Keep kids healthy....

I think that I am kind of getting the hang of what I am supposed be doing with this assignment, but if anyone (Kami) has any ideas, please let me know!!!

I am doing research on keeping kids teeth healthy! Sounds easy, eh!? Well, not so! Ha ha ha. A year or so ago, I had a chance to volunteer at the Head Start program in Ogden. It was sure an eye opener for me! I couldn’t believe how these “low-income” kids are being neglected at home. I seemed to me that they were coming to school to learn how to eat healthy meals, to wash their hands, brush their teeth, etc. I was a little surprised how much we were really teaching these kids. From what I remember from my childhood, it was my parents that were showing me how to do these things! But these kids were really not being taken care of in their homes—so we did it at school! These kids had no motivation at home to brush their teeth (among other things) and as a result, most all of them had been through a lot of dental work to fix what could have been prevented. Anyways, I am really interested in figuring out a way to help kids in situations similar to this.

I found a website called Keep Kids Healthy (I tried to hyperlink this, but for some reason it isn't working. But the web site is www.keepkidshealthy.com). I goes through the steps of dental care in ages and what needs to be done. It also has some question/answer sections. This was by far my favorite site that I found! It really had a lot of information about kids dental health and building a healthy future for our children. Now I just need to figure out how I am going to be able to gather more information and then put it all together in one idea to influence these kids (and their parents)!

If anyone has any ideas for me—please let me know. I look forward to your comments!