Teacher Appreciation Week is Approaching
Friday April 27, 2007
Did you know that Teacher Appreciation Week has been designated as the first full week in May? For 2007, this means May 6-12, with Tuesday, May 8, serving as ... Read More
Considering a Career in Child Care?
Thursday April 26, 2007
I have a friend who is seriously considering a career in child care. After all, she says, she loves kids and has patience. To her, what other traits ... Read More
Avoiding Kid Carsickness Ickies
Wednesday April 25, 2007
We weren't traveling far ... it was a gorgeous drive and we were just taking a sunny cruise around a local lake area. Our intent was to take our ... Read More
Goodbye TV ... We Won't Miss You!
Tuesday April 24, 2007
Turn Off the TV Week is April 23-27, and I couldn't agree more with the theme! Personally, I could forgo television except for the 10 p.m. news, and even ... Read More
Are Your Kids Safe and Sound at School/Preschool?
Thursday April 19, 2007
The tragedy at Virginia Tech has caused a shutter among parents everywhere. If such a tragedy could happen at a college campus, could something similar happen at an elementary ... Read More
When Things Go Wrong: Trauma and Our Young Kids
Tuesday April 17, 2007
Last Friday, we had five tornadoes tear through our community. By tornado standards, the damage was minor: in the mind of my 8-year-old daughter, however, the event has ... Read More
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Monday April 16, 2007
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, with awareness efforts focused on ways to engage communities to fight child abuse and neglect. Did you know that child caregivers are considered ... Read More
Teach Kids Inside Voices
Friday April 13, 2007
I was shopping at my favorite big-box store when I nearly dropped my goods upon hearing a bloodcurdling shriek. Looking around frantically, I thought something awful had happened. ... Read More
Surviving Child Discipline
Thursday April 12, 2007
I had finally figured out how to best discipline my oldest son (after many failed and missed attempts, I promise you), when my daughter came along. Not to worry, ... Read More
When Kids Fail
Monday April 9, 2007
It's a lot easier to dole out advice on how to comfort a kid who fails at something when it's not your own devastated child. Kids today have so ... Read More
The Great Day Care Debate
Friday April 6, 2007
The great child care debate has once again ramped up, this time over a newly-released study that researchers say shows that day care can increase the incidents of badly-behaving kids ... Read More
Wanted: Qualified Teen Babysitters
Wednesday April 4, 2007
I have a hypothetical "help wanted" sign outside my front door begging for qualified teen babysitters to watch my precious, imperfect brood. I absolutely love the high-energy and enthusiasm ... Read More
Kid Play Date Protocol
Tuesday April 3, 2007
My kids clamor for play dates, and usually they are a success all around. My children get to socialize, enjoy friendships with peers, and practice skills such as taking ... Read More