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Babies Need Their Eyes Checked Too

by Tania Cowling March 24th, 2014| Care, Infants/Toddlers
If you think that only older people have eye problems, you are wrong. Babies need to be screened for eye issues from the time of birth. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all babies have an eye exam performed by their
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Fabulous Four-Year-Olds

by Margot F. March 18th, 2014| Preschool, Social
Seemingly overnight, a four-year-old transforms from being a toddler to looking and acting like a miniature person.

By four, most children are toilet trained with the exception of the occasional accident when the child is too busy to go to the washroom. During an exciting event, it is helpful if
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Corporal Punishment: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. March 14th, 2014| Behavior, Teen Perspective, Teens
In Kansas, a bill has been introduced to the state House of Representatives that would allow parents, caretakers, and teachers to spank children.  The law would allow such striking to leave marks, such as redness or bruising on the skin of the child who is being struck.  This law
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Helping Tweens Negate School Nightmares

by Tania Cowling March 13th, 2014| School, Tweens
Throughout the years my three children had their fair share of school nightmares. With my husband in corporate construction we moved a lot, uprooting the kids every two years, even in the middle of a school semester. The kids faced new schools, being the new kid in class, trying
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Tips: Assertive vs. Aggressive

by Lori Sciame March 12th, 2014| Behavior, Elementary
Call to mind the timid wallflower. This child is painfully shy.  He never says a word; he only smiles and agrees with everything the people in his life say.  Now think about the budding bully who acts overly aggressive when playing a game in gym class or when pushing
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The Dance That No One Danced

by Ronald A. Rowe March 6th, 2014| Social, Tweens
My son, Max, is in the seventh grade. His Middle School is having a dance Friday night. This is the first time such an opportunity has come around for my normally-social son and he has little to no interest in going. Both my wife and I have very fond
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I’m Redshirting My Child

by Margot F. March 5th, 2014| Elementary, School
The term “redshirting” in academics refers to delaying an age-eligible child from starting Kindergarten. The practice can be controversial. How does a parent decide when to redshirt a child?

If the child is recovering from a serious illness or has been diagnosed with a developmental disability then it seems reasonable
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Battling the Fake Cry

by T Akery March 4th, 2014| Behavior, Preschool
There is a big difference between the fake cry and the real cry. The real cry has a different sound and urgency to it. The fake cry is just merely noise that your Preschooler is putting out. This is usually because they want something. Many times, it is easy
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Too Young to be Home Alone?

by Lori Sciame February 27th, 2014| Safety, Tweens
Ask a tween if she can handle being left home alone for an extended amount of time, and most likely she will reply in the affirmative.  Children this age want to be able to handle certain grownup responsibilities, but are they really able to do so?  Read this informative
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3 Tips for Sports Safety

by Ronald A. Rowe February 26th, 2014| Elementary
It is a mystery as old as organized youth sports. How do we keep our kids safe when we turn them over to a coach whose goal it is to mold them into peak athletes capable of beating the kids on some other coach’s team? My lovely wife’s initial
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Formaldehyde is Removed From Leading Baby Shampoo

by Tania Cowling February 24th, 2014| Care, Infants/Toddlers
For generations Johnson’s Baby Shampoo has been in my home. My mother used it on me and I in turn used it on my children. Today, my grandchildren are also using this leading “no tears” shampoo, but with an improved formula.

The company hasn’t added any ingredients, they actually removed
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Helping Your Tween With Time Management

by T Akery February 20th, 2014| Behavior, Tweens
Your Tween is pretty busy with all of the things they do. There are times when a busy schedule gets overwhelming. As a result, you and your Tween become stressed out. This often results in less than desirable behavior from your Tween. While you should address the issue of
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