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Recognizing Your Child’s Creative Potential -
Jami Holloway (17)    
What is creativity? The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia defines creativity as "the ability to produce something new through imaginative skill". This could be through a solution to a certain problem, discovering a new method to complete something or through an artistic object or form. When... ( added 13 days 23 hours ago.) |
Play - The Evolution Of Playground Swing Sets -
 - Erwin Purtell (17)   
Erwin Purtell
The current generation of families may well recollect playground areas that includes a collection of of metal swings, a good solid standalone slide and possibly a carousel. In comparison, residential swing sets they might have had in their own backyards were slighter and certainly a lot less... ( added 13 days 4 hours ago.) |
LEGO Star Wars Review 2010: Set 8088 The ARC-170 -
Inger Fountain (326)  
Inger Fountain
The ARC-170 is the largest of the January 2010 wave with 396 pieces and it is recommended for ages 8-14. It comes with minifigures Kit Fisto, Captain Jag, a clone pilot and the astromech droid R4-P44.
In terms of playability the windshield of the cockpit can be opened (without taking the... ( added 16 hours 56 minutes ago.) |
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Creating Stop Motion LEGO Animation With Kids -
Inger Fountain (326)
Inger Fountain
Kids love cartoons and they also love LEGO. One of the best ways to encourage a child to create their own pieces of artwork is to let them animate their own cartoon.
For kids that are tactile or spatially inclined their interest in creating models with LEGO or Knex bricks easily lends itself... ( added 7 days 17 hours ago.) |
Play in the Tent of Fun - Kids Play Tents -
TrekMan (28)
It's a party! And it cannot be a party without the right accompaniments. The newest trend is considering purchasing or renting kids play tents! Forget the clown or pony if expense is a consideration, but never leave out this safe and fun way to celebrate your child's day. Inside as well as... ( added 16 days 18 hours ago.) |
Good Rewards for Kids -
- Corina Volegna (438)  
Parents always like to see their kids succeed, whether it's in school, sports, or just completing tasks that teach responsibility, such as chores. And often, if the completion of the task itself isn't enough of a reward, parents will provide an added incentive. Giving kids something that they... ( added 18 days 21 hours ago.) |
Star Wars LEGO New Releases Summer 2010 -
Inger Fountain (326)
Inger Fountain
LEGO have had the Star Wars licence for just over 10 years now and their new wave of sets hit store shelves in the US, Europe and Australia sometime during late 2009 and early 2010. Let's take a look at the latest sets.
Generally, emphasis is still on the Clone Wars side of things with a... ( added 5 days 16 hours ago.) |
Guides For Parents On Kid Blogging -
- Kayode Eleyinte (30) 
Software giant Microsoft revealed in a recent studies at their disposal that teenagers do post at least half of all blogs presently.You only find 2 0r 3 giving their age while 3 out of 5 give their location and contact information and 1 out of 5 give their full names. There are risks attached to... ( added 13 days 4 hours ago.) |
Offending No One, Enlightening No One -
Deirdre Reilly (462) 
Deirdre Reilly
Having a child 10 years after having my first two children has been eye opening, in many respects. It has illuminated for me how tired and old a person can feel while doing mundane tasks like filling a snack bag (in the old days it was called a "lunchbox") or watching a childs cartoon with my son... ( added 2 years 135 days ago.) |
Parents, Are You Majoring In the Majors? -
James P Krehbiel (1,097)  
James P Krehbiel
As parents, we need to work on setting priorities with our children. We need to ask, "What are the most important values that we want to stress and instill in our children?" Make sure you major in the majors, not the minors. If you focus on minor behavioral infractions, there is a tendency to... ( added 2 years 207 days ago.) |
Message to My Graduating Senior -
Deirdre Reilly (462)
Deirdre Reilly
I can hardly believe it, but my middle son Matt is graduating from high school. How did this happen — where did the time go?
I believe that every family has a Matt — that person who asks so little, and gives so much. Happy by nature, always one of the funniest people on the planet — Matt has... ( added 2 years 260 days ago.) |
Is Text Messaging Contributing To Teenage Sleep Deprivation? -
Tracy Tresidder (1,163) 
Tracy Tresidder
Most kids go to sleep with their phone plugged in right by their heads. Every ping of an incoming message is a temptation to pick up the phone. They know talking on the phone might wake up their parents, but if they text, it probably won't.
Teens are famously sleep-deprived already, but... ( added 2 years 268 days ago.) |
Summer Fun Activities For The Whole Family -
Laura Trahan (38,096)    
Laura Trahan
Summer is fast approaching. Of course, I have already begun planning on how to entertain my kids through the long days of summer. Ok, not really, but now is as good a time as any to share some summer fun ideas for you to survive the summer with family in tow.
It only takes a day before I hear... ( added 3 years 289 days ago.) |
Through The Ages -
Sara O'Rourke (784)  
Sara O'Rourke
I remember it well, the way I once was. To be young again, to be free of self-conscious thought and misconceptions, to be spirited, confident and free. This year had been the first time I had seen a large part of my Italian family - some of the aunts, uncles and cousins I had never met before. We... ( added 1 year 45 days ago.) |
ADD and assorted children’s behavioral disorders. -
Robert Melaccio, Sr. (5,083)  
Robert Melaccio, Sr.
The taboo of all, don't dare mention it as a parent. Well in my opinion Attention Deficit Disorder and many others seem to be a common well know reason attached for children's misbehavior these days. It is attached by many who do not know all the facts which are as varied as the words in this... ( added 1 year 187 days ago.) |
Teaching My Son To Drive Is Driving Me Crazy -
Roschelle Nelson (1,044) 
Roschelle Nelson
By the time we made it to the highway, beads of sweat were pouring down my brow. My hands were wet and aching from me gripping them together so tightly the nails almost popped off from the pressure. My butt cheeks were clasped together in an iron vise that most assuredly was going to cause my... ( added 1 year 209 days ago.) |
Libraries: They Need "T-Spaces" -
- Jean Purcell (3,187) 
Jean Purcell
I took a trip to the library that led to an unexpected and thought-spurring teen encounter. The library is out-of-town for me but I visit it often. When I made the left turn into the parking lot, "school's out" was not on my mind. Focus was on sending a PDF document through a convoluted e-mail... ( added 1 year 221 days ago.) |
Teenage Drinking, Society, And You -
Michael Kocis (1,048) 
Michael Kocis
One of the toughest hurdles facing many teens is the subject of alcohol, I'm not sure if more kids are drinking now than in previous generations, or if they are starting at a younger age ? I'm sure there are statistics on this somewhere that may possibly show an increase over the years with... ( added 1 year 343 days ago.) |
Ditch the Homework! -
- James P Krehbiel (1,097)
James P Krehbiel
According to educator Alfie Kohn, author of The Homework Myth , multiple educational studies have found that contrary to our currently accepted thinking about schooling, "all empirical evidence dispels the notion that there is any causal relationship between compulsory homework and increased... ( added 1 year 350 days ago.) |
A Divided Heart: Just Thinkin' out Loud -
- Teresa Ortiz (9,702)  
Teresa Ortiz
As a parent, you probably understand what I mean when I say I have a divided heart. I am experiencing the joy of one child, while experiencing the pain of heartbreak for another.
On Friday, my daughter and her fiance', announced that they have set a wedding date. August 23, 2008! Oh my, only... ( added 1 year 363 days ago.) |
Mean Girls and Bully Boys: Defining Bullying -
J. Louise Larson (1,084) 
J. Louise Larson
What is bullying?
According the U.S. Department of Education, bullying can be physical, verbal, emotional or sexual in nature. Now it's on the Internet, too. "I think the worst thing ever to hit the Internet is a blog called MySpace. It has no filtering system, so when kids post mean stuff... ( added 2 years 7 days ago.) |
Hey Yo! Gangs Ain’t Cool / Part 2 of 5 -
Judi Lake (1,762) 
Judi Lake
Although based on a true story, all names, dates and places have been changed to protect the innocent.
Startled, I awoke to the sudden ring of the telephone. Groggy, with eyes still shut, I answered the phone.
“Hello?"
“Listen you @%!#%, you best leave my grandboy alone, do you... ( added 2 years 143 days ago.) |
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Hey Yo! Gangs Ain’t Cool / Part 1 -
Judi Lake (1,762)
Judi Lake
Although based on a true story, all names, dates and places have been changed to protect the innocent.
As he sluggishly enters the room, he timidly pulls out the chair across from me and sits down without making any eye contact.
“Hi," I say to him as I smile.
“Hey," he quietly... ( added 2 years 149 days ago.) |
Should Your Kids Watch Adult Themed Movies -
Susan Thom (11,660)  
Susan Thom
I dont know if Im in the minority, but I truly believe that kids are affected by what they watch. My daughter, at twenty one, watched the Exorcist when she was very young, and I was out, and she still has nightmares, along with many other movies she watched. There are some movies that older... ( added 2 years 162 days ago.) |
The Child of Today vs The Child of Yesterday -
Sara O'Rourke (784)
Sara O'Rourke
To compare today’s child, teenager, to the one who grew up a mere two dozen years before, you would see remarkable change. As I was discussing with a lovely patient of mine during my volunteering at the local hospital the other evening, society seems to have opened up a great number of new... ( added 2 years 214 days ago.) |
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