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LeapFrog Leapster 2

by T Akery October 13th, 2011| Product reviews
Leapster 2 by LeapFrog is a handheld video learning game system for kids. It comes in two basic colors, green and blue for boys and pink and purple for girls. It is recommended for ages four to eight years old. There are two basic preloaded games that do not

Swearing: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. October 5th, 2011| Teen Perspective
These days, if you turn the radio on, you are bound to find a song laced with profanity.  Swearing is just a fact of life in modern times.  It always has been, but like many other things, we are loosening our grasp on what is "bad."  Children are learning

Prioritizing Elementary Activities

by Ronald A. Rowe September 30th, 2011| Elementary, Helpful Hints
Football. Chess club. Chorus. Band. Drama club. Piano lessons.

If you've got an elementary or junior high school student, you probably have a similar list of obligations. How do you prioritize among them? School work comes first. That one's easy. I think we can all agree that the extra-curricular activities

Four Things Your Child Needs

by Lori Sciame September 28th, 2011| Elementary
It goes without saying that a child needs love, and plenty of it; however, to develop into a well-adjusted adult, a child needs much more. Here are a few tips to help you raise not only a loving person, but one who is capable of tackling the world on

What Kids Really Want

by Ronald A. Rowe September 15th, 2011| Elementary
There's an expression that goes around in parenting circles: Children don't care how much money you make, they only care if you're around -until they're teenagers. Then, they don't care if you're around, they only care about how much money you make. While I certainly hope the second part

Teach Your Child to Dream Big

by Lori Sciame September 7th, 2011| Elementary
Every child has a dream. Whether they fantasize about being a football player, a dancer, or an astronaut, they feel as if they can accomplish anything. As a parent of a son or daughter in elementary school, you have the unique opportunity to nourish your child's dreams. There are

Children of Conviction

by Ronald A. Rowe September 2nd, 2011| Elementary, Helpful Hints
The other day my 10-year-old son came home from school and reported that his friends laughed at him because he didn't know who Eminem is. That unpleasant interaction brings to mind the age-old quandary - where is the line between keeping our children above the influence and keeping them

Starting Middle School

by Sam P. August 25th, 2011| Tweens
It's always scary moving up into a new school.  Last year you were in 5th grade, the head honcho of the elementary school, but now you will be one of the little kids.  It's always frightening, but you have to do it and every kid does.  I am actually

Back to School Checklist

by Ronald A. Rowe August 17th, 2011| Elementary
Here in Florida we're just a week away from the start of the new school year. Some of you in the Great White North (anywhere north of Georgia) may have a little longer. But you can take a lesson from my last minute scrambling about what you've still got

Teen’s Perspective on Back to School

by Sam P. August 15th, 2011| Teen Perspective
It's that  time of year again!  The time when kids groan when the word is even mentioned.  School!  Every kid is dreading it.  In just a few short weeks you'll have to get back into the rhythm of waking up early to catch the bus, coming home with what

Make Vision a Priority

by Lori Sciame August 10th, 2011| Elementary
Since I have poor vision, I made sure to have my children checked regularly for any eye problems. As it turns out, each one of them needed vision correction in order to see clearly. But what if you and your partner have perfect vision?  You don't have to worry

Discipline

by Ronald A. Rowe August 5th, 2011| Elementary, Helpful Hints
Discipline is a tricky thing to balance. Dr. Spock tried to remove it from parenting to the ruination of a generation of children of well-meaning but misinformed parents. Finding the right level of parental discipline is one of the greatest challenges that we face on the parenting journey.

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