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Turning Off The TV

19 hours ago | 0 comment
Often as parents we use television as a way of entertaining our children when we aren’t available to do activities with them. We as parents need to realize there are a wide range of activities that children can do on their own that will help their development and keep them entertained as well as making your parenting easier. Tweet
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Take A Break And Rejuvinate

9 days ago | 0 comment
Did you know that by simply taking a break will help you concentrate and improve your performance, while also improving your health? Parents shouldn’t feel guilty about simply making a phone call to friends, reading the newspaper, or checking your personal e-mail. Brief distractions will actually help parents with their concentration, and improve their everyday tasks. This includes paying more attention to your children, and being able to give them your undivided attention. Researchers have [...]
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Beauty Sleep For Parents

9 days ago | 1 comment
One in five parents get less than 6 hours sleep a night. Research has shown that cutting back on zzzs, makes you feel more confused, and irritable. Unfortunately, this translates to parents taking their frustrations out on their children, and not allowing themselves to be the best parents possible. Tweet
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With Spring Come Stink Bugs

9 days ago | 0 comment
Scientists are warning parents that as we get nearer to warm weather, stink bugs will start reproducing. Often they spend the winters in attics. Parents have found thousands of them hiding under insulation.  As the weather warms stink bugs crawl out, and lay eggs on fruit trees and other crops. Stink bugs invaded from southeast Asia, and arrived here from shipping crates. They now have been found in the Northwest, Northeast, Mid Atlantic, and are now traveling through the South and Midwest. Since [...]
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Get The Most From Parent-Teacher Conferences

9 days ago | 0 comment
Meeting with teachers usually happens twice a year. That long awaited time that parents meet with their child’s teachers is a time some parents wish to avoid. You can love them or hate them, but these conferences with teachers give the parents a chance to be on a one to one basis, to learn about their child’s progress. Tweet

Give Children Healthy Foods They’ll Love

24 days ago | 0 comment
Children of all ages turn their noses up at certain foods at mealtime. They need snacks throughout the day, and often a quick lunch if they are home at lunchtime. How can we change the habit of serving sweet snacks, fast foods, and other things that are not healthy for children, especially in today’s busy world? Try these easy ideas to serve healthy foods your kids will love. Tweet