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Getting enough sleep can be challenging – especially for teenagers whose natural sleep patterns change as they go through adolescence. Lack of sleep increases the risks of health problems like obesity and depression and can also impact academic performance.
School sports offer many health and educational benefits for kids who participate, including improving their performance at school. But for many families, the cost of school sports is too high – leaving their kids on the sidelines.
Right now, there is an outbreak of measles – a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease – in the Western United States.
1 in 7 parents whose children did not play middle or high school sports in 2013-14 cited cost as the reason for not participating. Only 30% of lower-income parents report their child participates in middle or high school sports, compared to 51% of higher-income parents.
Due to school budget challenges, many middle and high schools now charge fees for athletic participation. Often called “pay-to-play” fees, these participation charges are in addition to other costs of playing sports like transportation and equipment fees.
As children’s access to entertainment media devices grows, concerns about the impact of screen time on their health grows too. Experts worry that too much screen time may lead to obesity, ADHD, and other problems for young children.
About three quarters of parents turn their child’s car seat from rear-facing to a forward-facing position before their child’s second birthday, according to a new University of Michigan study published this week in the journal Academic Pediatrics.
The results of the 2014 Monitoring the Future study – an annual University of Michigan survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders—showed both positive and negative trends in teen substance use.