Welcome to Happy Kids Club InternationalSecret of Happy Kids. It sounds like you already know what to do for your child. If your kids is happy and you're happy, that's all that matters. - RSS FeedCodeine exposure in breast milk can be harmful, study shows- August 20, 2008 Mothers who take codeine as a painkiller after giving birth can expose their babies to it through their breast milk with harmful or even deadly consequences, according to a new study that concludes using the drug while breastfeeding may not be safe for all mothers.The research, published Wednesday in the journal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and led by Dr. Gideon Koren at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, began after a baby in that city died because of an overdose acquired...http://www.happykidsclub.info/Baby-and-Pregnancy/Codeine_exposure_breast_milk3289.html BC mom joins NDP health critic's call on government to fund insulin pumps for kids- August 20, 2008 VANCOUVER - A Vancouver mother says a $7,000 insulin pump helped bring back her 11 year-old daughter's childhood.Cheryl Simpson says diabetes was ruling little Ellery's life until an insulin pump paid for by the family allowed her to better control her Type 1 diabetes.Before that, Simpson says her daughter endured the burden of needles five times a day and constantly had to manage her diet to control blood sugar levels.Simpson is joining Opposition health critic Adrian Dix's call.http://www.happykidsclub.info/Kids-Health/joins_health3290.html Study: 60,000 Children Qualify For Health Insurance, But Are Not Enrolled- August 19, 2008 There is new information on the number of children in Kentucky that don't have health insurance.Research from the Kentucky Voices for Health shows more than 60,000 children qualify for health insurance programs, but are not enrolled.It's family practitioners like Dr. Dirk Curry of Pikeville Medical Family Practice that understand the frustrations of applying for child health programs."It does make it difficult for families, and they say 'why bother'," says Dr....http://www.happykidsclub.info/Kids-Health/Study_60000_Children_Qualify3291.html Parents, kids, researchers team up to fight food allergies- August 17, 2008 DENVER - Hugging an elephant mascot was about as close as they'd get to having a peanut. That's because many of the children who hugged that "elephant," Sunday morning, had food allergies."Not fun," is how seven-year-old Colton Leitzinger describes his allergies to tree nuts, mangos and penicillin.Colton was diagnosed with food allergies when he was three. His four-year-old sister Paetyn was diagnosed when she was two years old. She is allergic to peanuts, milk and.http://www.happykidsclub.info/Kids-Food/Parents_kids_researchers_team3287.html Child Development:: One Year- August 17, 2008 "The New Father, A Dad's Guide to the First Year" is written by Armin A. Brott, and published by Abbeville Press. The Second Edition, reviewed in this piece, chronicles the first year of Baby's life from the father's perspective.At times hilarious, but always accurate, the book encourages Dad's active participation in child rearing. Brott, a father of three, stresses the importance of both parents' participation and guidance during the first year.Beginning...http://www.happykidsclub.info/Family-Relations/Child_Development_Year3288.html Warning over obese children- August 17, 2008 Grossly overweight children may be taken from their families and put into care if Britain's obesity epidemic continues to escalate, council chiefs have said.The Local Government Association argued that parents who allowed their children to eat too much could be as guilty of neglect as those who did not feed their children at all.Last year Cumbria County Council put an eight-year old girl into care as she was dangerously overweight.tags Obese Childrentags ...http://www.happykidsclub.info/Kids-Weight-Loss/Warning_over_obese_children3281.html GRAPPLING with AUTISM- August 17, 2008 'MASH,' 'Church Basement Ladies' actor, wife devote themselves to sonActor William Christopher, who will appear in a play in Aberdeen next month, has been researching the Hub City on the Internet.He and his wife, Barbara, who is also coming, have looked at pictures of the Capitol Theatre and the Johnson Fine Arts Center.They know that the Hub City used to be called a "frog pond."Christopher knows that during the early days of the railroad, Aberdeen "was sort...http://www.happykidsclub.info/Autism/GRAPPLING_with_AUTISM3282.html Shelter children from smoking, parents told- August 17, 2008 Tanzanian parents who smoke can and should play a big role in blocking the young generation from picking up the killer habit.Public education and sensitization, strict enforcement of anti-smoking regulations and sharpening legislation against tobacco are also key facilitators of the campaign against a crop whose effects are medically and environmentally disastrous.So says Professor Robert Machangu, the National Professional Officer at the WHO Regional Office in Dar es Salaam and Chairman of the.http://www.happykidsclub.info/Family-Problems/Shelter_children_from_smoking_parents3283.ht... Breast-feeding is event's topic- August 15, 2008 The third annual breast-feeding open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today near the farmer's market at Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center. The event is open to the public.The event, held in conjunction with International Breast-Feeding Week, gives new mothers the chance to share lactation experiences, learn about the importance of breast feeding to an infant's health and see the equipment and resources available, Kaiser said. On hand will be representatives of A More...http://www.happykidsclub.info/Baby-and-Pregnancy/Breastfeeding_events_topic3284.html Kids with chronic ear infections likely to be obese in adulthood- August 15, 2008 Washington, Aug 15 : A new study has suggested that kids with a history of severe ear infections are at an increased risk of becoming overweight later in life.The study found that the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk of being overweight as they age."Middle ear infection is a common childhood disease and obesity is a growing problem worldwide. Any potential association between these two public...http://www.happykidsclub.info/Kids-Weight-Loss/Kids_with_chronic_infections3285.html |