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ParentMap, August 2008
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Got gimme? Tweens and teens can pack a nasty attitude these days - call it "entitle-mania!" How did that sunny toddler turn into this sullen, demanding teenager? Why does this child have no work ethic? What can you do to keep overindulgence from hurting your child?
Help is here. Kid pro and author Dr. Laura Kastner has tips on raising your little one with an attitude of gratitude, and a solid work ethic.
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About this issue
Dear Reader,
It is a sure sign of aging, that frequent feeling of nostalgia. A few pages into our September issue, my stomach got that back-to-school pit I feel each year (possibly worse than my kids!). My eyes got teary thinking of how that image sharply contradicts these precious last few days of summer spent on a Midwestern beach. I tried to digest the fact that the crinkled homework loaded into the second-grade backpack signals the end of toddler music classes for us (“Making beautiful music with your toddler”).
This year, we won’t be seeing the amazing twins, Lisa and Linda, at the Bellevue Philharmonic, as we have done for years with Maya, now a very mature and sophisticated 7. I quickly flip to the detailed description of the series (“Fall arts preview”) hoping to see a suggested age range that fits one of us. We’re both too old. Maya and I are known to break into “I love to hear … the Symphony, the Symphony.” If you don’t know this tune, run to see L&L with your little ones soon! Then, I spot another fave: SCT’s "The Green Sheep." I will shamelessly recruit a little bitty relative to revisit this adorable and creative artistic triumph for tots.
The day was saved when I stopped looking at pictures, and read “there really is something for everyone,” stated boldly and accurately by our award-winning Out & About editor, Kris Collingridge. Optimistic as I perused Kris’ dozens of artistic finds, I focused on what could be. Enthused by the outrageous number of newbies and classics that slightly older kids will adore, I landed with a consoling but irrational thought: My 22- and 17-year-olds will want to join us for West African music or "Bye Bye Birdie."
ParentMap is proud to bring you Hilary Benson’s thoughtful and well-researched “The mystery of autism.” Regardless of how close you are to families who suffer the challenges of autism, you will be impressed by the current research, hope, and wisdom presented in this article. Your empathy and understanding as a parent — whether you face autism or not — will be elevated.
— Alayne Sulkin, Publisher/Editor
P.S. This fall, we’re excited to bring you our second-annual LearningMap Education Fair — in Seattle & Bellevue! I’ll see you there.
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