Are Your Kids Being Safe on the Net?
Recently, a 16-year-old student in Manassas, Va., was arrested and charged with “cyberbullying” after creating a Facebook page devoted to insulting other teens. Before the page has been taken off the...
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Once your child is in school, he will start making friends, and will naturally want to play with them outside of the classroom. Setting up play dates with children and families you’re unfamiliar with...
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Mamas, Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
I often think about the future for my children and what they are going to be when they eventually grow up. I think every parent sees a spark of natural talent during their little one’s childhood and...
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Chore Lists Help Parents Gauge Kids’ Level of Responsibility
Yesterday, my husband and I had errands to run and my 5-year-old had no interest in going. He knew from experience that he wasn’t exactly going to have a blast paying bills and getting the family...
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Be On Your Best Behavior; Your Children Are Watching
Children learn from the world around them, especially their parents and siblings. Your daughter (or son) is like a tiny sponge, soaking in everything she sees and hears in her environment. She’s easily...
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Mommy and Me Moments: Take a Class Together and Connect
My sons have a lot in common, like the movies they enjoy and the foods they like to munch. Still, they have interests that are as individual as they are and we want to celebrate and nurture those...
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Prevent Baby Product Clutter By Concentrating On Quality Essentials
When my oldest son came along, we went nuts buying everything we just knew we’d need. Between our purchases and gifts from family and friends, visitors would have thought we had eight children. It’s...
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Weekly Allowances For Your Kids: Per Chore Or Set Rate?
When I was growing up, my dad gave us an allowance of $1 every Friday. Sure, it doesn’t seem like much, but at the time, it might as well have been $100. In the 80s there were still corner drugstores...
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Age Appropriateness: Media Marketing for Kids
It’s hard to tell what group a specific toyline is really targeted at. You can watch a PG-13 movie about a superhero and then see him in a children’s cartoon geared towards 10 year-olds, then find a...
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Parents: Watch Your Words
Has your child ever surprised you by saying something unexpected and totally mean-spirited? While it may sting, the truth is she’s young, still trying to sort out her feelings and most of the time...
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