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Solution: Homework without Accountability

by Editorial Team April 19th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My son's teacher assigns lots of math homework, but never checks it in class. Instead she takes the test questions from the homework. This doesn't motivate him to do his homework, he'd rather take his chances seeing the questions for the first time on the test. Unfortunately, this isn't
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Preschoolers’ Bad Days

by T Akery April 18th, 2013| Preschool
There are times when everyone has a bad day. Even preschoolers can have one. You usually don't know about it until you get the note sent home. However, some really, really bad days mean a call from the school. Handling this type of day is a normal part of
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Helping Your Toddler with Brushing Their Teeth

by T Akery April 16th, 2013| Infants/Toddlers
No matter when your toddler developed their teeth, taking care of those baby teeth is still important. As a toddler, they can help participate in oral care. While it isn't always a fun time and there will certainly be days of protest and tantrums, toddlers should start learning the
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Tweens Love the Library

by Lori Sciame April 15th, 2013| Tweens
This spring, plan to celebrate National Library Week, April 14 - 20, with your tween.  The theme this year is "Communities Matter @ Your Library." Because of this, librarians and support staff across the nation have developed a host of fun activities to draw in all ages of visitors
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Tweeting Tweens

by T Akery April 12th, 2013| Tweens
Twitter is quite the outlet for expression. Condensing a thought into a short sentence is a challenge. As such, parents have to be concerned about what their tweens are saying on their Twitter accounts. Just like Facebook or any other social media outlet, tweens have just as much potential
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Teen’s Perspective on School Dress Code

by Sam P. April 10th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
For those of you that go to a private school where a uniform is required, you do not have to worry over this debacle. I am sure you all think we are so lucky since we are allowed to express ourselves through our clothing, but personally I would rather
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Overparenting and Socialization

by Ronald A. Rowe April 9th, 2013| Elementary
I attended an arts and crafts session this week with my first grader and couldn’t help but notice that the rampant overparenting of this generation continues unabated. My son put together the ugliest paper bag puppet in the history of paper bags. It was awful. But he did it.
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Solution: The Non-Driver

by Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil April 5th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My son is 19 and shows no interest in getting a driver’s license. He’s failed the written test a couple of times and doesn’t want to talk about how to do better. He gets around fine on public transit, but sometimes I have to chauffeur him somewhere, and I
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The Dinner Folly

by Lori Sciame April 4th, 2013| Preschool
When wishing a coworker happy belated birthday today, I asked her how she had celebrated.  A cloud came over her face when she stated that she had went to a restaurant with her husband and children.  A few moments later, she looked at me with sadness, then blurted out
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Taking Your Toddler to the Zoo

by T Akery April 3rd, 2013| Infants/Toddlers
The zoo is a great place for toddlers to explore. They'll get an up close look at all the animals, maybe get a chance to feed some of them, and will have a great time in the process. There are a few things that you need to do to
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Begin Summer Fun Planning!

by Lori Sciame April 2nd, 2013| Elementary
This is the time of year to begin thinking about summer activities for elementary age children. Waiting until the last minute to decide which programs to sign a child up for will lead to one thing -- stress.  Take time now to begin sifting through the multiple options available,
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Curfew Styles: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. April 1st, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
As a driving teenage boy, my curfew can be a pretty big deal.  I enjoy spending time with my friends and/or female acquaintances, so knowing what time I have to be home by matters a lot.  More importantly, though, I have begun to notice the various types of curfews
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