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Fad Diet Don’ts

by Lori Sciame July 17th, 2012| Elementary
I've written about it before; elementary age children face a grave health concern, one that most parents never had to worry about at the same age -- obesity. This health problem may seem harmless, but being overweight can cause a variety of health issues for children.  To put the

Siblings as Babysitters

by Lori Sciame June 26th, 2012| Elementary
Older brothers and sisters serve as built-in role models for elementary age children.  This can either have negative or positive effects, depending on what the older child is teaching the younger child while you and your spouse are at work. Since it's summer, and many parents depend on an

Avoiding Seasonal Injuries

by Lori Sciame June 22nd, 2012| Elementary
Don't end up in the emergency room this summer with your elementary age child.  To avoid unintentional injuries, be wary of falls, fireworks, and even the sun.  No one wants to think that an injury will happen, yet if you purposely work to avoid such instances, your summer will

Homework: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Out Without Freaking Out

by Ronald A. Rowe June 21st, 2012| Elementary
Homework: A Parents Guide to Helping Out without Freaking Out by Neil McNerney is exactly what the title implies. The book is structured to act as a resource manual for parents dealing with homework anxiety.

Homework is not a glorious work of prose. If you are looking for the next

Awards

by Ronald A. Rowe June 4th, 2012| Elementary
Everybody likes getting awards. If there's one thing I like better than earning an award, it is seeing one of my sons do it. This weekend, my two sons each won an award for Leadership on their respective football teams. Saturday night, my elder son participated in a piano

Bullying – Another Take

by Lori Sciame May 31st, 2012| Elementary
My son was bullied in elementary school by... his best friend. Sound like a strange situation? It certainly was a horrible time. The bullying wasn't physical in nature, but it still hurt my son tremendously.

It started out innocent enough. When my son was four years old,  he became friends

Fun (and Education) in the Sun

by Lori Sciame May 24th, 2012| Elementary
Time to plan summer fun in the sun.  If you have a child in elementary school, there's tons of things to do to fill your days, everything from swimming at the lake to picnics in the park to riding bikes along a scenic route; however, if you're looking for

The Maturity Gap

by Ronald A. Rowe May 11th, 2012| Elementary
In many cases siblings will develop at different rates. The second -- or third or fourth -- child may develop faster or slower than the older sibling. This goes for all types of maturation - physical, mental, and social. There are two siblings, ages nine & 11, on my

Four Memory Makers

by Lori Sciame May 1st, 2012| Elementary
Children grow up fast. Time goes by so quickly that it seems as if you teach your child how to ride a bike in the morning and to drive a car in the afternoon. That might be an exaggeration, but ask any parent with grown children if the time

Busy? It’s Worth It!

by Lori Sciame April 26th, 2012| Elementary
When your child enters elementary school, you quickly become adept at managing not only your household chores and your work responsibilities, but you also organize  your child's varied activities.  Although an exciting time, you may wonder if the hectic pace will be worth it in the end.  Will your

Movies and Elementary Children

by Ronald A. Rowe April 12th, 2012| Elementary
My six-year-old son came home from school the other day and told me that the parents of some of his classmates were crazy. To say that this comment piqued my interest would be a gross understatement. Intrigued, I asked him to clarify just why he thought so.

It turns out

Bike Safety is No Joke

by Lori Sciame April 3rd, 2012| Elementary
Can you smell it?  Spring flowers and rain showers!  Soon, children will once again be outside riding bikes. Along with the freedom of "hitting the open road" this activity allows, adults and kids alike need to think about another important issue - safety.

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