For parents who want to worry less and play more!
This article, “Maybe Preschool Is the Problem?” was published in the New York Times in May of this year. This is what got my attention initially, “IF six out of every 1,000 preschool children are asked to pack up their Goldfish crackers and never return to nursery school - expelled at the tender age of […]
Posted on October 4th, 2005 by Sam
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Talk about using something to your advantage. Read this and you’ll start to think that a little more objectivity is sometimes what we all need. After all, who couldn’t use an extra digit or two…
Posted on October 1st, 2005 by Sam
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I just read this article and thought it was interesting enough to share.
When I had my twins I was always a bit skeptical about “Baby Sign” but that was probably me just letting myself off the hook for how much time I’d have to invest in taking up this new practice. However, after having […]
Posted on September 28th, 2005 by Sam
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I’m always amazed by the differing interpretations of research data by the media.
The CDC released its first National Report on Exposure to Environmental Chemicals in 2001 and has updated it every two years. A couple of weeks ago they released their latest findings. The LA Times headline was “Dozens of Chemicals Found in Most […]
Posted on August 30th, 2005 by Sam
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A friend of mine sent me a quick little blurb on something I just had to share. It looks like the Cartoon Network has just launched a new set of programs for pre-schoolers called, “Tickle U.” The goal is to teach pre-schoolers how to laugh. Hmmmmmm. Apparently there are others besides me who aren’t quite […]
Posted on August 25th, 2005 by Sam
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In the spirit of “Worry Less, Play More,” I try never to visit the closet in my brain that houses the darkest of all parents’ fears: sexual predators who prey on children. My husband has convinced me that we cannot live our lives as hostages of such awful (but highly unlikely) things happening. My head […]
Posted on July 22nd, 2005 by Allison
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