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Parenting Children K-6

• Kids Who are Lavished with Affection Fare Better in Life July 29, 2010
  One of the most beautiful things in life for me since I became a mother are the times I can spend snuggling with my child over a book, while watching a movie together, or just hanging out and talking. And if I had to count the kisses and cheek caresses and the times I sniffed my child's hair, well, let's just say I've lost track but a good est […]
• Thrifty Thursdays: Free Kids’ Fever and Pain Reducer July 29, 2010
  Between August 2 and August 8, Triaminic will be giving away up to 250,000 bottles of Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain Reliever for children. To get their free bottle, consumers can go to Triaminic's Special Offers tab at www.triaminic.com....Read Full Post
• The Long View on School Anxiety July 28, 2010
  My son has a problem with transitions. He's always been this way, and he'll probably always be like this to some extent. I've come to accept it as part of who he is, just as his musical abilities and creative writing talent and loving nature are also traits that make up the whole of my beautiful boy....Read Full Post
• Worried about Summer Brain Drain? July 26, 2010
  My little guy has been loving the summer day camp he has been enrolled in, which is wrapping up this week. While he's been engaged in everything from movie-making to writing stories (it's a creative arts camp), we have, admittedly, become lax about hitting the books and keeping up with summer homework, which includes summer reading and summer math […]
• How to Limit Kids’ Exposure to Imaging Radiation -- and Why You Should July 26, 2010
  You may have seen recent reports about the potential dangers of overexposure to radiation from too many imaging tests such as x-rays and CT scans. For children, whose bodies are still developing and are more vulnerable to the potential effects of radiation, this can be a particular concern, especially now that children are playing outdoors more and are more […]