So, we know that we need to work on our education system, right? Why not start in kindergarten? This article in the Los Angeles Times highlights some of the issues involved with pushing kids too hard at an early age.
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Stress in Kindergarten? Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:59 am
As Good As Feeding Them Yourself Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:50 am
How would you like to be able to control what your foods your kids can buy in the school cafeteria? A company called Cybersoft has developed a system to do just that. The latest district on the bandwagon is Houston.
For New Parents Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:10 am
Are you experiencing the joys and frustrations of parenthood for the first time? Then this article from Family Magazine Group is for you.
Have A Parent-Teacher Conference Coming Up? Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:02 pm
If you are like us, your experience with parent-teacher conferences includes the back door reports you used to get from your own parents after they met with your teachers. Here’s some advice for parents to help you understand what to expect, and what not to expect from these sometimes stressful meetings.
Does Your Child Like Salt? Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:42 am
If your child likes salt, take note of this one. Birthweight may have a correlation to salt cravings.
News For Parents With Children Taking Drugs Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:55 pm
Many of you may have seen the CNN article outlining the new warning guidelines in place for the drugs used to treat ADHD.
This Is Ridiculous Thu Feb 9, 2006 12:35 am
Yes, its true. 6 year olds can indeed be suspended from school for sexual harassment. It happened in Massachusetts last month.
Pay Attention To Puberty's Timing Mon Feb 6, 2006 10:51 pm
A CNN article shares new findings that kids who experience puberty earlier have a greater risk of being victimized or being involved in physical fights, including being shot or stabbed. The details behind these trends might surprise you.
Can Preschool Hinder Social Development? Fri Feb 3, 2006 8:14 am
According to researchers at Stanford and U.C. Berkeley, yes. The findings in this article are being considered heavily by lawmakers as they push for universal preschool in various states across the U.S.
More Bad Press For Video Games Wed Feb 1, 2006 12:58 am
If you have a child who plays video games, there are a bunch of reasons why you need to pay attention, according to this article. While the website titling indicates a concern about religious content, the message in the writing is not religious and provides some serious concerns for parents. Experts feel that even parents who follow statistics closely about video game trends do not have a full understanding of the impact of these games because the games change too quickly for reports to adequately keep up. A gamer decided to master popular games such as “Halo 2,” “Doom 3,” Resident Evil,” and “Vice City” just to see what the experience was like, and parents will want to understand his feedback closely.
