptus oils can help ease symptoms of upper respiratory infections in children... Read more Kids in the Kitchen Do your kids help out in the kitchen? With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away and Hanukkah and Christmas and New Year's right behind, many of us at About.com have cooking -- and cooking with kids in the kitchen -- on our minds... Read more Buying Sugary Drinks in School is All Too Easy We've all heard it before: Kids are drinking too many sugar-laden beverages such as soda and sports drinks, which have been linked to the rise in childhood obesity. And according to a new report, these unhealthy drinks are widely available for purchase at school... Read more Share Your Kids' Halloween Costume Photos! Now that Halloween is over (whew!), we'd love to see what wonderful costumes your kids wore this year. Whether your child's Halloween costume was homemade or store-bought, we invite you to share your photos with other parents in our gallery of Kids' Halloween Costumes... Read more K-6 Children Ads School Children School Lunch Menu Parenting Kids School Chairs Featured Articles How to Reduce Your Holiday Stress 7 Tips to Spice Things Up for a Happy Marriage How to Have a Great Family Movie Night Taking Back the Family Weekend 5 Fun Kids Fitness Tips to Get Kids to Exercise Kids' Birthday Parties on a Budget   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now > This newsletter is written by: Katherine Lee Parenting School Age Children Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting School Age Children newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Top 7 Tips for Child Discipline How to Handle Anxiety in Children 9 Great Homework Habits that Work Natural Treatments for Kids' Colds When Your Child Refuses to Go to School Advertisement