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Teachers share their pet peeves
By Jane Clifford at February 1, 2012 | 8:57 pm | 0 Comment
Here are tips on how to build a better relationship with the person your child spends the better part of the day. Hint: these are things the teacher may be too nice to tell you. Read the full article.
more...Puppy love is an important milestone
By Jane Clifford at February 1, 2012 | 8:55 pm | 0 Comment
Welcome to our Q&A with the experts. For February, the topic is your child’s first crush. Well, it is the month of love … Ruth Peters was a clinical psychologist, parenting expert, author and frequent contributor to the TODAY Show. She passed away, at 60, in August 2010 of ovarian cancer but she will live [...]
more...Kids Talk Back: Valentine’s Day
By Jane Clifford at February 1, 2012 | 8:50 pm | 6 Comments
OK, kids, we know the rules: No talking back. But we’d like to encourage you to do just that on our site. We don’t mean be rude, but we do want to hear from you, what you’re thinking. Do you plan to give out Valentine’s Day cards in class? Do you have to be sure [...]
more...Entertainment: Holiday Shows
By Jane Clifford at December 1, 2011 | 7:37 am | 8 Comments
Last month we highlighted three family friendly movies. This month, a time of family togetherness, we pass on recommendations from Common Sense Media — for the best in holiday movies. You may have seen some of them, or all of them, more than once. Now is the time to make hot chocolate and sugar cookies [...]
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Want to give children holiday gifts that will last?
By Jane Clifford at December 1, 2011 | 5:38 am | 0 Comment
Tech Savvy Mama found a site called Kidworth that helps parents teach their kids about saving, spending and sharing. It also allows “gift givers to contribute to a child’s goal of saving for an activity of their choice.” Find out more on her blog.
more...Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Harder to Raise
By Jane Clifford at December 1, 2011 | 5:38 am | 0 Comment
Well, that depends on what we’re talking about. “Boys and girls are each harder in different ways,” family therapist Michael Gurian, author of Nurture the Nature, tells Parents magazine. Read the story here.
more...Many parents ask pediatricians to delay vaccinations
By Jane Clifford at December 1, 2011 | 5:38 am | 0 Comment
More than three quarters of pediatricians said they sometimes or often get asked by parents to use an “alternative” vaccination schedule that strays from national recommendations, according to a new survey of Washington State doctors, reports Reuters Health. And doctors are agreeing, making some researchers nervous about community health. Read more here.
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Entertainment: At the Movies
By Jane Clifford at November 1, 2011 | 7:38 am | 0 Comment
Well, it’s almost time for the holiday movie madness and there are three worth mentioning here. “Puss in Boots” stars Antonio Banderas (something for the moms), showcasing his popular “Shrek” character (something for the kids). But this story features the swashbuckling cat’s tale before he meets up with Shrek. It’s one of those family movies [...]
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Sugary Drinks Targeted Heavily to Children
By Jane Clifford at November 1, 2011 | 7:30 am | 0 Comment
A USA Today story reports on a new survey that “claims that the makers of sugar-laden drinks such as sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks and fruit drinks take direct aim at children, particularly black and Hispanic kids, in their marketing campaigns.” Click here for more.
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New Book Club for Teens and Tweens
By Jane Clifford at November 1, 2011 | 1:48 am | 0 Comment
NPR recently rolled out its Back-Seat Book Club for kids ages 9 to 14. The objective is to get young people and their parents to join NPR in reading a special book each month. And tht’s not all. Young readers can join in the conversation with that book’s author and tell NPR know what they think about [...]
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