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Reasons to Promote Fidgeting

by Lori Sciame May 29th, 2012| Preschool
Health officials proclaim, "preschoolers need to get moving."  These professionals forecast that if young children do not once again embrace physical movement, they will be burdened with grave health concerns when they grow up.  For thousands of years, nature assisted parents by hard wiring this age group to be

Protecting Your Preschooler with Sunscreen

by T Akery May 23rd, 2012| Preschool
The end of winter means that your preschooler is going to be spending a lot more time outdoors. Play dates and parties are moving outside. Because of this, preschoolers need to have that protection from the sun. Thus a good dose of sunscreen is a necessity before they hit

Predicament: Separation Anxiety

by Jane Wangersky May 21st, 2012| Parenting Predicament
My 18-month-old cries whenever I even leave the room.  He once pushed his playpen in front of the door to keep me from going. I'm a SAHM and have never had a babysitter, but I want him to be able to separate from me.

 

Solution: Book Reports

by Mrs. C. May 18th, 2012| Parenting Predicament
Both my kids like to read but hate to talk or write about books. If they like a book they don't want to "ruin" it by discussing it, and if it's a book assigned to them in school they have no interest in it. This makes English papers and

Media Exposure for Toddlers

by T Akery May 15th, 2012| Infants/Toddlers
A recent Time Magazine cover featured a mom breastfeeding her three-year-old. While this subject alone can spark a lot of controversy, there is a second conversation happening on this cover. This secondary conversation is about whether or not this mother should have exposed her child to the world

Parenting Predicament: Book Reports

by Jane Wangersky May 8th, 2012| Parenting Predicament
Both my kids like to read but hate to talk or write about books. If they like a book they don't want to "ruin" it by discussing it, and if it's a book assigned to them in school they have no interest in it. This makes English papers and

Heat Can Kill

by Lori Sciame May 3rd, 2012| Infants/Toddlers, Preschool
Heat.  It can kill.  Am I being over dramatic?   I don't think so, not when it comes to children.  When temperatures rise, parents need to remember, even a few minutes in a car is like being locked in an oven to a small child.  That's why I want to

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

Test Stress

by Ronald A. Rowe April 27th, 2012| Tweens
There are tests and there are tests. In Florida we have something called the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Basically it is the yardstick by which the state measures academic success. These two weeks of testing are a stressful time for everyone involved - students, parents, teachers, and administrators. The

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

Helpful Tips for the Father-to-Be

by R. Carnavale April 23rd, 2012| Pregnancy
Congratulations - you're about to become a father!

While there are a lot of resources out there for expectant mothers, dads-to-be may find they're at a loss as to what to expect and do.  While it's easy to adopt a passive stance, you'll help your partner and child more if

Helping Your Preschooler to Battle Germs

by T Akery April 17th, 2012| Preschool
Preschool introduces your child to a lot of new things. Unfortunately, one of the bad things is exposure to germs that other children bring in. Those germs are easily spread and can make your child sick. While you can't insulate them from this type of exposure, you can give
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