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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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Icky Things and Preschoolers

by Lori Sciame February 7th, 2013| Preschool
Sometimes, the things parents need to do for their children are downright disgusting.  It all begins with changing the dirty diapers of an infant, as well as wiping up spit up.  Of course, doing these tasks is necessary; however, most will admit that they don't compare with a lazy
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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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Predicament: How Important is Coloring?

by Editorial Team January 28th, 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?

 
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How to Test Your Preschooler for Kindergarten

by T Akery January 24th, 2013| Preschool
If you aren't sure if your preschooler is ready for kindergarten, you can create your own test. This has two advantages. The first is that you can determine what you and preschooler should work on this summer. The second is that this gives them a little experience
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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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Tweens and Xbox Live

by T Akery January 15th, 2013| Tweens
The Xbox is one of the most popular game consoles and gaming platforms. But like the Internet, the online feature has a few things that parents might not be aware of. Just like the Internet, parents need to be aware of these things before letting your tween
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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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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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Tweens: What They Can and Can’t Do

by Ronald A. Rowe January 4th, 2013| Tweens
One of the greatest challenges of being a tween is knowing what you can and cannot do. To the tween mind, the world appears wide open. Anything kids can do is fair game but so is anything a young adult can do. The great misconception of tweenagedom
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Predicament: Tired of Kiddy Music

by Editorial Team December 31st, 2012| 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!


 
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