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Thanksgiving is almost here and with its arrival, comes the beginning of the holiday season. And that means, of course, shopping/presents for loved ones. It's unfortunate, but the economy may dictate your gift giving this year. Below are some suggestions from Michele Borba, an educational psychologist and author of “The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries” (Jossey-Bass, 2009).
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 11:41
So many Americans fly everywhere these days that you might think the classic American road trip is a thing of the past. With changing airline restrictions and a troubled economy, many Americans would rather drive these days than fly these days.
Here are some tips for minimizing the rigors of the road this holiday season from www.familyvacationcritic.com:
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 10:41
One of your jobs as a parent is to encourage your child to learn and will provide strategies and methods to improve his academic performance and organizational skills, so that he can successfully complete homework assignments. Below are some helpful tips from The Family Education Network (www.familyeducation.com) to get you started:
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 12:22
As a young parent, I never voluntarily took my children out to a restaurant. If I had a choice between home or a restaurant, it was a no-brainer: we ate at home.
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 18:24
Let's be brutally, rudely frank: Americans these days make lousy guests. They don't say please. They don't say thank you. They don't clean up after themselves. They're not afraid to proclaim what's wrong with you/your boyfriend/your mother-in-law.
For all of this, there is a cure: etiquette. Yes. How quaint. Etiquette.
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 08:38
This is the last in the continuing series of functional skills your child should know before he/she leaves the house. The following has been excerpted from the Chicago Tribune. These skills don’t necessarily fall into any specific category but are truly indispensable for fostering independence in your children. Never underestimate the value of thank you notes!
And again, the ages are only guidelines.
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 10:45
As promised, I’m continuing the series of functional skills your child should know before he/she leaves the house. The following has been excerpted from the Chicago Tribune. These skills don’t necessarily fall into any specific category but are truly indispensable for fostering independence in your children. And again, the ages are only guidelines. In this age of digital clocks, one of my kids was in high school before she could tell time on an analog clock!
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 10:48
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune regarding teaching your children life skills got me thinking. The idea was to give parents an idea of what functional skills should be taught and when. Below is a list of the jobs around the house that they can master, according to them, at a very young age. As a parent, I take issue with the timeline. The bottom line is that they must be able to perform these everyday tasks by the time they leave home.
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 08:50
As a mom who is concerned with healthy lifestyles, I am always intrigued to hear other families' tips. So I thought you might like to hear a few of mine:
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 18:02
According to Familyeducation.com, twenty million kids register each year for youth hockey, football, baseball, soccer, and other competitive sports. The National Alliance for Sports reports that 70 percent of these kids quit playing these league sports by age 13 -- and never play them again.
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Submitted by The Magic Bowl on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 08:14