Grade-Schooler Articles |
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Imaginary Friends
Halifax Chronicle-Herald (CP) Millions of children have best friends they've never actually met. Some live right next door, while others come from places light-years away. Some fit into the palms...
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When is a child too sick to go to school?
DEAR DR.PAUL: I have a question that seems simple, but I feel is an important one. How do you know when your child is too sick to go to school...
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The end of the road for Ritalin?
For parents of the more than 300,000 Canadian children suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), research is providing new hope that their kids can be helped without the use of powerful...
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School Days: Safety First
The relatively “easy living” of summertime is quickly drawing to a close. Particularly for parents and their school-age children, there is the heightened buzz of “back to school” talks ...
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Building Healthy Kids: One Lunch at a Time
There’s nothing like back to school time for fresh starts. Why not take advantage of the new school year to encourage healthy eating habits...
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Money Smarts
Children are a whole lot smarter today then when I was a child. Television, computers and the internet have allowed our kids to access information we never dreamed of when we were kids. Given our kids&rsquo...
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Talking to Your Kids After School
What did you do at school today? Never in the history of family relations have so few words caused so much turmoil. This simple phrase can cause a child to clam up and a parent to tear her hair out...
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Home Alone
One of the realities of today's society is the pressure for children to stay home alone for a short time after school until a parent returns from work. But according to Canada Safety Council president Emile...
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Shaping Responsible Children - Hidden Messages
Curt, a bright sixteen-year-old, was bursting with excitement over his newly earned driver's license. His mother, seeing an opportunity for him...
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Raising Smart Consumers
"Parents need to recognize that they have a responsibility to teach their children to become wise consumers and to realize that their children are, in fact, being bombarded with advertising messages...
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When Kids Say "I Hate You"
When my son gets angry with me he yells, "I hate you! I wish you weren't my mother!" and other hurtful things. It really disturbs me, but I don't know how to respond. Think about it: When...
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Back to School Organization
Soon our homes will be filled with the sounds of "Mom, where is my homework?" As moms everywhere get geared up to battle the Back to School stress and vow once again to be more organized This year, let me...
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Encourage Your Child to Save and Invest
Start early with coins. Sort, save, and pay for small items. Ages 5 to 6 should have coin purses and be able to make change and bank deposits. Visit the Royal Canadian Mint on the Internet at...
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The Power of Choice
Would you like to get your kids to willingly cooperate? Stop the daily battles? Teach your kids valuable life skills? If your answer is Yes! Yes! Yes! then read on... There are so many things we must...
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Bully Advice For Kids
How a bully becomes a bully: He is angry. Someone might have bullied him in the past. He has a low self-esteem. He thinks controlling you will help him feel better about himself. He might have been...
