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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 16 MIN

Why Summer is the Season Your Child's Health Quietly Slides

from The Nourished Child · host Jill Castle MS, RDN

Summer should feel like a break. But for parents of kids between nine and fourteen, it often quietly unravels everything that kept their child healthy during the school year. Sleep shifts later. Breakfast gets skipped. Screens fill the hours. Movement drops off. And by August, you're wondering how things got so far off track. In this episode, I walk through what the research actually shows about what happens to children's health over the summer break, why tweens are especially vulnerable, and what one structural change can make a meaningful difference before the drift sets in. If you want to go deeper, I'm also hosting a free live webinar in June where I walk parents through a complete summer health framework. The registration link is in the show notes. If this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and leave a review. It helps more parents find reliable, research-based information.

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