North Texas Kids

What you Need to Know About Autism

April is Autism Awareness Month – What You Need to Know

by Jennifer Morrison, Ph.D.

Pediatric Neuropsychologist-Our Children’s House at Baylor

Over the past decade, awareness of autism has reached a fever pitch. Although this awareness is needed, it can bring with it much confusion—especially for the parents of young children who are constantly exposed to media coverage and new research studies about the condition. So how can parents process this information without becoming alarmed or overly concerned? Or more importantly, if their child is diagnosed with Autism, where can they turn for help?

Getting Kids to Brush Teeth is Easy with This Secret Weapon

Imagine your child actually excited about brushing their teeth.

How Busy Moms can Fit in Exercise

It’s tough to find time for exercise when you have kids. Here are 8 tips to help you squeeze in some exercise time into your busy day.

by Jennifer Barling

First off, let me start by saying that I am NOT a an expert on fitness — I’m “just” a mom, and not a particularly fit one at that. But, even though I’m not an expert on exercising, perhaps I am an expert on motherhood — as much as anyone really can be. I mean, I’ve been a mom every day for years, so surely that gives me some sort of expertise!

Over the years, I’ve made many attempts to make fitness a priority while juggling the demands of motherhood.

Alexandria’s Book Review: Froggy’s Worst Playdate

Book Review: Froggy’s Worst Playdate

Jonathan London lives in California, and is an author many times over; this adventure of Froggy’s is neither his first nor his last. London started with three picture books in 1992 and went on very successfully from there. He draws his ideas from dreams and his own imagination—a guy after my own heart!

About Froggy’s Worst Playdate

This is another book I found at the library—unlike the last, it was a bit harder to find, but worth it once I did. Since it’s part of a series as well, I feel as though I’ve struck the jackpot again! Froggy’s adventures from a glance seem fun enough to follow for a while to come.

It’s never too late to start setting boundaries

Setting boundaries for grown kids too

by Amy Egan

Many times I have gotten the question, “Is it ever too late to start setting boundaries with children?” Parents wonder if they have missed the boat by the time their kids are tweens or teens. The truth is that it is never too late to set boundaries. Even if a parent has an adult child that is disrespectful, manipulative or takes advantage of them, the best time to begin setting and enforcing limits is this very moment!

We don’t do our kids any favors by putting up with that stuff when they are 2, 10 or 30. Anytime a child can mistreat a parent, the parent loses – and so does the child, in a very big way.

Driver Safety Skills for Teenage Drivers this Saturday

Tire Rack Street Survival is coming to DFW April 6th

What: Tire Rack Street Survival® Teen Driving School
Where: Pennington Field, 1501 Central Drive, Bedford, TX
When: Saturday, April 6, 2013; 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Car crashes are the leading killer of American teens from ages 15 – 20, with more than 5,000 teens involved in a fatal crash each year and an additional 196,000 injured. Simple driving errors, avoidable but common among inexperienced teenage drivers, cause the majority of fatal accidents.