Did you know that over 22 million school days are lost every year due to the common cold and on average children have between 6 - 10 colds each year?*
That’s a lot of sniffles and sneezes that may be avoided by following these tips for keeping kids healthy:
·         Ensure your kids are physically active [...]

With a limited time left to savor summer before easing into back to school mode you may be dreaming of one last summer vacation. If this sounds like you and you just don’t have the time or money to head out of town, then a “staycation” is just what you need!
A staycation packs all of [...]

Show your kids how cool you are as a parent, and how much spending time with them means. Here are some fun and inexpensive ways that you and your child can have fun, together, this summer.
Read out loud: Visit the library or book store, and pick out a book together. Your [...]

Before you know it, kids will be out of school, which means they will need to find ways to constructively occupy their time! There are the summer sports programs, camps, the pool and playing outside with neighborhood friends; inevitably kids need to come inside. Studies show that today’s children are actively surfing the web [...]

As busy parents, it is not realistic for us to go out and save the rainforests, or reverse the damage our coral reefs have sustained. Changing some of our everyday activities can make a difference in the well-being of our planet and ensure that our children inherit a healthier Earth. We can all help out [...]

April is National Youth Sports Safety Month. 3.5 million youth sports injuries occur each year, yet the majority of these incidents can be easily prevented by taking precautionary steps. Here are six tips on how to help children avoid injuries while participating in any youth sports program:
• Monitor daily/weekly activity to avoid overuse - [...]

With recent national news and tabloid gossip swirling around the scandals of Tiger Woods to Gilbert Arenas and Mark McGwire, young sports fans have become over-exposed to the misconduct of once idolized professional athletes.
Unlike many youth sports leagues in the U.S., i9 Sports places a strong focus on sportsmanship, fair-play and self-esteem building among young [...]

It is a well known fact that sports participation provides many social benefits to children. However, according to a recent study, children aren’t the only ones who are benefiting from their time on the field. In a study conducted by the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Purdue University (Ind.), researchers found that adults can [...]

It’s not too late to make a New Year’s resolution as a family or for your kids. Each year, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers healthy New Year’s Tips for kids. Here are just a few that could help make the upcoming year a happy and healthy one:
Preschoolers

I will clean up my toys.
I [...]

When temperatures drop, kids begin spending much more time indoors and less time being active. The more time kids spend indoors, the more time they are likely to spend in front of the television.
Did you know that kids spend an average of about five hours per day watching television, playing video games and surfing the [...]