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Homework Helper - How much help is too much? RealAge Projection: If children develop an appreciation for learning when they're young, they're likely to maintain a hunger for knowledge as they get older. If so, when they turn 40, they'll be more like 37.
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Good Kids, Bad Habits:
The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children
by Jennifer Trachtenberg, MD, RealAge's pediatric expert.
Forecast your kids' health future! And help them avoid diseases that children shouldn't be getting at all -- heart problems, diabetes, weak bones -- with this ultimate owner's manual for kids. Dr. Jen shows parents how to steer kids toward the right habits in a world that invites the wrong ones.
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The United States Chamber of Commerce issued a “letter grade” report of the educational development in each state. For your review: Report Card on Educational Effectiveness. Click on the state you are interested in, then click on other states to compare.
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Whatever!
Parental tips (and some understanding too) for “tweenage attitude” offered by MSN.com.
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Talking to Kids About School Violence. It is important that children are given the time and place to talk about their feelings and ask questions. Here are some tips for parents and school professionals to talk to kids about tough topics such as the VTech school shootings.
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Yeah for After-School Programs! The academic and developmental impact of students attending after-school activities has been researched and confirms positive results as opposed to “free” time when the students are not in school (3:00 - 6:00pm weekdays). Harvard Family Research created a series on the latest research and evaluation of the out-of-school time.
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Volunteering Really is Good for Your Health
"It'll be good for you" – turns out, it just might. A new study by the Corporation for National and Community Service looks at the science behind this common parental platitude and finds that volunteers have greater longevity, higher functional ability, and lower rates of depression and heart disease.
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 It Figures: How Dads Influence Their Daughters' Interest in Math and Science
A long-term University of Michigan study examines the roots of the continuing gender gap in math and science performance and finds that "Dads" matter.
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When Parents Are Deployed with host Cuba Gooding, Jr. on PBS (Sesame Street)! This primetime special is geared to address the challenges military families face with deployment. With millions of children awaiting the return of their parent(s), I feel sure this would be an effective program to make plans to see!
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Summer Day Camp