Sunday, February 5, 2012

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Indoor Kid-friendly Activities

February 1, 2012 by Fayette Woman  
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Too much time indoors can often lead to cranky, stir-crazy kids. But you can keep your kiddo occupied with kid-friendly, educational activities that will appeal to their imagination. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Pitch a tent and build a campsite. If the weather has prevented you from a camping excursion, pitch [...]

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Spare the Rod, Try Love and Logic

January 24, 2012 by Nichole Bazemore  
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Whoever coined the phrase, “Good morning” never stepped foot in my house before 9 a.m., because around here, weekday mornings are anything but. Sure, mornings start off good enough, until it’s time for my sixth-grader and me to leave for school. Despite my friendly reminders—Don’t forget your book bag. Do you have your instrument? Do [...]

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Moms: Save Your Sanity!

January 19, 2012 by Fayette Woman  
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At your wit’s end trying to manage life as a single parent? A new book by Laynee Gilbert, single mom and licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, offers a refreshing perspective that can help you stay sane and enjoy a sound relationship with your child. SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — It’s dinnertime. You’re [...]

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Eight Tips for Approaching the “Weight Talk” With Children

January 5, 2012 by Fayette Woman  
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If your child is overweight, deciding to talk about this unhealthy lifestyle is only the first step. It can also be a huge challenge to have a productive, helpful discussion—especially if your child is unwilling to hear what you have to say. Here are eight of weight loss expert Sarah Stone’s suggestions for avoiding as [...]

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Toy Safety Tips For The Holiday Season

December 12, 2011 by Fayette Woman  
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(StatePoint)  When buying gifts for children, don’t just buy whatever is on their wish list. Do some research first. That way, the gifts can be age-appropriate and safe. Toy-related injuries are an all too common occurrence. In 2009, an estimated 250,100 children under age 15 were sent to the hospital for toy-related injuries, according to [...]

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Broccoli…with a Side of Baby

June 15, 2011 by Fayette Woman  
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Trying to get pregnant? These 6 edible nutrients could increase the chances of conceiving For those with a clear-cut fertility problem such as blocked fallopian tubes or sperm duct defects, diet isn’t going to make much of a difference. “But there are many shades of gray in fertility issues,” says Beth Weinhouse, editorial director for [...]

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50 Things to Do This Summer

June 1, 2011 by Kristin Girard  
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As every stay-at-home mom or dad knows, the difference between a humdrum summer vacation (t.v. on for hours at a time, siblings squabbling, listlessness and annoyance setting in) and a fantastic summer vacation is what you do. It’s not about just entertaining the kids, either—it’s about family bonding: going on adventures, getting outside for healthy [...]

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Reading is the Road to Success

March 3, 2011 by Fayette Woman  
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Reading is the foundation for a child’s education. Without strong reading skills, it’s harder for any child to succeed. Research has shown that reading proficiently by the end of third grade is a major milestone on a child’s path to graduation. This is the time when children make the critical transition from learning to read [...]

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Mission: Healthy Meals for Schoolchildren

December 19, 2010 by Jill Prouty  
Filed under Diet, Health, Parenting

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With childhood obesity becoming an epidemic in this country, a professor at Georgia State University has linked overweight children with federal school nutrition programs. Research published in the Summer 2010 edition of The Journal of Human Resources by Associate Professor Rusty Tchernis (“School Nutrition Programs and the Incidence of Childhood Obesity”) reveals that children who [...]

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How to instill gratitude in your children

November 20, 2010 by Fayette Woman  
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Authors David and Andrea Reiser say that we don’t have to settle for an America full of kids who take everything they have for granted. Teaching a profound sense of gratitude — for where we live, for the rights and privileges we have here, for family and friends—not to mention the many material blessings most [...]

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Positive ways to advocate for your child in school

October 28, 2010 by Susan Kelley Delaine  
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Children experience so many changes from kindergarten to college. Social groups, teachers and interests will come and go, but parents are the one constant along the way. Hence, it is our sole responsibility to superintend our own children’s education- not that of the school system, tutors or outside care providers. Invariably, opportunities to advocate for [...]

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Facebook fans advise on middle school turmoil

September 6, 2010 by Kristin Girard  
Filed under Back to School, Parenting

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Starting middle school can be a rough ride for both kids and parents. First, there’s the novelty of changing classes; along with that comes five or six different teachers, learning how to operate a locker, handling an in-flux schedule, and arriving to classes on time. Students are expected to handle more responsibility and deal with [...]

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