Saturday, May 18, 2013
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1. Overweight Children Need After School Activities
[MOMS]
Is your child overweight? What does your child do when they come home from school? Have a snack and watch TV or play video games? Research and studies sho w that our children are growing more obese by the day. Many families all over North America are struggling to keep the weight of their children within reasonable limits. As a parent, I know that it's nearly impossible for me to look into the tear-filled eyes of my son and refuse food.... Read More
Is your child overweight? What does your child do when they come home from school? Have a snack and watch TV or play video games? Research and studies sho w that our children are growing more obese by the day. Many families all over North America are struggling to keep the weight of their children within reasonable limits. As a parent, I know that it's nearly impossible for me to look into the tear-filled eyes of my son and refuse food.... Read More
2. Let Them Play: Why Recess Is Important
[MOMS]
Kids are getting played when it comes to taking a break at school. Yes, they're there to learn reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic - but what about that fourth "R," recess? Many schools are doing away with kids' sole opportunity to give their brains a break during the day in favor of squeezing in as much academics as possible, and that's not a good thing. For one thing, most kids can stay focused for a maximum of a half an hour before they... Read More
Kids are getting played when it comes to taking a break at school. Yes, they're there to learn reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic - but what about that fourth "R," recess? Many schools are doing away with kids' sole opportunity to give their brains a break during the day in favor of squeezing in as much academics as possible, and that's not a good thing. For one thing, most kids can stay focused for a maximum of a half an hour before they... Read More
3. Backpack Safety: What Are the Basic Rules?
[MOMS]
Most kids carry backpacks to school everyday, and pediatricians, physical therapists and parents are reporting increasing numbers of schoolchildren complaining of back, neck and shoulder pain, along with tingling or numbness in their arms and hands. This is being attributed to children carrying heavy loads of schoolbooks in backpacks and often not following backpack safety rules and using the bag improperly. However don't scrap... Read More
Most kids carry backpacks to school everyday, and pediatricians, physical therapists and parents are reporting increasing numbers of schoolchildren complaining of back, neck and shoulder pain, along with tingling or numbness in their arms and hands. This is being attributed to children carrying heavy loads of schoolbooks in backpacks and often not following backpack safety rules and using the bag improperly. However don't scrap... Read More
4. Dear Diary: Here's Why Your Child Should Journal
[MOMS]
Does your child have the write stuff? When it comes to rearing good writers, the secret lies in journaling. That's right. Diaries may seem like a thing of the past, but there's no denying the benefits of having you child keep a journal. For starters, journaling is a great way for your child to hone her written communications skills. From spelling to grammar to penmanship, it's sure to improve how your child writes tenfold. That in turn... Read More
Does your child have the write stuff? When it comes to rearing good writers, the secret lies in journaling. That's right. Diaries may seem like a thing of the past, but there's no denying the benefits of having you child keep a journal. For starters, journaling is a great way for your child to hone her written communications skills. From spelling to grammar to penmanship, it's sure to improve how your child writes tenfold. That in turn... Read More
5. Helping Your Kids with Math Homework
[MOMS]
You've got the reading and 'riting down - but what about that last R, 'rithmetic? Math has changed since those days when future moms completed worksheet after worksheet and worked out addition, subtraction, multiplication and division tables - without the aid of a calculator. Math, thankfully, has become more hands-on and applicable to other subjects and disciplines. There's no more "When will I ever use this?" sort of rationality when... Read More
You've got the reading and 'riting down - but what about that last R, 'rithmetic? Math has changed since those days when future moms completed worksheet after worksheet and worked out addition, subtraction, multiplication and division tables - without the aid of a calculator. Math, thankfully, has become more hands-on and applicable to other subjects and disciplines. There's no more "When will I ever use this?" sort of rationality when... Read More
6. In The Dark About School Happenings? Become a Class Act
[MOMS]
When it comes to what's going on in your child's school, does it feel like you don't out those important nuggets of news until it's too late? Whether it's picture day, book fair, food drive or other events, you're probably familiar with the feeling of finding out about it after the fact. Although it might seem like your child's responsibility to ensure that your child to relay the details to you, don't count on it. As the parent, you may... Read More
When it comes to what's going on in your child's school, does it feel like you don't out those important nuggets of news until it's too late? Whether it's picture day, book fair, food drive or other events, you're probably familiar with the feeling of finding out about it after the fact. Although it might seem like your child's responsibility to ensure that your child to relay the details to you, don't count on it. As the parent, you may... Read More
7. Combating Childhood Obesity
[MOMS]
Your child not only forms the groundwork for a healthy existence in childhood, his eating styles influence his / her health in the future. Too frequently school lunch programs present junk food simply because the food is popular and cheaper. On the other hand, the price of balanced foods does not have to be excessively high and it truly is much less expensive when you consider the health of the kid in subsequent decades of his... Read More
Your child not only forms the groundwork for a healthy existence in childhood, his eating styles influence his / her health in the future. Too frequently school lunch programs present junk food simply because the food is popular and cheaper. On the other hand, the price of balanced foods does not have to be excessively high and it truly is much less expensive when you consider the health of the kid in subsequent decades of his... Read More
8. Celebrate Black History Month
[MOMS]
It doesn't matter whether you're black or white... February is an important month as it marks Black History Month. It's the ideal time to teach your children about the many contributions of African-Americans throughout history. Originally, Black History Month was limited to just one week called Negro History Week, but that all changed in 1976 when it was expanded to a month-long celebration. Because racism is still alive and well even... Read More
It doesn't matter whether you're black or white... February is an important month as it marks Black History Month. It's the ideal time to teach your children about the many contributions of African-Americans throughout history. Originally, Black History Month was limited to just one week called Negro History Week, but that all changed in 1976 when it was expanded to a month-long celebration. Because racism is still alive and well even... Read More
