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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 number of interesting new studies. One is another study linking lack of sleep to child obesity. Another is a study that shows that kids with later-letter surnames may make purchases more quickly. And the third is a study that shows that hard-to-read fonts may actually improve learning. And finally, a new story about middle-schoolers accidentally ingesting rat poison thinking it was candy -- a stark reminder about how important it is to keep medicine inaccessible to children, even when kids are older. Kids Who Get Enough Sleep are Less Likely to be Obese You've probably heard it before: Research has shown that lack of sleep may be linked to obesity. Now, another study has confirmed the importance of making sure kids get enough sleep. A new study published today online in the journal Pediatrics shows that children who get enough sleep are less likely to be obese... Read more Your Last Name Could Influence Buying Habits Could your surname influence how you make purchases? An interesting new study has found that people whose last names begin with a letter in the latter part of the alphabet are more likely to act quickly to purchase something they want... Read more Can Certain Fonts Improve Learning? Learning new information may be easier if it's written in difficult-to-read fonts, says an intriguing new study published in the journal Cognition... Read more Middle Schoolers Ate Rat Poison Thinking It was Candy Did you see the news story about a group of middle schoolers in San Francisco who were taken to a hospital recently after ingesting rat poison, which they mistook for candy... Read more K-6 Children Ads Children Parenting Kindergarten School Children and Nature Kids Sunday School Featured Articles Top Questions about Celebrating Valentine's Day in School Kids Who Get Enough Sleep are Less Likely to be Obese Ideas for Kids' School Lunch Boxes Ages and Stages: Your Five-Year-Old Child Winter Coloring Pages Best New Kids' Movies for Your Family Movie Nights   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More> 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 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads 8 Fun Winter Activities for Families 7 Tips to Spice Up Your Marriage The Importance of Teaching Kids Empathy 100 Ideas for 100th Day of School 10 Foods to Boost Your Immune System Advertisement