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 | In this week's Parenting School Age Children Newsletter, a new study that shows that teachers may not be aware of the math gender gap that grows in elementary school between boys and girls. Also in the news this past week: the FDA decides not to require food companies to put warnings on labels about artificial food colorings' link to ADHD; seasonal allergy relief for children; and fun ideas for celebrating Easter and Passover with kids. | |
FDA Decision About Food Dye and ADHD in Kids
An advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted today not to require food companies to put warnings on their labels that artificial food colorings could be linked to attention problems in children. The question about whether food dyes could lead to hyperactivity in kids has been raised for decades... Read more
| Math, Reading, and the Growing Gender Gap in Grade School
Forget Mars and Venus; the real gap between boys and girls is math and reading scores, and -- here's the really interesting part -- many teachers are not aware of it, says a fascinating new study by researchers at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The issue of gender gaps has frequently been debated... Read more
| Celebrating Easter and Passover with Kids
I love spring--all the promise of new life blooming everywhere, kids running around and playing outside, longer days, and the spring holidays of Easter and Passover, which can be particularly... Read more
| Seasonal Allergy Relief for Kids
For many children and adults in some parts of the country, allergy season is in full swing. (And other parts of the country will shortly follow.) For those of us who have kids who are affected by seasonal allergies -- or who have seasonal allergy symptoms of our own -- we know all too well what that means: itchy, watery eyes; scratchy throats; sneezing; runny noses; and general misery... Read more
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