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Predicament:Too Old for Tantrums?

by Editorial Team July 2nd, 2012| Parenting Predicament
My five-year-old is still having occasional tantrums, and I'm worried about kindergarten in the fall. But I don't want to go to a doctor if this is just normal behavior -- is it?

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solution: Homework Avoidance

by Mrs. C. April 20th, 2012| Parenting Predicament
This week we provide the solution to the predicament:

My 6-year-old son resists doing homework.  I let him play after school for a while, and then I ask him to sit down to do homework while I make dinner.  The homework is a little challenging for him, but not overwhelmingly

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
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