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5 Steps to Homework Success
Your child is at the beginning of a long-term relationship with studying -- and you're involved in it too. If you look at this as a process, one where you'll be introducing positive habits, you'll soon be on the path to more productive, peaceful, and pleasant (really!) homework sessions
The Best Educational Apps for Kids
Your child's education doesn't have to stop after school. These games made for your iPhone and iPad will keep your youngster's mind active outside the classroom.
Classroom Confidential: Insider Tips from School Staffers
... your kid if he's vomiting or has diarrhea." --Pennsylvania elementary-school nurse
Avoid Rushing...Watch Your Words
"Refrain from saying negative things about the school or the people who work... there in front of your kids. In many cases, school wasn't a good experience for the parents, so they tend...
Baby Development Tracker
Follow your baby's growth and learn about all of the milestones he'll reach in his first year! Plus, you'll find Health and Safety Information and Mom Must-Know Tips for each week.
Social Complex
How to teach your child to navigate the new rules of school-age friendships.
Cheap Summer Fun
Free (and almost-free) activities to keep kids active all season long.
The Problem with Your Child's School Lunch
...-sodium, low-fiber menu is a typical lunch at a typical American elementary school. We know about it because... with carrots. In fact, the successes at Galtier Magnet School, where 80 percent of all the elementary students... Mrs. Q., a grade-school teacher, decided to eat her school's lunch every day for an entire school year...
15+ Ways to Boost School Success
..., start enforcing an earlier bedtime two weeks before school starts. Kids need their rest in order... to concentrate and follow the rules at school.
2. Check the backpack. Track down all the notes and permission... certain outfit planned for the day.
3. Always go to open-school night. If you have older kids, don...
50 Easy Ways to Be a Fantastic Parent
Throughout the year, our board of advisors -- a brain trust of the best pediatric doctors, developmental experts, and educators in the country -- shares the latest thinking about raising happy and healthy kids in the pages of Parents. Now we've gathered our all-time favorite nuggets of their advice in one outstanding article that will have a profound effect on your whole family.
4 Little Lessons Kids Need Before Starting School
...Going to the bathroom at school often takes the top spot on kids' list of anxieties, and for good... will be happy when he does the same at school. That giant yellow bus can make any kid tremble, and it's easy... in with the school to see whether it offers a practice bus ride before the first day so your child can see that it...
Why Are Kids So Angry?
Kids are kids, which means that when they get mad, they're not especially diplomatic about it. What's disturbing, though, is that more and more kids seem unable to stop at ordinary expressions of childish ire. "I see hundreds of kids each year, and I'm shocked by the level of aggressiveness I'm observing," says Edward Christophersen, Ph.D., a psychologist at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO.
Let's Do Lunch
Your mom mission this school year: Pack nutritious lunches for your child every single day. Our healthy sandwich selects will get you on your way.
8 Ways to Help Kids Ace Tests
Does your child need help with taking exams? Follow these tips to help your kid be a whiz at pop quizzes and tests.
Fuel Your Child's Desire to Learn
Stimulating your child's curiosity is critical to helping her succeed in the classroom. Good news: It's not only easy but also fun.
Sugar Shock
Do you know how much sugar your child eats? Chances are it's a lot more than you think.
