The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new Website for Kids. BAM! Body and Mind is directed to kids and it has helpful and educational links to discover more about :

• Diseases 
• Food & nutrition
• Physical activity
• Your safety
• Your life
• Your body

Since summer is here and water activities probably will be a big part of your child’s things-to-do list, here is a great page that is dedicated to water safety: H2O Smarts – “What do surfing, fishing, water skiing, and swimming have in common? They are all lots of fun…and they all take place in, on, or around the water! Water activities are a great way to stay cool and have a good time with your friends or your family. Take along these tips — and your common sense — to get wet, make waves, and have a blast!”

BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kids created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Designed for kids 9-13 years old, BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids told us are important to them — such as stress and physical fitness — using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features.

BAM! Body and Mind also serves as an aid to teachers, providing them with interactive, educational, and fun activities that are linked to the national education standards for science and health.