Question of the Day: What do you do when boys act like ... boys?

May 17, 2010 15:17 by author

Boys will be boys, they say. And let's face it - boys generally are a bit more physical than girls and more boisterous (with exceptions, always). But how do you keep the flame of competitiveness burning while ensuring their baser nature doesn't get them pushing other children in school?... [More]

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Question of the Day: How do you decide when to keep your child home from school?

November 11, 2009 21:31 by author

Amy Vernon

When they have a fever or are throwing up, it's easy to make the decision to keep your child out of school. But what about when he just has the sniffles? When do you make that decision?

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Do you volunteer at your children's school?

November 4, 2009 19:04 by author

Donna Chaffins

If you have school age kids and don't work out of the house... do you get an opportunity to volunteer at your child's school? I was blessed to get to volunteer a lot - a whole lot - last year when my son was in kindergarten. Cody will have such fond memories (as will I)... [More]

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Question of the Day: Should kindergartners get homework every day?

October 5, 2009 01:10 by author

Amy Vernon

Not to sound like I'm ancient, but we didn't have homework every day when I was in kindergarten. Rafael, every day when he comes home from school, has two pages of homework. It's not difficult, but it kind of surprised me. And I don't think it's bad. Just ... different. Just wondering ... [More]

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Question of the Day: Have school photos gotten out of control?

September 25, 2009 01:00 by author

Amy Vernon

It's one thing to have lots of options for many photos of your children; it's another entirely when you can start getting blemishes airbrushed out. Am I off-base in thinking school photos have gotten out of control?

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Question of the Day: How do you deal with those pesky, random half-days of school?

September 21, 2009 14:02 by author

Amy Vernon

School districts seem to toss those random half-days of school at parents every now and again. Whether you work from the home or an office, those days can be difficult to schedule around. How do you handle them and how much planning does it take?

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