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Teaching Children How to Read
Teaching children how to read is more than just learning to sound out words and understanding basic sentence structure. Learning to read is about discovering new worlds and new friends, as well as...
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Choosing a School for Your Children
Your children’s education and their learning environment will play a vital role in their development, both intellectually and emotionally. It can also affect their physical development. When choosing a...
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Teaching Children How to Clean
Teaching children how to clean is a challenge worth undertaking. Children who are thoughtfully and patiently taught how to clean feel they are important, valuable and helpful. These life skills will...
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The Vaccine Everyone Needs
Hopefully you already got a flu shot this year. But you should consider rolling up your sleeve for another shot: a pertussis vaccine. Pertussis, or whooping cough, has been on the rise recently in a...
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A Father’s Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater
When stay-at-home dad and former food critic turned book author Matthew Amster-Burton found out his wife was pregnant, he vowed his kid would know the difference between store brand bacon and Nueske’s...
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Should You Leave Your Kids in the Car?
You shouldn’t ever leave a young child unattended in the car. It’s illegal in some states—but it can be deadly on a hot day. Children under the age of 4 are especially in danger of developing vehicular...
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What Is ADHD?
Most children are active, busy and full of youthful energy. So how do you know when your child’s natural exuberance is something more? ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is a complicated...
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Childhood Vaccines
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, vaccines have reduced the number of infections from vaccine-preventable diseases by more than 90 percent. Many parents remain uncertain whether they...
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Facts about Bed-Wetting
Most children are affected by bed-wetting up to a certain age. Wet sheets and distressed kids are all too common in most households and should not be taken as a sign of anything more than a natural...
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Car Games for Kids
Hitting the highways with your family for a summer road trip can be a wonderful way to spend time together, but never-ending choruses of “are we there yet?” may leave you feeling a bit frazzled....
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Tips to Teach Kids Good Behavior
Have you ever marveled at the order that your child’s teacher maintains in the classroom? The kids are cooperative and well-behaved, they follow directions, and they maintain a positive level of...
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Charitable Kids: How to Raise Children with a Conscience
Whitney Koehn is only 13 years old, but she already has touched many lives in her hometown of Elmwood, Neb. (pop. 634). “I do a lot of volunteer activities with my 4-H club, my church and the student...
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Healthy Snack Ideas — And How to Convince Kids to Eat Them
No amount of coercion or bribing will get kids to eat better. What will? Being a good role model by eating better yourself. Here are a few more tips to help: 1. Make healthy snacks accessible and...
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How to Choose a School Backpack
For many kids, back-to-school time means backpack-shopping time. While children may be most interested in what their backpack looks like, parents need to pay attention to how the bag is made. Choosing...
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The Pro’s and Con’s of Homeschooling
There are a number of pros and cons to homeschooling. Homeschooling is an educational option that allows parents to teach their children at home. There are some state guidelines as to which academic...
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