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February 23, 2014
Helping Your Child Reduce Self-Harming Behavior
Every parent naturally wants to get support when they notice that their child is harming themselves. They may want to consider some of the advice that they can get through…
Help! My child doesn’t know their times tables.
Everyone has to learn the times tables, but rote memorization does not work for every child. This article collects a number of tricks to help children learn and retain their…
February 22, 2014
Does your child have way too much homework?
Parents wonder sometimes if their child’s homework is too overwhelming for them. On top of school, some kids are getting insane amounts of homework from up to eight classes every…
Just say no to parent-free practice requirements
No-parent policies at practices leave coaches unaccountable for their behavior towards the children in their care. But coaches who encounter rude or micromanaging parents have a good reason to want…
February 21, 2014
Will reading to kids become a thing of the past?
Do you read to your children regularly? If you don’t, you are in the majority, according to a new British study of parents reading habits. Almost 61% of parents polled…
Kids with irregular bedtimes behave badly
A study links consistently irregular bedtimes with a host of behavioral problems in children. Children suffering from sleep deprivation have a harder time regulating their behavior. Researchers task not only…
February 20, 2014
The “do”s and “don’t”s of moving with young kids
Some parents are faced with the challenge of making a major move with their kids. They will likely want to think about how they can best manage this process going…
5 Tips for Engaging Parent Volunteers in the Classroom
Sometimes it’s difficult to balance support and engagement with parental volunteers in the classroom. Karen Bantuveris gives five tips in her February 2014 article for Edutopia. Her tips include being…
February 19, 2014
It’s hard to like a child who cries constantly
Life can be very tough when you have a child who is constantly crying and whining. The expectation that a mother should be able to comfort their child seems to…
School lunches and the culture of shaming parents
Just whose business is it if you want to pack something less than optimally nutritious in your child’s lunch? Amy Hatch found out just how far schools have gone when…