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In the September edition of Raising Yuma, see Summer vacation photos, help your kids learn healthy eating habits, and debate discipline with Raising Yuma dad.... Full story

In the September 2011 issue of Raising Yuma...

BY ROXANNE MOLENAR - ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR

Healthy eating is a struggle in every family.Are vitamins a good thing or a bad thing?What's up with all these varieties of milk?How much food should I feed my kid? What size portions? How much steak is too much for my little carnivorous four-year-ol... Full story

My Summer Vacation

CHRIS MCDANIEL - SUN STAFF WRITER

Melanie Negroni, her husband and her two children will be treated to a special night of fun and food courtesy of Cocopah Resort and Conference Center and Wild River.A photo taken by the family at Silver Strand State Beach on Coronado Island in Califo... Full story

Never fear - adventurous eaters are just around the corner

BY ROXANNE MOLENAR - ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR

Introducing new foods to a young child can be a chore.While we all want our kids to eat a diverse, healthy mix of foods, that's sometimes hard to accomplish when the child turns her little nose up in the air and demands another chicken tender.But the... Full story

Snack attack - Snacks can be healthy and fun

MARA KNAUB - SUN STAFF WRITER

Like most young kids, if given the choice, 5-year-old Izel Barrera and her sister, 4-year-old Nelli, will choose ice cream and chocolate over fruits and veggies.So the challenge for their Yuma mom, Eva Barrera, is to find snacks that are not only hea... Full story

A berry delicious - and healthy - treat

BY ROXANNE MOLENAR - ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR

A healthy dessert may seem like a contradiction in terms.But, after some trial and error, I've found one my family enjoys - parfaits.On these hot Yuma days, we've been craving something cool and sweet. However, with our family's current push for heal... Full story

Healthy snacks make happy healthy kids

ANNA MARTINEZ - PRESCHOOL POINTS

Children love to snack, and snacking can be very healthy for them as part of a well-balanced diet. Children, having small-capacity tummies, need to refuel their bodies between meals. But all snacks are not created equal.When you think of snacks, you ... Full story

Milk not the only way to get calcium

BY TOPHER SPETH - SUN STAFF WRITER

A generation of “Got Milk?” commercials has made most parents aware that the calcium contained in milk and other foods is an important element in the diet of a growing child.What might not be so commonly known is why calcium is so importa... Full story

NIE site filled with great fun, educational information

Did you know …The Yuma Sun's Newspapers in Education Website is loaded with useful, fun information for parents, teachers and students!For example, KidScoop offers a variety of information in all three categories. I got lost in the “Tast... Full story

Good meal habits keep kids healthy

BY TOPHER SPETH/SUN STAFF WRITER

Guidelines for healthy eating are constantly being tweaked and updated by public and private nutrition agencies, and it can sometimes be unclear how the changes affect your children come mealtime. Suzanne Cooper, program coordinator of the Arizona Nu... Full story

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