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Redshirting: Holding Your Child Back on Purpose

April 23, 2012 By Neha D Shah Leave a Comment

Redshirting, or holding your child from starting kindergarten until they are six-years-old, is on the rise.

It used to be that parents enrolled their child in kindergarten based on the cut-off date. But now they are faced with a big decision ... start kindergarten at 5 or wait an extra year and enroll them at 6. This concept of holding a child back on purpose is called redshirting (the term comes from the practice of holding college athletes back to prolong eligibility) and it is on the rise. Some research shows that if you hold your child back one year they will be more mature - socially, ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Education Tagged With: child, childhood, children, early childhood education, education, educational stages, enrolling, holding, kindergarten, kindergarten ages, preschool children, preschool education, purpose, redhshirting, redshirt, redshirting, rose, social issues, start, starting kindergarten

What You Can Learn From Homeschooling

April 17, 2012 By Chacha Tumbokon Leave a Comment

Learn from the homeschooling approach and incorporate it into traditional schooling for your child.

Studies show that homeschooling can be more effective in developing a child’s intelligence, compared with traditional schooling, says the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association). Children who are homeschooled are found to outperform their peers on standardized tests, and their ACT and SAT scores are higher than those of public school students. It would seem that a homeschooling education delivers benefits that traditional schooling does not. But not every parent is capable of ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Education Tagged With: alternative education, can learn, children, education, home school legal defense association, homeschooling, homeschooling in the united states, homeschooling parent, kids, learning environment, lesson plans, mary pride, public school, sat scoring, schooling, traditional schools, tutor, what you

No More Yawns: Getting Kids to Sleep at Night

April 16, 2012 By Caren Begun Leave a Comment

Tips on how to help kids get to sleep at night without fuss.

It's tough as a parent to get your child to fall asleep and stay in bed all night. They need a glass of water, want a tissue, have to go potty, want another kiss, or are afraid of something under the bed. The excuses can go on and on. As a parent who experienced this, here are some tips we tried during our quest to get our child to sleep through the night. Hopefully one or more will resonate with you. Determine Nighttime Needs When I learned that my daughter wanted more night lights in her ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: at night, bedtime, children, fall asleep, fusses, getting, help kid, human interest, kids, night, night light, nighttime, parenting, positive parenting solutions, sleep, sleep easily, sleeping, tips, to sleep

Curl Up With a Book – Creating a Nook For Your Child

March 30, 2012 By island girl Leave a Comment

How to pull together a book nook; a reading space for your child.

In a recent article we discussed the necessary ingredients for pulling together fun, creative spaces and playrooms for your child. We are going to go through each one in a new designing series, designing for kids. This first article shows how to pull together a book nook; a reading space for your child. Reading nooks are spaces or areas that inspire your child to read - inviting creativity and thought. Reading nooks can be anywhere in your house. They do not have to be in your child's room, ... Continue Reading

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More Than the Piggy Bank: Teaching Your Children About Finances

March 26, 2012 By Lori Leave a Comment

Tips and tricks for teaching finances to your children.

All too often today, children are clueless when it comes to finances and budgeting - but I want my children prepared. My husband and I have set down guidelines to help teach lessons about money and spending. We also use everyday situations as real life examples. For instance, when we go shopping we discuss the pros and cons of purchases and talk about how debt accumulates. I don't want my children to fall into the trap of overextending themselves on credit cards. Here are a few tips ... Continue Reading

Filed Under: Money, Raising Kids Tagged With: budget, children, children prepare, credit card, credit cards, education, finances, financing, grocery lists, handling money, teach your child, teaching, teaching financing, teaching lessons

Class Project or Mom Project?

March 16, 2012 By Ria Leave a Comment

Cute African-American girl is painting with watercolors.

Class project time? With a bit of planning, organization, and just a touch of creativity, you and your child can pull off an award winner.

I don't know about your child's school but at ours ... it is project time; which we know is really mom's project time. When my son was in kindergarten it was easy. We had to cut and paste pictures of objects to represent letters of the alphabet using animals that run, fly or swim. First grade is a whole other ball game, with competitiveness beginning to rear its ugly head. My son's recent science fair project was supposed to be non-experimental. While most kids (mine included) did the ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Education, Parenting Tagged With: award winner, children, class project, fair projects, how to survive, human skeleton, project, projects, science fair, social studies projects, solar system, survived, the class

It’s Ok to Say No

March 14, 2012 By hiddenvalley713 Leave a Comment

Teach and give permission to our children to say “No” when the situation demands it.

Is it ok for your child to say “No” to an adult or parent? As moms concerned about raising polite children, the gut reaction is, “No, it’s not.” But that may not always be the case. In an interview with Oprah, Elizabeth Smart’s Dad made a statement about how we teach our children to respect adults so much, we don’t give them any permission to say no if they feel uncomfortable and scared. So how can we teach and give permission to our children to say no when the situation ... Continue Reading

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Teaching Children about Stranger Danger

March 12, 2012 By hiddenvalley713 Leave a Comment

Learn the do’s and don’ts of teaching stranger danger to children.

It’s blatantly horrifying. Seven-year-old Brittney Baxter was standing in the toy aisle of Wal*mart when she was scooped up by (allegedly) Thomas Woods, who covered her mouth and attempted to take her. While we can wage a debate as to whether she should have been alone in the toy aisle of Wal*mart in the first place, the one thing that can be conceded is her parents prepared her well for such a moment. "They [Brittney’s parents] always tell me to scream, kick, and then get away and go ... Continue Reading

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Balancing Act: Caring For Your Children and Your Parents

March 5, 2012 By mtrivedi Leave a Comment

Extended Family Relaxing Together On Sofa

Finding a balance between taking care of your children and your parents takes some time and a little cooperation from everyone involved.

Life can present some interesting challenges. One of these is taking care of your parents as they get older - while taking care of your own children at the same time. This combination, and feeling pulled in two different directions at once, can quickly leave you feeling overwhelmed and stressed out. Finding a balance takes some time and a little cooperation from everyone involved. Develop a Support System The first step in easing the burden is to admit that sometimes you need a little help ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: aging parents, balance, care, caretaker, caretakers, children, cooperation, elderly care, elderly parent, for your, geriatrics, healthcare, hospice, involving, old age, parenting, parents, support systems

How to Get Your Kids to fall in Love with Reading

March 1, 2012 By Zach Ball Leave a Comment

Tips for fostering a life-long love of reading in your child.

As a parent, you are aware how crucial reading is to your child’s future. It helps them develop speech and language skills, build vocabulary, stimulates their creativity, and sets them up for later academic success. With all this riding on you, what can you do to foster a life-long love of reading in your child, especially when they have little interest in it? Here are some tips on how you can get your child to fall in love with reading. Read to Your Kids The first and most obvious tip is ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: applied linguistics, book talk, children, dyslexia, education, fall in love, fallen, foster, how to get, kids, love, love reading, orthography, parenting children, Reading, reading books, reading readiness in the usa, reading to children, start reading, tips, writing systems

What You Can Learn From Homeschooling

No More Yawns: Getting Kids to Sleep at Night

Curl Up With a Book – Creating a Nook For Your Child

More Than the Piggy Bank: Teaching Your Children About Finances

It’s Ok to Say No

Teaching Children about Stranger Danger

Balancing Act: Caring For Your Children and Your Parents

How to Get Your Kids to fall in Love with Reading

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