Grandpa Richards Kids

For the first time in modern history, the number of children dying worldwide before the age of five has fallen below 10 million, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.

A recent report says the slow down in the rate of child deaths, from 13 million in 1990 to 9.7 million in 2006, is due to a combination of factors, including better immunization, more mothers breastfeeding, and use of mosquito nets to prevent the spread of malaria.

Improvement in this statistic will come primarily from better local health care.

Children who eat a diet of fish and fruity vegetables like tomatoes and aubergines everyday are less likely to develop respiratory allergies and asthma, according to a new study.

See this site for more details.

Seeing as how today is Father’s Day, I thought we should look at this question. Where did Father’s Day Originate? While there are about seven renditions relating to the origin of Father’s Day, the most widely held version is this: Read the rest…

I remember twisting and twirling with a hula hoop on my hips. Do you?

Well, it seems that the hula hoop is making a comeback, and we have a guest writer’s view on the matter. Read it at this page.

Summer is an awesome part of the year. So much to do outside. So much fun to have.

Summer is also the most dangerous time of the year for children. The number of accidents and injuries involving children skyrocket.

New statistics for the U.S. were recently released. If you live in another country, I am sure that the numbers are similar, and you should be able to “Goggle” similar info for your homeland.

You can find a well done 30 page summary of the research at this site. It is in PDF format, and can be saved and/or printed. Besides giving some of the stats, there are many ideas and suggestions for keeping your children safe. Share this with friends and co-workers. Get them all thinking about safety for their kids this summer.