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Easter, Sugar, and Pre-Schoolers

by Lori Sciame April 6th, 2012| Preschool
Running, jumping, dancing, yelling, giggling, kicking - all caused by ingesting massive amounts of sugar.  I've seen it.  You've probably witnessed it as well.

Here's the scenario.  A 3-year-old receives a beautiful Easter basket filled to the brim with candy of all kinds, in interesting shapes and gorgeous colors ....

Stumped? Call the Guidance Counselor

by Lori Sciame March 21st, 2012| Elementary
My youngest child had just turned six when her father and I separated. She went from having one set of rules in one home, to two sets of rules in two homes. She also had to begin packing her life into bags and suitcases every few days, and she

Coffee: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. March 19th, 2012| Teen Perspective
As a child, I always wanted to drink coffee, but I was always told that it was unhealthy.  Over the last year or so, I have started to drink coffee --  pretty much only on weekends and never  more than two cups a day.  I drink my coffee with

Dealing with the Endless Runny Nose

by T Akery March 5th, 2012| Infants/Toddlers
The endless runny nose is the bane of any parent with an infant or toddler. It is constant, collects dirt,  is very sticky, and mucus gets on everything that their hands or noses touch. It makes cleaning a nightmare and creates extra loads of laundry since they tend to

Teen’s Perspective on Dieting

by Sam P. February 29th, 2012| Teen Perspective
Nowadays it seems as if every girl feels as if she is not skinny enough.  And with the way celebrities look today it makes sense.  It seems as if every single celebrity is either insanely skinny and called anorexic, the perfect size zero, and everybody envies her skinny waist

How to Get Your Kids to Eat Better

by Jacob P. February 24th, 2012| Teen Perspective
Every parent has dealt with a picky child at least once in their life.  Even as a teenage boy, I have coerced (or tried to) many children into eating foods they normally despised.  It is no mean feat.  Many kids are are so stubborn that you have to flat

Sports for Preschoolers

by T Akery February 23rd, 2012| Preschool
Preschoolers are about the age when sports programs will accept players. There are multiple reasons why your preschooler should get into some sort of sport. Not only does it provide an additional outlet and direction for excess energy, it is a fun way for them to get some exercise.

Should You Take Your Toddler to a Chickenpox Party?

by T Akery February 20th, 2012| Infants/Toddlers
Your parents or your grandparents likely took you to one when you were a toddler. Until the vaccine became available in 1995, the prevailing theory was that exposure to chickenpox at a young age was necessary. In fact, this practice was encouraged by many doctors who knew the risks

Surviving a Newborn’s Cold

by Lori Sciame February 10th, 2012| Infants/Toddlers
I gave birth to my second child when I was sick with a terrible cold - runny nose, fever, cough - all the nasty symptoms. My daughter caught the cold as well. It proved to be a scary few weeks, as she had to sleep in a carrier sitting

Having a Cast

by Jacob P. February 8th, 2012| Teen Perspective
Last Thursday I was wrestling and broke a metacarpal.  Since then I have gotten a cast, covering my forearm and left hand.  In my fifteen-and-half-year-long existence, this is my first experience with a cast.  I like to think I'm  lucky.  Now that I have a cast I thought I

Parenting Through Illness

by Ronald A. Rowe February 1st, 2012| Elementary
Plenty has been written about the medicinal aspects of parenting your child through an illness.  All of it boils down to: keep them hydrated and see a doctor if it doesn't get better soon.  Less has been written about the more mundane aspects of parenting your child through an

Sleepovers on School Nights

by Jacob P. January 13th, 2012| Teen Perspective
Tomorrow night, I will be hanging out at my friend's house to watch the BCS National Championship Game (specifically to watch LSU win).  Because the game starts at 8:30 and it probably won't end to some time after 11 P.M., I am going to be spending the night at
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