How it works

The Keekaroo Height Right adjustable high chair is created to comfortably seat children of all ages, from the time they can sit up on their own (generally around six months) to their teenage years – all the way up to 150 pounds.

This sturdy, stylish wooden high chair is fully adjustable; the seat and footrest can be moved up or down to accommodate children of all sizes or to conform to any table height.

The backrest is slightly curved to fit the natural shape of your child’s body, promoting correct posture and providing support.  Studies have shown that proper trunk and pelvic support improves focus and the ability to complete a task; the Keekaroo adjustable kids’ chair is perfect for homework or projects, as well as meal times.

Optional accessories

The Height Right wooden high chair comes with an adjustable footrest and seat, as well as a three-point security strap.  Optional accessories include a tray for feeding time or play; an infant grab rail for additional trunk support; and comfort cushions that conform to your little one’s body.

Maintenance

The Keekaroo adjustable high chair is made of attractive, polished hardwood that fits any décor.  The chair is designed for years of use by a growing child, and cleaning is easy – just wipe up messes with a soft cloth and warm water.

Where to get the Keekaroo adjustable wooden high chair

The Height Right wooden high chair is available for sale at www.akidplace.com. You will also find the optional accessories, including the detachable tray, baby grab rail, and seat cushions. This item may qualify for free shipping; visit the website today and check out the selection of Keekaroo kids’ products.

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High Fever in Children: Should You Use Analgesics?

There are several reasons why experts believe that a child with a fever shouldn’t take analgesics. For one, temperatures rise for a reason – to help recruit cells that fight infection. Studies show that animals that mount a fever response to an infection are more likely to survive than those where the fever is brought down unnaturally using analgesic medications.

Some studies also show that giving medications to lower fever can make an infection worse, while other studies show no ill effects. Unfortunately, there’s no real consensus on this issue and not enough studies have been done to say one way or the other whether giving fever lowering medications worsens or prolongs the course of an infectious illness.

The Febrile Child: Another Argument Against Using Analgesics

Lowering a fever with analgesics can mask the symptoms of an infection and make it more difficult to tell whether a child is improving or getting worse. High fever in a child should never be treated with analgesics until a diagnosis has been made, and it’s understood why the fever is occurring.

High fever in children is a sign that something is wrong – and it may not be a simple respiratory infection. It could be a more serious illness such as meningitis, pneumonia, or a kidney infection. Bringing the fever down by giving medications to lower fever can mask the symptoms, making it more difficult to make a diagnosis – and to know when an infection isn’t responding to treatment.

High fever in children under the age of two is more likely to be serious than fever in an older child, but all children need evaluation for a temperature over 102 degrees Fahrenheit.

Alternative to Analgesics for High Fever in Children

Of course, some children with fever feel pretty miserable. An alternative to giving medications to lower fever is to give a child with a fever a lukewarm sponge bath – but avoid using cold water or alcohol. If you do use analgesics, only use acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Never give a child aspirin for a fever since it increases the risk of Reye’s syndrome.

High Fever in Children: The Bottom Line?

It’s still not clear whether giving children fever lowering medications slows down the healing process. If a child still feels poorly after a sponge bath and you know why he or she has a fever, it’s okay to give ibuprofen or acetaminophen – but check with your child’s pediatrician first.

References:

The Journal of Family Practice. Volum 59, No. 6. June 2010. page 353.

A Smarter Kid? Turn Off the Television

In a study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, researchers looked at the television viewing habits of 1,314 kids at 29 months and at 53 months of age. They also looked at their BMI (body mass index) and their school performance. What did they find?

As might be expected, kids who watched more television at two years of age were less healthy overall and had more problems academically. For each additional hour of childhood television watching a child engaged in at age two, the more likely he or she was to have academic problems, eat greater quantities of junk food, get less exercise, and have a higher BMI. This is clearly not what most parents want for their kids.

To Get a Smarter Kid – Exercise Their Mind

The researchers in this study emphasized that limiting childhood television viewing early in life is important – during the critical time when a child’s brain is developing rapidly and habits and preferences are being formed. This is a time when children should be engaged in creative pursuits that challenge their minds to think in new ways such as brain games, playing an instrument, and doing puzzles – rather than watching television.

Physical Activity Counts Too

Outdoor play is important not only for increasing coordination and reducing the risk of obesity, but for establishing a lifelong habit of good health. One study showed that how children play determines how healthy they are as adults. The more children engage in creative activities and active play, they more likely they are to be healthy adults of normal weight.

Limit Television to Less Than Two Hours a Day

Childhood television viewing is on the rise – and kids are spending less time outdoors playing. This not only increases the risk of health problems such as obesity, but academic problems as well. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting a child’s television viewing to less than two hours a day – something that many parents aren’t doing.

The Bottom Line

Give your child a nudge and encourage them to take a break from the television – the sooner the better. It could pay off later when your child is healthier and gets better grades.

References:

Medical News Today website. “Study Finds Early Exposure To TV Has Negative And Long-Term Impact”.
Medical News Today website. “Creative And Active Play In Childhood Is Linked To Good Adult Health”.

4 different play arenas for children in one beautiful package for years of fun pretend play

The Guidecraft 4 in 1 dramatic play theater has a honey-oak stained wood theater frame which holds interchangeable panels that quickly and easily create a different dramatic play world.

Theater comes with two separate panels with different themes on either side to set the stage. Simply slide one of the panels into the grooves in the back of the theater and lock into place, and voila, kids have a brand new setting to inspire great, educational pretend play.

Themes include: Post Office, Puppet Theater, Doctor’s Office and Diner.

Kids will delight in the colorful details of each theme and explore their creative side with hours of constructive dramatic play.

Now available Here at A Kid Place.  We strongly recommend ordering this one before the holiday rush starts.

With Guidecraft’s kitchen helper, children can safely and securely reach countertop height so that they are able to take part in many learning and sharing activities which are normally not accessible to them.

Featuring sturdy wood construction with a rich maple toned finish, the Guidecraft Kitchen Helper easily adjusts to 4 platform heights so that its use grows with your child.

When not in use, the kitchen helper folds easily for storage.

Parents, caretakers and kids agree with this award. This innovative helper is really popular and tends to sell out frequently. If out of stock, pre-ordering is strongly recommended. Not all websites accept pre-orders, but it can be pre-ordered any time at A Kid Place.

Fruit for Kids: Do You Need Them to Eat More?

In a study published in the journal Appetite, researchers offered young kids two different plates of fruit. One plate was piled high with uncut fruit, while the other held fruit that had been sliced into shapes – to make them more appealing to the eye. Which plate was more popular? The kids ate more fruit from the plate with the shapes than they did the uncut fruit every time.

Kids Eating Fruit: The Power of Visual Appeal

What made these kids more likely to eat fruit that had been cut into shapes? Most adults won’t deny that when food is attractively presented, it increases their desire to eat it. Are kids any different? People pay large sums of money to eat dinner at restaurants that give very little food, but make it look pretty. Kids, too, like food that’s pleasing to the eye or is somehow novel in appearance.

Fruit for Kids: Make It Pretty and Fun

It takes a little more time, but if you want your kids to eat fruit, cut it into interesting shapes to make it more visually appealing. Instead of simply slicing melon, use a melon ball tool to carve it into balls. Use a special knife that gives fruits and veggies a rippled edge. You can also use cookie cutters to stamp soft melons such as cantaloupe and honeydew into interesting shapes. What about fruit kebobs? These can be made by placing bite size pieces of fruit on a wooden stick, but make sure your child is old enough not to harm themselves with the stick.

Other Ways to Get Kids to Eat Fruit

For a little variety, give kids a healthy low-fat dip to enhance their fruit and make it creamy and special. Make all-fruit popsicles by pureeing fruit in the blender and putting it into a popsicle mold – or whip up a quick fruit and yogurt smoothie. What child can resist these fruity temptations?

Fruit for Kids: The Bottom Line

Don’t get discouraged because your child won’t eat fruit and vegetables – find a new way to present them. If it’s novel and unique, don’t be surprised if your child asks for more.

References:

Food Navigator website. “Presentation and Innovation Are Key to Kids Healthy Food Habits: Study”.

Guidecraft’s All In One Play Kitchen is the perfect canvas for kids to practice pretend play skills.  This sensational kitchen by Guidecraft combines all the amenities in one space for the ultimate dramatic play experience:

Range top, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator, Sink, Dishwasher and Double Cupboard.

Features include turning knobs, clock, dry-erase board & more.

This fabulous kitchen will provide children with hours and hours of imaginative play and the colors are gender-neutral so it’s perfect for both boys and girls!  Great for the classroom, daycare centers and children’s rooms or playrooms at home.

The Guidecraft All In One Now Kitchen is now available here at A Kid Place.  This is sure to be a huge seller for the holidays so be sure to order early enough to avoid  disappointment, should it sell out.

Guidecraft’s Animal Train Sort and Match  teaches children color-matching, shape-matching and pattern-recognition in a fun, game-like setting.

This fun, educational toy includes 6 double-sided pattern cards, 43 animal and train pieces, wooden storage case, and a self-propping board with pegs and metal backing to help guide the parts into place.

Guidecraft also makes a flower match garden patch game and a construction truck sort and match game, in which both work on the same principle as the animal train sort and match.

With it’s simplistic design and beauty, with natural bent wood contours and smooth edges, the Guidecraft Nordic Table and Chairs set is the perfect place for kids to sit for a while and create, snack, read, and more.

Do Teens without Siblings Have More Problems Making Friends?

Growing up without siblings may give a child less opportunity to interact with other kids their own age, but it doesn’t seem to hurt their social skills, at least not during the teenage years. To look at this issue, researchers asked more than 13,000 kids in grades seven through twelve to pick five male and female friends out of a complete list of students. By counting the number of times a student was picked, they were able to gauge how popular he or she was.

When they compared kids without siblings to ones who had brothers or sisters, they found no significant difference in the number of times other kids choose them to be their friend. It also didn’t matter how many or how few siblings a kid had. The researchers took into account and controlled for other factors that may have affected the results such as the age of the parents, whether both parents lived at home, race, and socioeconomic status.

Kids without Siblings May Have Less Developed Social Skills Early in Life

If kids without siblings have fewer social skills, they seem to develop them by the time they reach middle school. In another study, researchers asked teachers to rate the social skills of students in their classrooms. They found, according to teacher reports, children of kindergarten age had worse social skills than their classmates with at least one brother or sister – but it’s more difficult to draw conclusions from this study since it’s based solely on subjective ratings by teachers.

Social Skills and Being an Only Child

Being an only child could make it more difficult for a child to develop social skills during the early years, but there’s little difference in only children and kids with siblings by the time they reach adolescence. Teen social skills don’t seem to be affected by whether or not a child has brothers and sisters. This should be reassuring news for parents who only want one child.

References:

Eurekalert.com. “Growing Up Without Sibs Doesn’t Hurt Social Skills”.