As parents, we have spent the last 18 years preparing our offspring to survive on their own. Or have we? During lunch with a friend, her college age daughter called and asked her mom how to unfreeze a hotdog bun. …
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It is hard to believe it is almost that time of year. As we enter the holiday season, you can almost smell gingerbread and panic in the air. In order to keep our anxiety in check, most of us find …
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Children see many kinds of protests on television and online. Currently, there are several ongoing protests in the US, such as, Black Lives Matter, Police Brutality Protests, and Coronavirus/mask protests. During these protests kids may even hear their Hollywood idol …
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Summer camp offers many positive benefits as children learn how to communicate their needs and desires to new acquaintances and new adult figures. They must also learn
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Volunteering with their peers will typically make their first ventures into volunteering more enjoyable and less intimidating. Here are a few ways to volunteer, based on personal interests:
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It was 1976 and Jimmy Carter had won the presidency. As a fourth grader all I knew of the election is what I heard at home from my parents and anchors like Walter Cronkite and Harry Reasoner. The other day …
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For parents to keep abreast of technology and protect their children’s privacy, there are a few areas worth refreshing on a yearly basis:
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Parents can help with good study habits by creating a comfortable environment and a set routine which allows for the least amount of dissent. As we know, studying hurts, but failing hurts worse.
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Adults know phone use interferes with sleep, and yet we have issues with putting our own phones away at night. So, we understand how a child’s phone can interfere with a quality night’s rest and therefore, affects their school day.
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Experts agree there are actions parents can take which will encourage lasting creativity in children:
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We like our kids to have games and toys which promote thinking skills and higher level learning—while keeping them entertained for more than a few mere minutes. Below is a list of some of our favorite thinking games for kids. As adults we enjoyed playing many of these games too! Read More about “Thinking Games Kids Will Love”…
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