Did You Know How Much Little Things Mean to Kids?

Did you know how much little things mean to kids?

Of course I have experienced that many times over the course of raising my kids, but I was reminded this week just how much little things mean to kids.

As we finished up our study on volcanoes, I gave the kids a little mini quiz. Nothing too hard and we did it orally. When the little boys were finished, I gave them a certificate that I had gotten on the internet. It showed that they were now "Junior Volcanologists"! They were so thrilled! It was nothing. It took very little time. And yet it meant a great deal to them. They were so proud, telling their cousins and grandparents how they were now "Junior Volcanologists"!

Did You Know Kids Can Have Heart Attacks?

Did you know kids can have heart attacks ?

We are talking about normal, healthy kids. Though it is rare, it is something not to be dismissed. There have been nine cases reported in Ohio from 1995-2006. Most of these patients were boys. None had the high risk symptoms of obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, family history, or drug abuse. It is believed these heart attacks were brought on by a spasm of the heart. The symptoms were the same as seen in adults; crushing chest pain radiating to the arm or jaw.