If your child is diagnosed with a mental illness, you will face major changes in your life. Being proactive about your child’s care and advocating for him or her will help you and your child handle the illness successfully. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Tracy DeCubellis, Victor W. Harris, and Martie Gillen, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1365
Tag: Children: Health and Nutrition
Newborn Mortality in the United States (FAR0427/FM403)
“While the United States boasts some of the finest healthcare facilities and services known to humankind, the country also has one of the highest newborn mortality rates in the industrialized world. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, the U.S. is tied for second to last (with Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia), with 5 newborn deaths per 1,000 live births (World Health Organization 2005).” This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Donna Davis and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm403
Orinarse en la cama (FCS2112Span/FY949)
Orinarse en la cama o mojar la cama, es un problema común en niños entre las edades de 5 a12 años. Se estima que de 5 a 7 millones de niños en los Estados Unidos padecen de enuresis en algún momento dado y que alrededor de un 10% de los niños en edad escolar han mojado la cama.
This 5-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of FCS2112, “Bedwetting.” Written by Garret D. Evans and Heidi Liss Radunovich, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy949
Sports Nutrition for Teens (FCS8939/FY1221)
Teens involved in sports need nutritious foods to support normal growth and to fuel their bodies for exercise. This 5-page fact sheet provides guidelines for a healthy diet for active teens to help them stay healthy and play at their highest level.
Written by Michelle A. Zitt and Karla P. Shelnutt , and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1221
Trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) (FCS2134Span/FY973)
This 4-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of FCS2134/FY001, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Written by Garret D. Evans y Heidi Liss Radunovich, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy973
FCS2294/FY1078 Making Good Decisions: Media and the Physical Health of Young Children, A Parent’s Tip Sheet
FCS-2294, a 3-page tip sheet by Stephanie C. Toelle and David C. Diehl, is part of the Making Good Decisions: Media in the Lives of Young Children series. It lists key findings, things parents can do to help maintain healthy weight in young children, and several Internet resources. Published by the Uf Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1078
FCS2295/FY1079 This Isn’t the Way I Thought It Would Be: Coping with a Child’s Chronic Illness
FCS-2295, a 7-page fact sheet by Ashley Eckes, Heidi Liss Radunovich, and Susan Brumbaugh, provides parents guidance through the process of finding out that their child has a chronic illness, and how the diagnosis may affect the child and the family unit, and sources of help and support. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1079