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Are iPads Bad For Children?


Introduced to the market in April of 2010, iPads swiftly became the latest must-have hand-held computer gadget. Now more than 45% of U.S. adults own an iPad or one of its competitor tablets. Many of...
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My Child Hates School, What Should I Do?


Parenthood is full of challenges both big and small. The first days or weeks of preschool, kindergarten, middle school, and high school are high on the stress list for both you and your child. But...
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How To Help A Child’s School Anxiety


There’s an old saying that a parent is only as happy as her most unhappy child. When your child is anxious about school, you can’t help but be worried and anxious yourself. There are no...
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Apps That Teach Kids


Like all parents in the new millennium, you’re concerned about how much time your kids are spending in front of a screen each day. But when you’re waiting in a check-out line with a...
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3 Great Teacher Appreciation Gifts


Though the thought matters, your child’s teacher already has a cabinet full of “World’s Best Teacher” mugs, ceramic polished apples, and Christmas ornaments hand-made by her...
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Back To School Anxiety In Children, 3 Tips To Help


The symptoms begin after the last beach day. Your child complains of stomachaches, nausea, or headaches. She wakes up several times a night, sometimes with nightmares, and acts cranky during the day....
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5 Toys To Help Kids Learn


As a parent, your youth may have been full of toys like dolls, blocks, racing sets, rocking horses, and wagons. Yet your own child has been born into a world that’s awash with tablets,...
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How To Spark Curiosity In Children


Curiosity is one of humankind’s innate abilities, the force that urges us to learn more about the world in which we live. Every child is born with an ample dose, which manifests the very first...
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Montessori Vs. Preschool


Choosing the right preschool is the first of many educational decisions that you’ll make for your child. Although the process isn’t quite as complicated as pinpointing the right college...
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10 Foods To Feed An Underweight Child


Got a skinny kid? If so, then you know that underweight children are often overlooked in a society where obesity is considered an American epidemic. Story after story appears on the media about the...
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