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Healthy Child Lifestyles

As a child grows from infancy through adolescence, it is important to promote good health through healthy lifestyles and habits. Click on the links below to learn more about these topics.

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Promoting Good Sleep for Your Child

In children, it's not always easy to address sleep problems, and sleep disorders often go undiagnosed. How can you know when sleep is a problem for your child? This sheet explains general guidelines for how much sleep children need. It also describes signs of a problem with sleep and tips for improving it.

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Stages of Play

Children go through distinct stages of play as they grow. Each stage is critically important to the development of the next.

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For Kids: Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Have you heard of TV Zombies and Soda Monsters? If not, then listen up. These creepy creatures live in every town. They can sneak up at any moment. First the TV Zombie slows you down. Then the Soda Monster stuffs you with sugar. Together, they can make you gain too much weight. How do you stop them? Keep reading to find out!

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For Parents: Gun Safety

If you own a gun for sport or protection, your child should never have access to it. Keep all guns and ammunition out of reach. And even if you don’t have a gun at home, talk to your child about gun safety.

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Promoting Good Sleep for Your Child

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For Kids: Maintaining a Healthy Weight

For Parents: Gun Safety