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Parents & Caregivers

October, 2009

Wondering how to handle the mounds of Halloween candy your kids are bound to haul home? Check out these candy-management tips, our new campaign for girls, plus other helpful hints for a healthy fall.

Introducing Best Bones Forever!

Girls ages 9 to 18 are in their key bone-building years. In girls, close to 90 percent of bone mass is built by age 18. Make sure your daughter is getting the calcium, vitamin D, and physical activity she needs to build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis later in life.

Help Your Daughter Build Her Best Bones Forever!
Best Bones Forever!, is focused on fun and friendship and empowers girls to "grow strong together, stay strong forever." Your daughter will love the fun and interactive Web site for girls at www.bestbonesforever.gov, which includes quizzes, recipes, and activities she can do with her BFF (best friend forever). There's a Web site for you as well at www.bestbonesforever.gov/parents. Find tips to help your daughter build her best bones forever.

General Health

A Safe and Spooktacular Halloween
From candy to costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time. But it can pose dangers to young revelers. For trick-free treats, follow these simple safety tips.

Halloween Candy Hints
For health-conscious parents, Halloween can be tricky. Do you set limits? Do you let kids decide how much to eat? There isn't just one right answer.

Farm Safety
Whether your family lives on a farm or is just visiting during harvest season, it's important to protect kids with these safety precautions.

Elementary Schoolers

For Kids: Fueling Up With Healthy Food
Your child can learn why pro football star Tony Gonzalez believes eating healthy makes him a better athlete.

For Kids: How the Body Works Main Page
Kids can watch movies, take quizzes, read articles, solve word puzzles and do other activities to learn about the systems that run the body!

For Kids: The Game Closet
Here's where your child will find games and activities to help explore health and the human body.

See you next month!

Important Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

Content last updated October 15, 2009

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