History has a funny way of repeating itself, especially when it comes to concerns over the cultural and psychological impact of video games on children.

The Heart of Sailing Foundation is a non-profit charitable 501(c)(3) international organization which introduces sailing to children with developmental disabilities as a form of education and recreational therapy. Teaching sailing to our special needs children has proven to be an exhilarating experience, yet calming, tranquil and highly rewarding…for the children, their parent(s)/caregiver(s) as well as those of us who serve them. We do not charge for this service but, instead, rely upon and are most appreciative of donations.

For the next seven weeks, shoppers at Houston Kroger stores can make a donation that will go toward improving the academic advancement of Houston’s public school children. From now through September 11, all Houston Kroger locations will be collecting donations on behalf of the HISD Foundation. Shoppers can find the specially marked, donation canisters in the check-out area.
“Kroger is committed to supporting programs and initiatives that advance the education of Houston’s youth,” said Bill Breetz, President of the Kroger Southwest Division.

Children are seeing fewer television ads for sweets and beverages than they used to, a new report in the online edition of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine suggests. However, the study also suggests, children are being exposed to more TV ads for fast food.

A year ago, many did not know what cyberbullying was. Today, parents all over the country are concerned about it, and want to know what to do to prevent it. Surveys indicate that around half of all children are victims of cyberbullies at some point during their time in school, and 11 percent of children have been bullied in the last 30 days. The Internet provides a free and anonymous tool for bullies to heap on the abuse.

The nature of competition makes the opponents better than they would be if there were none. When there is competition the strategies to win results in improvement of original ideas and a better product. Such was the case for Percy Creuzot, Jr.

Finally – “cool” allergy awareness accessories! The AllerMates® crew was created by a family of young children with multiple food allergies who discovered that there was a lack of kid-friendly, allergy awareness products available. Out of necessity AllerMates® was born!

To help safeguard children with severe allergies, Awearables LLC has created AllerMates®, kid-friendly allergy awareness accessories – from brightly colored wrist bands to cool dog tag necklaces – to make identifying a child with an allergy simple for both children and adults!

As beautiful gifts from God, children deserve and many receive an abundance of love. For some, their “cup runneth over” because the love that is bestowed on them comes from more than one source. Adoptive children receive the love of their birth mothers as well as their adoptive mothers.

The question should be,” Why was paddling taken out of the school system when it worked in the past? Come on, lets be real, during my days at J. J. Rhoads Elementary School, Attucks Middle School, and E. E. Worthing High School, my butt was initiated by the paddle method a time or two. Getting paddled did one thing for me, it made me make the decision that unless I liked the process of paddling, do the things necessary to avoid the process. Make sure you comply with all the rules and regulations like bringing your homework to class, yeah; not bringing your homework when it was due was a paddling offense.

When Eldrick “Tiger” Woods joined the ranks of professional golf a dozen years ago, it was via the heralded “Hello, World” Nike commercial. When he steps on the podium to speak to an assembled group of friends, colleagues and journalists.

First Lady Michelle Obama today announced an ambitious national goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight and unveiled a nationwide campaign – Let’s Move – to help achieve it.

Children are selling pink lemonade in Austin, Texas. A Minnesota couple is giving away money that they saved for their wedding. Chelsea Clinton hosted a spinning class in New York on Thursday with front-row “seats” going for $1,000.

In broad daylight, in front of other people, two, and I’m not calling them Black, two n’s ambushed a Black Man coming out of a cash checking place shooting him first and rifling his pockets before running off like the thieving cowards they are. The video camera captured the dreadful crime on tape. Please, when these animals are apprehended, and for the sake of the victim and his loved ones, call the news media and public together and lynched these sick diseases to serve as examples that we are sick and tire of this demented behavior in our communities from people who look like us.

Children are busy making their holiday wish lists with the hope that they’ll find “that special toy” under the tree. But with countless families experiencing tough financial times, many children won’t find any toys waiting for them this holiday season.

After years of speculation and rare case reports, a recent FDA-funded study by The National Institute of Mental Health claims that drugs such as Ritalin – widely used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder in children – increase the risk of sudden death by five hundred percent among children and teens.

Status updates, photo tagging and FarmVille aren’t just for adults or even teenagers anymore.

Researchers say a growing number of children are flouting age requirements on sites such as Facebook and MySpace, or using social-networking sites designed just for them.

As a parent, do you get a sinking feeling when you turn on the television news and hear tales of children shooting children, of parents hiding their son in an attic to attract attention to their weather balloon invention, of famed performers and sports players spewing disrespectful comments—to say nothing of swindlers like Bernie Maddox? Myyoungchild.org provides just the resources parents and educators need to help teach children values and ethics in a world that sometimes seems adrift.

The 2009 campaign of H-E-B’s annual Help End Hunger effort raised $60,000 for the Houston Food Bank thanks to the generous donations of H-E-B shoppers. From May 12 to June 28, customers had the option of adding $1, $3 or $5 to their final grocery bill with tear-off coupons located at H-E-B checkout stands.

Getting children to drink water can be quit a challenge in itself, especially for parents whose children are involved in sports. Outdoor sports such as football, cheerleading, band, and drill are only a few team outdoor sports which causes a challenge in preventing dehydration. These children are more susceptible to dehydration than most other children due to their exposure to the sun.

On any given day, 35,000 children, women and men of all ages suffer with the torment of hunger. More than 932,000 southeast Texans are food insecure, meaning they are not sure if they will be able to eat tomorrow. In fact, a recent study shows that Texas has the highest rate of childhood food insecurity for children under age 18 (22.1 percent).