Recent Parents Blog | Pre-schoolers PostsDoes Your Child Ride the Bus to School?by Michele Cheplic22 Aug 2009 07:51 AMMy baby starts kindergarten in a couple weeks, and up until last week I knew exactly how she was getting there. We live a mere 3.5 miles from my daughter's school. That's walking distance in our world. Do You Let Your Child Run Around Naked in Public?by Michele Cheplic22 Jul 2009 07:03 AMAs much of the nation bakes in the hot, sticky summer heat many youngsters have found a simple way to cool off--strip! This revealing rite of passage was the subject of a recent article in the New York Times. Do You Take Your Kids to Funerals?by Michele Cheplic30 Jun 2009 11:04 PMI was asked that question last week by a friend whose second cousin unexpectedly passed away from cancer. She was debating whether or not she should bring her preschooler and toddler along to the funeral or leave them with a sitter. My answer: It depends on whose funeral it is. Never Say Never!by Michele Cheplic14 Apr 2009 01:39 PMEaster 2009 was one for the record books (or at least the family scrapbook). Not because our family celebrated a birth, mourned a death or scored the winning lottery ticket during a late night gas run (darn Powerball). How Young Is Too Young for Make-Up?by Michele Cheplic03 Apr 2009 11:03 PMMy preschool daughter isn't much for primping. I'm lucky if we get out of the house with her teeth brushed and her hair combed, minus a major meltdown and my stock lecture on the importance of personal hygiene. Parents Against Daylight Savingsby Michele Cheplic12 Mar 2009 05:28 AMI highly doubt that I am the founding member of the PADS club. However, I am one of the most outspoken. Parents Against Daylight Savings (PADS) doesn't discriminate when it comes to membership. Parental Dilemma: Big Birthday Parties for Little Kidsby Michele Cheplic14 Feb 2009 11:22 PMWith the economy in the dumpster, families around the world are keeping a very close eye on spending. But, what do you do when it's your child's birthday? It's not as though you can overlook such a momentous occasion. Major Milestone Delayedby Michele Cheplic06 Jan 2009 11:54 PMShe can walk, talk, sing, dance, print words, read (some) books, heck, she can even beat an egg better than most of the guys I dated in college. But, there is one major age appropriate milestone my 4-year-old has yet to achieve: Blowing her nose. It's true. Halloween and Young Children: Trick or Treat?by Michele Cheplic26 Sep 2008 05:57 AMThe school supplies are long gone at area stores; swiftly replaced by Halloween everything. My preschooler, who is absolutely petrified of anything that howls, hoots or hangs crooked, bursts into tears each and every time we get near the Halloween area at Wal-Mart and Target. Charity and the Preschoolerby Michele Cheplic25 Sep 2008 07:08 AM"Mommy, I thought charity was a girl." That was my 4-year-old's response after a man from our local St. Vincent de Paul non-profit thrift store helped unload the last bag of donated goods from our car. Recent Blog Comments LauraaSlack says... "This looks like a perfect place for a 16 year old girl to step in and throw this out there." Michele Cheplic says... "I agree Madz, it was poor planning on the school's part." |
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