Preschoolers News

Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day care eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published today.

Before gathering at the table for a big meal or settling on the couch for another football game, consider picking up a book - and wiggling.

Doctors say young children are much more likely than adults to have bad reactions to medications and with flu season underway, they're reminding us about some drugs we shouldn't give to preschoolers.

As meltdowns occur in toy aisles across the nation, do your little ones a big favor.

The sad new fact is, children as young as three have been found to have depression in varying states.

Anne Deaton sings the "Five Little Monkeys" song after reading to preschoolers at the Robert G. Combs Language Preschool on Thursday.

The number of students vaccinated is expected to reach near 34,000 by the end of the day today.

Preschoolers at Prospect Latin School have recently been participating in a service-learning project for Heifer International, a charitable organization working with impoverished families worldwide.

It's never too early to learn about helping others. That's why a group of preschoolers will be heading to the supermarket, and they're going with their own money! Children from Primrose Schools have been doing extra chores at home to earn money for the shopping spree, and they more recently put together their shopping lists.

The York-Adams Metropolitan Response System announced Tuesday it has scheduled H1N1 vaccination clinics for children ages 6 months to 5 years old residing in York and Adams Counties.

It doesna t take much to get pre-schoolers jump-up-and-down excited. . The trick is keeping them excited.

Dear Kerry, My 4-year-old's school is having a food drive for Thanksgiving. I was taking it for granted as a usual part of the holiday season, so I was startled when my son asked me why anyone needed food.

One of the most commonly asked question by primary care givers to toddler and preschool aged children is, "what do you do with them all day"? After the coloring and story reading are done, what do you do next? With short attention spans and an undying need to learn new things, this age group can be difficult to engage for long periods of time.

With all the hustle and bustle involved in the typical family Thanksgiving dinner, it's probably easy to overlook the smallest guests - your toddlers and preschoolers.

If you feel like your child is not meeting developmental milestones, such as walking or talking, there may be a need for individualized services for your child.

Dr. William Payne Sr. brought his dog Isaac to Caneyville Elementary School this week to teach preschoolers about the importance of dog safety.

In the first study, the researchers examined longitudinal transcripts of six children's everyday conversations with parents, siblings, and visitors at home from ages 2 to 4. In the second study, they looked at the laboratory-based conversations of 42 preschoolers, using toys, storybooks, and videos to prompt the children, ages 3 to 5, to ask ...

The Warren Board of Health is requesting pregnant women in their third trimester and parents of preschool children ages 3-4 wanting the H1N1 flu vaccine to call 436-5708, ext.

The growing season may have come to a close, but the knowledge gained by a new crop of very young hands-on enthusiasts could last a lifetime.

What do American kids ages 2 to 5 do an average of 32 hours a week? It's not napping, playing outside or building spaceships out of Legos.