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Slow the slide! Keeping kids summer smart
We get it. You’ve been supervising study sessions, reminding your 10-year-old to finish his history report and helping your 8-year-old create dazzling science projects. Now summer is coming and hey, you need a break. Isn’t it time for swimming, baseball, biking, picnics and backyard barbecues? Fo
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Oh, for some sweet sleep! Helping your child catch those z's
When your child isn’t getting enough sleep at night, neither are you. That leaves you too tired to work, to parent, to enjoy grown-up activities — and to deal with your kid’s sleep problems. What’s more, your child’s sleep — or lack of it — can affect her ability to learn. Just how much sleep do ki
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Who's sorry now? Pretty much everyone!
We all say these words. We ask — no, make that insist — our children say them, and we expect to hear them regularly from friends, relatives, even perfect strangers. The words “I’m sorry” reverberate through homes, playgrounds, family functions and just about everywhere, just about incessantly. In
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Boosting your child's 'MQ': Talking to kids about money
By now, most of us realize we need to pay attention to our kids’ emotional and cognitive growth. We understand so much more than we used to about empathy, compassion and emotional intelligence, or “EQ.” But what do we know about our kids’ MQ? That would be their money quotient. Do our children know
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'Brain rules' for babies
There is plenty of parenting advice out there, and no shortage of books that offer information and support to new and expecting parents. But where advice meets brain science you’ll find the newest book by New York Times bestselling author John Medina, Brain Rules for Baby. Medina is a development
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Have you ever heard of the Silent Generation? Perhaps your grandparents are members. Born around the Great Depression, that generation was known for its, well, silence. “Youth today is waiting for the hand of fate to fall on is shoulders, meanwhile working hard and saying almost nothing,” proclaimed
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LearningMap, 2010
Flip through our current issue online. Articles: Public schools: a parent's guide Preschoolers learn about differences Helping caregivers nurture early relationships Tips for boosting school achievement About us: LearningMap about us Visit our online directory
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How to watch TV
Parents have been dealing with the downsides of television as long as that shimmering screen has been around. Today, with access to unlimited content just a Hulu click away, they anxiously wonder: How much is too much? What shows are good shows? Are programs too violent? Too sexy? Their concerns sw
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