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Fun In The Kitchen - Age-Appropriate Activities Your Children Can Do

Fun In The Kitchen - Age-Appropriate Activities Your Children Can Do by: Shelly Howard 1 Year Olds grab the rolling pin and let your toddler roll it across the floor wooden spoons are great for increasing your 1 year olds hand coordination (...

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If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters

If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters by: Barbara Freedman-DeVito HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS WHY READING IS SO IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN. WHY DO WE TELL CHILDREN TO READ ? ©2004 We're always telling children that books and read...

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A Child’s Self Image

With all the focus on weight today it is not surprising that children are starting to look at their bodies at earlier ages. Children as young as 7 years of age are asking parents about their bodies. Where are they getting it from? Well, I would imagi...

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Helping Children Through Stress

Why does a six-year-old become stressed when their parent loses a job? Why does an eight-year-old suddenly become queasy and ill when its time to go to Little League? Many feel that children live relaxed, stress free lives. This isn't always th...

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The Kids are Alright: Technology is a Larger Part of Our Kids Lives Now More Than Ever. But Is Technology Making Our Kids Smarter? Part 1 of 2

The Kids are Alright: Technology is a Larger Part of Our Kids Lives Now More Than Ever. But Is Technology Making Our Kids Smarter? Part 1 of 2 by: Michael Dillon As we enter the new millennium, we face many uncertainties. The cultural and politi...

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How to Help Your Adolescent Child

Being a teen today means you face many a problem. And being the parent of a teen is equally challenging. Both parent and child need all the help they can get in order to do well at school, and possibly college, and to develop a loving and respectful ...

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Boring Textbooks = Bored Kids + Bored Mom

Are your children growing bored with their textbooks? Are you growing tired of hearing them complain? Is it possible that your textbooks are the problem? If you've never thought about this, take a moment to think about it now. Think about how ea...

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The Kids are Alright: Technology is a Larger Part of Our Kids Lives Now More Than Ever. But Is Technology Making Our Kids Smarter? Part 2 of 2

The Kids are Alright: Technology is a Larger Part of Our Kids Lives Now More Than Ever. But Is Technology Making Our Kids Smarter? Part 2 of 2 by: Michael Dillon Part Two: The Case for Technology. It is making our Kids Smarter. According to Don ...

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Profile of Encouraged Children

Profile of Encouraged Children by: Carol Welsh Walk through any mall and you will see discouraged families. The parents look weary because the children are controlling them. How did this happen? With both parents working and returning home tire...

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What Divorce Parenting Practices is Best Appropriate for Preschoolers?

What Divorce Parenting Practices is Best Appropriate for Preschoolers? by: Ruben Francia How do you spare your preschoolers for the negative effects of divorce? How do you promote your preschooler's healthy growth and development? The answe...

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