bed time centers..great idea. these days my kids are going to bed at 10pm! can't get them up before 8 or 9am! but that leaves me over exhausted, irritable, less than positive in my outlook at life. i desperately need just me time these days to focus. without any little voices or big voices or just anybody demanding anything of me...
here is the link for it....
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
sodium benzoate and kids
someone on [ML] discussion group posted this article and i found it online...
A team from the University of Southampton in England measured levels of hyperactivity in 153 three-year-olds and 144 eight- and nine-year-olds. The children were put on a diet free of the additives used in the experiment. Then each day over a six-week period they were given one of two mixtures with artificial coloring and the preservative sodium benzoate, or a plain fruit juice placebo. All the drinks looked and tasted identical.
Researchers observed the children in the classroom and analyzed reports of their behavior from parents and teachers. The older kids were also given a computer-based attention test. The results from all these tests were scored to produce a measure of hyperactivity known as a global hyperactivity aggregate (GHA). The higher the GHA, the greater the hyperactivity.
On average, the children who drank the additive concoctions showed a near doubling of GHA scores compared to those on the placebo. This was true for the younger and older children. Investigators also reported differences in the way individual children responded to the additives, with some becoming much more hyperactive than others.
“The study shows that, on average, children have higher levels of hyperactivity when taking a drink with additives in it compared to their behavior when taking fruit juices alone,” says Jim Stevenson, head of the study.
Common Food Additive Doubles Kids' Hyperactivity
Sodium benzoate may be more than just a preservative...
From the January 2008 issue; published online January 15, 2008
Can food additives affect children’s behavior? A study published in the November 3 issue of the British medical journal The Lancet suggests they can.
A team from the University of Southampton in England measured levels of hyperactivity in 153 three-year-olds and 144 eight- and nine-year-olds. The children were put on a diet free of the additives used in the experiment. Then each day over a six-week period they were given one of two mixtures with artificial coloring and the preservative sodium benzoate, or a plain fruit juice placebo. All the drinks looked and tasted identical.
Researchers observed the children in the classroom and analyzed reports of their behavior from parents and teachers. The older kids were also given a computer-based attention test. The results from all these tests were scored to produce a measure of hyperactivity known as a global hyperactivity aggregate (GHA). The higher the GHA, the greater the hyperactivity.
On average, the children who drank the additive concoctions showed a near doubling of GHA scores compared to those on the placebo. This was true for the younger and older children. Investigators also reported differences in the way individual children responded to the additives, with some becoming much more hyperactive than others.
“The study shows that, on average, children have higher levels of hyperactivity when taking a drink with additives in it compared to their behavior when taking fruit juices alone,” says Jim Stevenson, head of the study.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
art ideas summary
Bird Art: montessorimum and notimeforflashcards
Driveway graffiti: making cornstarch chalks!
Family garden: using doilies!
more Flower art: easy newspaper flowers and fingerpaint flower
Drawing with children with mona brooks: lessons with sherri
Donna Young links for dwg:
Dwg with children using nature journal
Art project for kids
illustrations for early education...free clipart
Driveway graffiti: making cornstarch chalks!
Family garden: using doilies!
more Flower art: easy newspaper flowers and fingerpaint flower
Drawing with children with mona brooks: lessons with sherri
Donna Young links for dwg:
Dwg with children using nature journal
Art project for kids
illustrations for early education...free clipart
Saturday, June 5, 2010
nature study
nature study challenge
free downloads of her notebook pages...another journal.
additional notes on journals...mona brooks for dwg with children...
harmonyartmom's nature journal on squiddo
free downloads of her notebook pages...another journal.
additional notes on journals...mona brooks for dwg with children...
harmonyartmom's nature journal on squiddo
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