Extended Day Child Care (EDCC) http://extendeddaychildcare.com A Unique Concept in School-age Child Care Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:22:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Is Your Carpool Safe? http://extendeddaychildcare.com/2012/02/03/is-your-carpool-safe/ http://extendeddaychildcare.com/2012/02/03/is-your-carpool-safe/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:54:51 +0000 Dr. Cheryl McElhany http://extendeddaychildcare.com/?p=414 Now that I have school age kids, carpooling and play dates after school are common occurrences. I’ve run into a few snags when trying to arrange pick-ups and drop offs among our friends, and they consistently center around one item… Read More >>

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]]> http://extendeddaychildcare.com/2012/02/03/is-your-carpool-safe/feed/ 0 State Physical Fitness of Students on Decline http://extendeddaychildcare.com/2011/12/29/state-physical-fitness-of-students-on-decline/ http://extendeddaychildcare.com/2011/12/29/state-physical-fitness-of-students-on-decline/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:24:05 +0000 Dr. Cheryl McElhany http://edcc-final.trivalleydemo.com/?p=190 California tests the physical fitness of students in grades 5, 7, and 9. The latest Physical Fitness Test results show only 31% of our state’s students reaching healthy levels. The 2011 Physical Fitness Test was administered to 1.34 million students. There are three categories of fitness: The Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ), Needs Improvement, and Needs Improvement-High Risk. Standards in aerobic capacity and body composition fitness… Read More >>

]]> http://extendeddaychildcare.com/2011/12/29/state-physical-fitness-of-students-on-decline/feed/ 0 Overweight Children- Are Parents Concerned? http://extendeddaychildcare.com/2011/12/28/overweight-children-are-parents-concerned/ http://extendeddaychildcare.com/2011/12/28/overweight-children-are-parents-concerned/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:28:12 +0000 Dr. Cheryl McElhany http://edcc.trivalleydemo.com/?p=1 Parade Magazine recently published an article, Weight and Kids: The Hardest Conversation? , Nov. 6, 2011 addressing the issue of children and weight. According to a recent survey, it was “found that parents are more uncomfortable talking to their kids about weight than about sex, drugs, or alcohol.” Parenting psychologist, Susan Bartell, offers information and suggestions… Read More >>

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