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Do you want to hear a statistic that’ll make you spit out your morning coffee (or evening wine)? Here it is: a startling 22 percent of children between the ages of 12 and 19 are obese. That doesn’t include the kids who are simply overweight. Children who are considered obese are overweight to the point where it may begin to impact their health. If your child is among them, know that you’re not alone. Furthermore, the blame is widespread. Here are a few reasons why kids are having such a hard time staying healthy in 2018. 1) Technology is Addicting: How many times have you put off laundry to scroll through Facebook? I’ve lost count, too. But we do this because we get so wrapped up in social media that …

Why does it seem like just before it’s time to go to bed, the kids suddenly have this jolt of energy that keeps them awake? The minute you tell them to go take a bath or clean up their toys to wind down, they rebel by running around and giggling as if sleep weren’t a necessity to them. After a while, you may get one child down, but there always seems to be one that won’t tucker out. If this sounds familiar and you’re in need of a solution, these tips just may do the trick. Make Sure There’s Nothing Really Wrong Now, before you start trying to swindle your kids into falling asleep faster it’s important to find out if there’s really something wrong. There are some children that …