Recent Parents Blog | Child Safety Issues PostsKids, Swine Flu and Trick-or-Treatingby Michele Cheplic31 Oct 2009 07:50 AMMy friend's young children will be missing out on trick-or-treating this year. Thank you swine flu. Actually, one of her kids has chicken pox and the other has swine flu-like symptoms, but has not yet been tested for H1N1. Teaching kids about teacher dangerby Andrea Hermitt21 Oct 2009 08:05 PMI hate writing about this because I don't want people to think I am anti teacher. That couldn't be further from the truth. I think that most teachers are wonderful teachers who would give the shirt off their backs for their students. I would know, I was raised by one. Does Buying Organic Make You a Better Parent?by Michele Cheplic23 Sep 2009 03:37 AMIf you watched Monday's episode of "Jon & Kate Plus 8," then you'd think the answer was: "Absolutely!" Take that Jon. Monday's show featured Kate taking her kids to an organic produce farm run by an Amish family. A Common Playground Practice Can Break Your Child's Legby Mary Ann Romans17 Sep 2009 10:54 AMI have to admit that I have seen my share of kids getting injured at a playground. Why You Should Keep Your Kids Out of the Poolby Michele Cheplic15 Sep 2009 11:56 PMOur neighborhood pool closes for the season on Sunday. Typically, it closes on the day after Labor Day, but thanks to global warming we've had a run on sunny 80-degree days, and the powers that be delayed the pool's closure for a few weeks. Horsing Around at Schoolby Michele Cheplic09 Sep 2009 05:52 AMDid you hear the one about the frustrated mom who was sick of wasting time and money idling her car in her daughter's school pick-up line? Swine Flu and Your Studentby Michele Cheplic26 Aug 2009 10:14 AMAs if parents didn't have enough to worry about getting their kids ready for a new school year, a just released report warns that the swine flu could claim 100,000 Americans lives--many of them children--this flu season. Government health officials released their swine flu battle plan for U.S. How Much Do You Know About Your Children's Video Games?by Michele Cheplic01 Aug 2009 11:01 AMMany parents willingly hand over cash to their kids as allowance or for birthdays and other special occasions, but do you know what that money is being used to purchase? These days an increasing amount of kids are spending money--your money--on video games. How Young is Too Young to Be Left Home Alone?by Mary Ann Romans29 Jul 2009 11:33 AMAs our children begin to grow, we may be wondering when it is okay to leave them alone. Is Your Child a Bully?by Michele Cheplic20 Jul 2009 10:47 PMThe dictionary defines bullying as: "When one child picks on another child repeatedly. Bullying can be physical, verbal, or social. It can happen at school, on the playground, on the school bus, in the neighborhood, etc. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I agree Rhiannon1mom, you don't have to spank to get your message across, but you can't let your kid run hog wild either." Michele Cheplic says... "Ruthann, how long did her tantrum last?" |
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