From Our Blog - 2012 VIEW
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Working Mothers: ‘Leaning In’ to a Work-Life Balance
With Mother’s Day upon us—and as Facebook COO Sheryl...
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Drink water. Be healthy. Win prizes!
Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States....
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This week is Screen Free Week!
Can you imagine turning off your tv, computer and video games for...
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Preschool Bullying: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Santa ClaraCounty teen Audrie Pott’s tragic...
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ADHD—Getting the Diagnosis Right
Everywhere you look, ADHD is in the news. And for good reason:...
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Preparing Kids for Successful Kindergarten
One of the primary goals at FIRST 5 is School Readiness. Our goal...
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Dyslexia: Early Detection & Intervention is Key for Kids
Recently, Dr. Dan Peters, co-founder and clinical director of the...
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Joanna Jones
5 Ways to Help Improve Language Skills
Do you know one easy way you can help your child do better...
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Joanna Jones
Preschool and Social Learning Skills
This week, we continue our discussion on the benefits of...
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Joanna Jones
Preschool and Future Earnings Potential
Recently, the President mentioned how important preschool is in his...
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Joanna Jones
Benefits of Preschool and Early Learning Backed by Research
With the recent call by President Obama to make universal...
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Joanna Jones
President Obama Advocates for High-Quality, Universal Access to Preschool in State of the Union Address
In President Obama’s State of the Union address on February 12,...
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Children Not Getting Enough Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is required to maintain healthy bones and teeth. It...
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k.kum
Is Organic Food Healthier for Children?
The American Academy of Pediatrics published a clinical...
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k.kum
Link from BPA to Childhood Obesity Identified
Researchers from New York University found a potential...
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Vitamin D during Pregnancy is Important
Vitamin D during Pregnancy Important for Baby’s Brain...
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Play-based learning versus academic-based learning, that is the question.
Santa Clara County is packed with high-achieving parents that...
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laurel
The science behind why drinking water is important
Fruit beverages and soda are out. Consumption of milk should be...
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laurel
Healthy popsicles to cool down summer
As summer is heating up on the left coast, and burning up over much...
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laurel
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laurel
Affordable Care Act and children
Whatever you might call it, Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act,...
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d.tran
Bullying and young children
Karen Klein, a 68 year old grandmother, was bullied by a group of...
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d.tran
Teaching children about safety
Jerry Sandusky was convicted a few days ago of sexually abusing...
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d.tran
Summer solstice and child safety
Yesterday, at 4pm, the summer solstice rolled in. It marks the...
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Literacy rates around the world & in Santa Clara County
According to the CIA World Factbook, “over...
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Why is bonding with your child important?
Touching is the very first communication your baby receives. The...
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We just launched our Spanish-Language Website!
FIRST 5 helps thousands of children by providing health insurance...
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Working Mothers: ‘Leaning In’ to a Work-Life Balance
by k.kum
Friday, May 10th, 2013 / in Blog / 
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With Mother’s Day upon us—and as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book advising women to ‘Lean In’ to their careers hits bookshelves—FIRST 5 Santa Clara County…
Drink water. Be healthy. Win prizes!
by k.kum
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 / in Uncategorized / no comments
Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States. Pediatricians frequently see complications of childhood obesity like: diabetes type 2, hypertension and hormonal problems. These…
This week is Screen Free Week!
by k.kum
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 / in Blog / no comments
Can you imagine turning off your tv, computer and video games for a week? What is one to do! Well, there’s plenty to do like…
ADHD—Getting the Diagnosis Right
by k.kum
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 / in Blog / no comments
Everywhere you look, ADHD is in the news. And for good reason: The New York Times reports that there has been a 41% increase in…
Dyslexia: Early Detection & Intervention is Key for Kids
by k.kum
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 / in Blog / no comments
Recently, Dr. Dan Peters, co-founder and clinical director of the SummitCenter, shared his insights on an important topic concerning many families: dyslexia. As a specialist…
5 Ways to Help Improve Language Skills
by Joanna Jones
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 / in Preschool / no comments
Do you know one easy way you can help your child do better in school? It’s simple – read to them while they’re young!…
Preschool and Social Learning Skills
by Joanna Jones
Thursday, March 7th, 2013 / in Preschool / no comments
This week, we continue our discussion on the benefits of preschool and how preschool can help children’s emotional development. In last week’s blog, we referenced…
Preschool and Future Earnings Potential
by Joanna Jones
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 / in Preschool / no comments
Recently, the President mentioned how important preschool is in his State of the Union address, and he advocated for a universal preschool program to be…
Benefits of Preschool and Early Learning Backed by Research
by Joanna Jones
Thursday, February 21st, 2013 / in Preschool / no comments
With the recent call by President Obama to make universal preschool access a reality for all Americans, there has been a lot of discussion on…
President Obama Advocates for High-Quality, Universal Access to Preschool in State of the Union Address
by Joanna Jones
Friday, February 15th, 2013 / in Policy, Preschool / no comments
In President Obama’s State of the Union address on February 12, he called attention to the need for equal access to preschool for all of…
Children Not Getting Enough Vitamin D?
by k.kum
Thursday, December 6th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Vitamin D is required to maintain healthy bones and teeth. It also is involved in healthy brain and immune system function. There has been some…
Is Organic Food Healthier for Children?
by k.kum
Friday, November 9th, 2012 / in Blog / one comment
The American Academy of Pediatrics published a clinical report recently that indicated eating organic food would reduce exposure to certain agricultural chemicals. However, they…
Link from BPA to Childhood Obesity Identified
by k.kum
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 / in Blog / 5 comments
Researchers from New York University found a potential link between the chemical BPA or Bispenol-A and obesity in children. They analyzed data from 2,800…
Background Television
by k.kum
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Children’s Development May be Harmed by Background Television Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and the University of Amsterdam found some children are…
Vitamin D during Pregnancy is Important
by k.kum
Thursday, October 4th, 2012 / in Blog / 3 comments
Vitamin D during Pregnancy Important for Baby’s Brain Development Researchers in Spain found babies 14 months of age whose mothers had low Vitamin D levels…
No Junk Food for Babies
by k.kum
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 / in Blog / one comment
A number of people have declared bans on junk food for infants, and for good reason. (A British documentary called Fast Food Babies, shows what…
Gardening with Small Children
by k.kum
Monday, October 1st, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
One might assume very small children shouldn’t be in the garden because they could damage plants, but with the right supervision and guidance they can enjoy it…
Play-based learning versus academic-based learning, that is the question.
by k.kum
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Santa Clara County is packed with high-achieving parents that want their children to excel. Companies are wise to parents’ drive for their children, and offer…
Soda Tax Debate
by k.kum
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
The soda tax debate has regained national attention recently. In June, Mayor Bloomberg announced that he will ban the sale of large-sized soda as well…
The science behind why drinking water is important
by laurel
Friday, July 13th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Fruit beverages and soda are out. Consumption of milk should be moderate, and drinking water is in, in, in. Between Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign, and media…
Healthy popsicles to cool down summer
by laurel
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 / in Blog / 2 comments
As summer is heating up on the left coast, and burning up over much of the US, what could be more soothing than an ice…
When pregnant, sleep tips preparation
by laurel
Thursday, July 5th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
You’re pregnant, and the big day is looming. As a parent (whether new or seasoned), you might have heard, (or already know!) about the…
Affordable Care Act and children
by laurel
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Whatever you might call it, Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act, affordable health insurance is on many people’s minds. Long before affordable healthcare was in…
Bullying and young children
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Karen Klein, a 68 year old grandmother, was bullied by a group of New York middle school children, during her shift as school bus monitor.…
Teaching children about safety
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Jerry Sandusky was convicted a few days ago of sexually abusing ten boys. Many parents followed the story with a heightened sense of unease. Could…
Summer solstice and child safety
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Yesterday, at 4pm, the summer solstice rolled in. It marks the longest day of the year, and the official beginning of summer in the Northern…
Flame retardant linked to cancer
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
What does the ubiquitous children’s brand Carter’s have in common with some pieces of furniture and carpet? Flame retardants. In California, flame retardants are at…
Summer learning loss
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
For most families in Silicon Valley, school is out and summer is in! Perhaps the morning rush getting our kids to school on time…
Literacy rates around the world & in Santa Clara County
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / 2 comments
According to the CIA World Factbook, “over two-thirds of the world’s 793 million illiterate adults are found in only eight countries (Bangladesh, China,…
Mr. Rogers’ Garden
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Those cardigans! Those sneakers! That perfectly coiffed hair! The mellow and tender Mr. Rogers is back with a modern spin. In a music video, commissioned by…
Disney to advertise healthy foods
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
In The New York Times today, Brooks Barnes writes that The Walt Disney Company is taking a stand against advertising unhealthy food products on their kid-centric…
Why is bonding with your child important?
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / no comments
Touching is the very first communication your baby receives. The second your baby takes his or her first breath is the second he or she…
Our Oral Health Campaign
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Uncategorized / no comments
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and we’re doing all we can to train and educate everyone on the importance of oral health. Do you…
We just launched our Spanish-Language Website!
by d.tran
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 / in Blog / one comment
FIRST 5 helps thousands of children by providing health insurance premiums, oral health services, advanced training for early childhood educators, parenting workshops and early education…
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Working Mothers: ‘Leaning In’ to a Work-Life Balance
Preschool Bullying: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
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