Play Safe This Fall Sports Season: Protect Your Child’s Teeth

Tips to Protect Your Child’s Teeth during Sports Activities

by Dr. Monica Anderson

Fall sports season is here and student athletes are heading to the fields to compete in organized sports such as football, soccer or field hockey. Keeping the season fun means playing safe, and that includes protecting your child’s teeth. More than five million teeth are knocked out each year through sports injury, accident or play. One in four teens is seen annually in the emergency room or admitted to the hospital for a sports-related injury.

So what can you do to keep your child smiling through the whole season? Below are some actions you can to take to help protect your student athlete’s oral health:

Tips on Taking Great Photos of Kids Playing Sports

Photography Kids - Taking Photos of Kids Playing Sports

Freeze Frame: Taking great sports photos easy as having the right equipment

by Misty Hoyt

With an early Saturday morning Starbucks coffee in one hand and a brand new Rebel Canon camera in the other, today’s the day Dad’s going to get that perfect shot of Braylen scoring the winning goal.

After every click of the shutter, Dad checks the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Although certain he captured Braylen’s magnificent header, to Dad’s disappointment only the before and after shots appear, neither of which included the ball. That’s ok, however, as he continually checks the LCD, there are plenty of fairly good action shots. That is, until Dad gets home, pops the memory card into the computer only to discover that blown up to larger than a 3-inch-by-2-inch image, the ball, Braylen and even the grass are out of focus. Even the newest technology can’t fix motion blur. Darn! Back to the drawing board.

Tips for Back to School Transitioning

Back to School Transition

How to Help Your Kids Transition Back to School

 

by Dr. Craig Pierce

Dr. Craig Pierce, founder and president of the Southwest Family Guidance Center and Institute, and author of Parenting Without Distraction: The Attunetion® Approach, is offering tips for parents to have a smooth transition back to school. Preparing for school, and readjusting to the new routines after the summer break can be stressful for parents and children alike.