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Predicament: Refusing to do Homework

by Editorial Team February 25th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
How do I get my third grader to do her homework when she refuses to? Is it a matter of timeouts or taking away a favorite toy until the work is done? She is so stubborn.
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Solution: When to Medicate

by Editorial Team February 22nd, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My child's school has suggested medication for behavior problems, but I'm not sure. I know it's common to medicate children for this but I also hear it's often done when it's not necessary. How do we know it is necessary?

The National Institute of Mental Health says, "When the benefits
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Preschool Pictures

by T Akery February 19th, 2013| Preschool
Preschool is usually a time in a child's life where parents document everything in photographs. There may even be a mom dedicated to the task of recording these precious moments. But there are a few unwritten rules when it comes to the sharing of these photographs. If you are
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Solution: How Important is Coloring?

by Mrs. C. February 8th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My first-grade son doesn’t like to draw or color and sometimes doesn’t finish his schoolwork because of this. Should I ask his teacher to let him out of  coloring anything, try to get him more interested in it, or just let it go for now?

In my opinion as a
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Love Is in the Air

by Lori Sciame February 4th, 2013| Elementary
Very soon children in the United States will begin gearing up for Valentine's Day if they haven't done so already.  There are cards to buy, candy to select, and projects to make in art class.  What parent doesn't remember his or her own Valentine's Day experiences from elementary school? 
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Preschool Cartoons

by T Akery January 29th, 2013| Preschool
Preschoolers typically have their favorite cartoons when they come home. They like the characters and the action. But cartoons may be holding your preschooler back a little bit. It is a question of growing up. It is up to you to determine if that cartoon they are watching is
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Winter Jam 2013

by Ronald A. Rowe January 18th, 2013| Elementary
One of the side effects of being a so called "expert" in any subject area is that friends and acquaintances often ask your advice. The subject that has come up frequently in the last few days, since I just returned from Winter Jam 2013 in Tampa, FL,
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Solution: Tired of Kiddy Music

by Playroom Supervisors January 11th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
Do kids really need to listen to children’s music? And why do they want to hear the same songs over and over? I’m getting tired of it!

Children's songs tend to have features that attract them, like simple words and music. And when kids like something, they want
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A Preschooler’s World

by Lori Sciame January 10th, 2013| Preschool
From writing their name for the first time, to learning how to ride a bike, a child of preschool age has many reasons to approach each day with a sense of wonder.  For them, the world offers excitement and adventure.  They live to learn, and they have
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Signs Your Toddler Has Not Outgrown Nap Time

by T Akery January 9th, 2013| Infants/Toddlers
Nap time is such an important time of day for both parents and toddlers. But sometimes, your toddler just does not want to take a nap. You should not take this as a sign that they have suddenly outgrown their need to take a nap. While you
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Snow and Ice Activities for Kids

by Lori Sciame January 8th, 2013| Elementary, Safety
Since 1980, the number of obese children in the United States has tripled.  To better understand this statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), look at it this way -- over 12 million children in the U.S. carry the  burden of unwanted pounds.  As
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Noisy Preschooler Toys

by T Akery January 3rd, 2013| Preschool
They are loud, obnoxious, and have the power to bring on migraine headaches. No, this is not your preschooler but the toys that your preschooler plays with on a repetitive basis. Some of this is because you buy toys that you think your preschooler will love. Some
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