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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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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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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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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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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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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On a school morning, when you’re coaxing your child out of bed, nagging him to get dressed, to comb his hair, to pack his backpack, and to find his shoes, you’re likely feeling pretty...
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There may never be a better way to encourage your child to read than by snuggling up with a big, colorful board book for a nighttime story. Yet the new millennium has brought technology into every...
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What an exciting month we had in May: Mother’s Day, Teacher’s Appreciation Week (thanks to all the ACA parents for their generous gifts and flowers), and Memorial Day weekend. May ended...
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No one knows and understands their children better than the parents who love them. You feed them, bathe them, and read to them from a very young age in the hopes of developing their minds as well as...
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