If you’re a regular Optimist Daily reader, you know about the tremendous cognitive and mental health benefits of green space. Now, yet another study has confirmed the link between nature and brain development and finds that access to green space helps children meet critical … [Read more...] about Yet another study confirms cognitive benefits of green space
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5 ways to get your kids to eat more vegetables
Heading into Halloween and the winter holidays, ‘tis the season where your kids are bound to overload on sugar. Balancing out the pumpkin pie and gingerbread houses with hearty vegetables will help keep your kids healthy and energetic, but how do you convince your little ones to … [Read more...] about 5 ways to get your kids to eat more vegetables
7 Ways to boost kids’ immune systems as they head back to school
Bolstering your child’s immune system can help protect them from illnesses of all kinds. Here are seven ways to strengthen your child’s immune system as they head back to school. Encourage personal hygiene Aside from mask wearing, hand washing is the most crucial habit to … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to boost kids’ immune systems as they head back to school
Poland’s AirBubble playground keeps air pure with algae
Poland is one of Europe’s most polluted countries, in a world where, according to the WHO, 93 percent of children breathe in polluted air while they play. To protect Poland’s children from air pollution, an innovative park, called the AirBubble, was erected in central Warsaw, … [Read more...] about Poland’s AirBubble playground keeps air pure with algae
7 Healthy methods for addressing children’s misbehavior
Spanking as a form of punishment has certainly been on the decline in America, however, it hasn’t been entirely eliminated as a practice. According to JAMA Pediatrics, 15 percent fewer parents spanked their kids in 2017 compared to 1993. This is an improvement, but it also … [Read more...] about 7 Healthy methods for addressing children’s misbehavior