The Unnecessary Parent
Saturday February 26, 2005
Me? Unnecessary? Are we talking about the mom who can't even take a 30-minute bath solo without pounding on the door, crayon notes being slipped underneath depicting sad ... Read More
Circle and Group Time Ideas
Wednesday February 23, 2005
Joni Levine of Child Care Lounge and a frequent contributor to the Child Care Forum, a website with child care resources, training and consultation, offers some terrific circle and group ... Read More
What'd You Say? Check Child's Hearing Early and Ongoing
Sunday February 20, 2005
"What'd you say, mom? I didn't hear you!" I don't know about all of you, but I get this all the time from my 13-year-old son. Through ... Read More
Raising Kids: Keep It Cool and In Perspective
Saturday February 19, 2005
After over-reacting to my oldest son's lack of preparation of a test that snuck up on him and resulted in a less-than-best-effort grade, my own mother reminded me to keep ... Read More
Is This Abuse?
Thursday February 17, 2005
Is this abuse? The Child Care Forum's Moderator (Symphony) this week has posted a child situation that a local woman ran into and sent a letter to the editor ... Read More
National Governors Association’s Task Force on School Readiness Releases Final Report
Wednesday February 16, 2005
The National Governors Association (NGA) established a gubernatorial Task Force on School Readiness in 2002 to identify actions that governors and states could take to support families, schools, and communities ... Read More
31 Ways to Tell Your Child 'I Love You'
Friday February 11, 2005
Valentine's Day certainly is just one day out of the year in which parents can express their love of their children. About Parenting Special Needs Guide Terri Mauro offers ... Read More
Make Unscheduled Time With Your Children A Priority
Wednesday February 9, 2005
I'm telling myself to do as I say AND as I do: making unscheduled quality time with my children and husband my top priority. I repeat this message...several ... Read More
School Bus and School Zone Safety A Year-Round Caution!
Monday February 7, 2005
I watched a female motorist whip around a school bus nearby my home and then nearly hit a car head on. The truly scary part is that I saw ... Read More
Toddleritis: Is There A Cure?
Saturday February 5, 2005
I sat next to a toddler and his mom at an activity this weekend, and was engrossed in watching the 3-year-old dynamics and a severe case of "toddleritis." Is ... Read More
Get Credit (The Child Care Kind) Where Credit Is Due
Friday February 4, 2005
The latest edition of the Family Initiative Bulletin, produced by Legal Momentum, encourages families to take advantage of available tax breaks. Federal and state tax credits can provide substantial ... Read More
Top 10 Things Child Care Providers Want YOU To Know
Wednesday February 2, 2005
Being a child care provider is easy, right? You just have to love kids? Hopefully, you don't have this belief, because it is ever-so-wrong. Child care providers ... Read More