Healthy Families Howard County

31/08/2017

04/05/2017

https://apm.activecommunities.com/howardcounty/Activity_Search/from-chaos-to-calm-managing-family-time-with-yoga/65799

Research shows that yoga is full of benefits for children and adults alike. But how does a family incorporate yoga practice into a busy household amidst demanding schedules? What does yoga look like when it is a functional tool for providing calm during stressful family moments? Attend this workshop...

04/05/2017

Tooth decay is the most common chronic infectious disease of childhood according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Learn about the causes and signs of tooth decay, and how to prevent it.

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/teething-tooth-care/Pages/How-to-Prevent-Tooth-Decay-in-Your-Baby.aspx

​Baby teeth are important. If baby teeth are lost too early, the teeth that are left may move and not leave any room for the adult teeth to come in.​

03/05/2017

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers information to help you prepare for your baby's transition to solid foods. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/Pages/Switching-To-Solid-Foods.aspx

01/05/2017

Happy Child Circle Time
Saturday, May 20, 2017; 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Bain 50+ Center, Columbia, MD 21044
Free for parent and child ages 3-5 years
Feelings can be overwhelming for kids, especially when they don't yet know what they are yet. Come together for circle time activities to play around with all our feelings and see the interactive ways your children learn these skills at pre-school. Space is limited and registration is required.
Register Online for Happy Child Circle Time
Register By Phone (voice/relay): 410-313-1940

01/05/2017

May is Lyme Disease Awareness month. Infected ticks can spread Lyme disease. Learn how you can protect yourself and your family from tick bites. http://bit.ly/2qkXKIT

01/05/2017

View Parent's Guide to Howard County an online resource for parents at http://custommediaoptions.com/digital/hcparentguide2017/

This interactive publication is created with FlippingBook, a service for streaming PDFs online. No download, no waiting. Open and start reading right away!

01/05/2017

Picture Book Parade, Play Partners, and Pajama Time are programs for children under 5 years sponsored by the Howard County Library System. For dates, times, and more information, visit hclibrary.org/glasses-events.

Howard County Library System

28/04/2017

Warmer weather means more time spent outside but it also means insects and snakes start to appear. Learn about local critters who bite and sting in the most recent issue of Poison Prevention Press.

http://mdpoison.com/families/pppress.html

This e-newsletter is published every other month by the Maryland Poison Center. It presents a wide variety of poison-related topics that cover all ages.

28/04/2017

Prepare your child for the arrival of a baby in this class for new siblings. Enjoy stories, activities, and bring a favorite doll or stuffed animal to practice holding baby. Resources available for parents too. Howard County Public Library, Miller Branch, Saturday May 13, 3:30 p.m. Registration 410-313-1950.

19/04/2017

The Roving Radish is a Howard County program that promotes healthy farm to table eating habits to our community by selling healthy meal kits, sourced from local and regional farms. The meal kits are made available to all Howard County residents and are offered at a discounted price to those in need. Begins in May. For more information visiit http://www.rovingradish.com/

14/04/2017

https://www.cdc.gov/features/conjunctivitis/index.html

Pink eye spreads easily. Know when to seek treatment and how to prevent it.