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Teen’s Perspective on License Privileges

by Sam P. May 2nd, 2014| Behavior, Teen Perspective, Teens
For those of you around my age, you should be getting your license soon, or perhaps you already have it.  At least in New Hampshire, the new driver law says that for the first six months that you have a license you can only drive around one non-family member
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From Camper to Counselor

by Ronald A. Rowe May 1st, 2014| Social, Tweens
A funny thing happens sometimes in the space between annual events.  The kids who attended last year’s Vacation Bible School, Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Camp, what have you, may be this year’s assistant teacher, egg wrangler, or counselor.  That one 12-month period -- usually around the 11th or 12th
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Turning Destructive Preschool Behavior Around

by T Akery April 29th, 2014| Behavior, Preschool
Sometimes, Preschoolers like to enter a destructive mode. Even though they can be sweet kids at times, there is still that part of them that is testing boundaries. Getting them into a more constructive mode takes a little bit of work on your part. So, here are some things
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Are You In Line for Twins?

by Jane Wangersky April 28th, 2014| Pregnancy
What are the chances you’ll give birth to twins? Small, but not so small as they would’ve been a few decades ago. The twin birth rate in the U.S. has gone up since 1980, according to a recent study that says “In 2009, 1 in every 30
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Keeping Active Tweens Safe

by Lori Sciame April 24th, 2014| Safety, Tweens
Let's Move!  Michelle Obama, the First Lady, has ignited a new passion for physical activity, especially among tweens. Her anti-obesity campaign can certainly be lauded, as a child who takes part in regular physical exercise will be much healthier than a child who remains a couch potato.

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How Green Are Your Kids?

by Tania Cowling April 23rd, 2014| Elementary, Social
Whether you live in the country or you’re a city dweller, it’s time to launch a conversation with your children about how to become eco-friendly and better the planet. If talking about the environment or the importance of going green has you stumped, here are a few ideas to
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Disagreeing With a Parent

by Jacob P. April 11th, 2014| Behavior, Teen Perspective, Teens
There are times in life when you will disagree with other people.  That is the nature of life, it happens.  If you never disagree with anyone else, you are going to spend your entire life getting pushed around or entirely lack opinions, both of which are bad.  However, as
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Patience, My Dear

by Lori Sciame April 9th, 2014| Behavior, Elementary
Over the past 100 years, expectations of a child have changed dramatically.  Long ago, children needed to entertain themselves for hours at time with simple items, such as jacks or a jump rope.  Now they demand to be entertained with TV, computers, and hand held games.  In addition, children
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Body Awareness Activities for Toddlers

by Tania Cowling April 7th, 2014| Development, Infants/Toddlers
Body awareness is new and fascinating to toddlers as they discover their world beyond home and family. As parents, we can give our children a head start on learning about our world when we help them learn more about themselves, their body and how it occupies space. It’s not
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School Events: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. March 28th, 2014| Social, Teen Perspective, Teens
As a soon to be graduating high school senior, I have a list of things that I wish I had more readily taken advantage of during high school.  While there is a great variety of things on said list, one of the biggest ones is having been more social
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Hot Topic – Guns

by Lori Sciame March 27th, 2014| Safety, Tweens
My husband recently retired after serving as a police officer for 33 years.  His daily practice the minute he arrived home: unload the bullets from his gun, lock the gun and the bullets in separate holders, then place each on a separate (high) shelf in the closet.  Never once
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Teaching Your Children About Citizenship

by Tania Cowling March 26th, 2014| Elementary, Social
We define a good citizen as a person who works with others to help make communities, schools, state, and country a safe place to live. And we try to teach our children to be responsible, kind, respectful, honest, and cooperative with others. We also teach them to demonstrate self-control
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