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An occupational therapist (me!) created an iTunes application to help individuals, families and children to keep track of (and improve) healthy eating habits. Support your New Year's resolution by downloading this great app for only $0.99. It is a food tracker that tracks all of the major food group, plus water, multi-vitamin and Omega-3 consumption. Read Full Story

Getting your picky child to eat their fruits and veggies can seem an impossible task. Often children are turned off by the texture or smell of the food. What's a parent to do? Try dried! Just Tomatoes makes great dried fruits and vegetables that your kids will eat like candy. Feel free to buy a food dehydrator and dry your own, but it actually cheaper to just buy it from the pros, and they've perfected their technique. Toddlers love them too and they are great for on-the-go snacks. How else... Read Full Story

Getting your picky child to eat their fruits and veggies can seem an impossible task. Often children are turned off by the texture or smell of the food. What's a parent to do? Try dried! Just Tomatoes makes great dried fruits and vegetables that your kids will eat like candy. Feel free to buy a food dehydrator and dry your own, but it actually cheaper to just buy it from the pros, and they've perfected their technique. Toddlers love them too and they are great for on-the-go snacks. How else... Read Full Story

Toys R Us announced Wednesday that it will take back used baby products between Aug. 28 and Sept. 20 in exchange for 20 percent off new ones. Like the federal government's "cash for clunkers" program, the "Great Trade-In," as the toy chain is calling it, will enable consumers to replace old, potentially dangerous items with safe, new ones at Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores. Read Full Story

Toys R Us announced Wednesday that it will take back used baby products between Aug. 28 and Sept. 20 in exchange for 20 percent off new ones. Like the federal government's "cash for clunkers" program, the "Great Trade-In," as the toy chain is calling it, will enable consumers to replace old, potentially dangerous items with safe, new ones at Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores. Read Full Story

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The school years are when these executive functioning problems typically become apparent. The specific problems vary from child to child but here are some general suggestions for children who have difficulties with organization due to executive functioning difficulties. Children who have trouble organizing their school work can try the following: 1. remove all unnecessary papers, pencils or materials from work area 2. use containers to organize all materials 3. break down long projects into... Read Full Story

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