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Archives for 2012

Predicament: Teens Finding Friends

by Editorial Team October 8th, 2012| Parenting Predicament
My 15-year-old daughter is having trouble finding friends. It seems that if you don't have interest in all the "programmed" activities, there is no one left to do some private and smaller group activities with.We wish she could just find (on her own) other people who have (1) something

Solution: Correct a Child’s Reading?

by Mrs. C. October 5th, 2012| Parenting Predicament
When my child is reading something aloud and gets a word wrong, should I correct it right away?

If your child is a beginning reader as in Grade 1, I would not correct them for now. Just allow them to read to develop the whole rhythm of reading and to

Unsafe Products for Toddlers

by T Akery October 4th, 2012| Infants/Toddlers
Toddlers have a fascination with small objects. Many times, they like to put objects in their mouths. The temptation is even greater if those everyday objects look like  stuff that they can eat. Especially notorious are the products with the "candy" wrappings. So, hold off on buying these products

Four Ways to Promote Reading

by Lori Sciame October 3rd, 2012| Tweens
Now that you have  a tween who can't be enticed by Clifford the Big Red Dog or Martha Speaks books, you have to be more creative in your mission to raise a reader.  It may be more difficult to convince your child to spend time reading when he or

Losing: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. October 2nd, 2012| Teen Perspective, Teens
Losing is an inherent part of life.  Whether or not we like to admit it, we all lose at some point or another.  As Confucius once said, "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rather in rising every time we fall."  This statement is one of my

The Preschooler’s Costume Parade

by T Akery October 1st, 2012| Preschool
With the month of October comes the approach of Halloween. Preschools take advantage of this month by putting on a costume parade. It is a fun thing that preschoolers get to participate in and gives parents one of those photographic memories for the scrapbook. Part of the fun is

How to Survive High School

by Sam P. September 28th, 2012| Teen Perspective, Teens
Being a ripe high schooler glowing with freshness I may not know everything there is to know about surviving high school, but I do know quite a bit already.

First off, go to your locker between every class.  In my grade there are numerous kids who do not even use

Helping Tween Girls with Their Period

by T Akery September 27th, 2012| Tweens
This is a very sensitive topic for parents. No one wants to think that their little girl is growing up. Yet, many girls are starting their periods at about the time they become a tween. For whatever reason, their body has decided it was time. So while it isn't

Capture the Memories

by Ronald A. Rowe September 26th, 2012| Elementary
This week we're going to do something a little different. There are no helpful hints, no clever parenting tips, no deep insights. All I've got is a simple exhortation for you to make an effort to capture the memories of your child's... childhood.

This really came about just today as

Birth Plans: What, Why, and How

by Jane Wangersky September 25th, 2012| Pregnancy
A birth plan is a short document stating your preferences in choices you have during labor and just after the birth. It can be very useful to have these written down in one place, and not just for your own reference. As Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn (by Penny Simkin,

Predicament: Correct a Child’s Reading?

by Editorial Team September 24th, 2012| Parenting Predicament
When my child is reading something aloud and gets a word wrong, should I correct it right away?

Solution:What Do I Tell Kids to Do if They See Bullying?

by Editorial Team September 21st, 2012| Parenting Predicament
What should I tell my kids to do if they see someone being bullied at school? I don't want them jumping into fights, but I don't want them just to ignore it either, and I definitely don't want them standing and watching.

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