Posted 5 days 21 hours ago by Linsey Knerl
I love preassembled art crafting kits for kids. Recent budget-tightening and an increased interest in recycling, however, have led to some new opportunities to get especially creative with our homeschool craft routine. Check out the four top picks from our dining room table, and see how they can be adapted to fit your creative time!Posted 1 week 5 hours ago by Marla Walters
Should your child join a club? How do you choose the right one? In this article we’ll look at some of the more popular kids’ organizations.Posted 1 week 23 hours ago by Fred Lee
Unstructured playtime is more important for your kids than you might have thought.Posted 1 week 4 days ago by Linsey Knerl
I completely understand the benefits of having structure. While I'm inclined to throw everything to the wind, doing most tasks when I feel most productive, I agree that children benefit from having some consistency in their lives. So why is it that regular bedtimes seem more of an interruption to their natural lives than anything else?Posted 2 weeks 1 day ago by Sarah Peppel
How are your kids going to learn finances if you don't communicate your own struggles with them? There are several positive ways to share your own money-minding lessons.Posted 2 weeks 2 days ago by Sarah Peppel
There comes an age with cute antics become outright lies and a parent has to take action before consequences become worse. Discipline is never fun but it is an essential tool to keeping kids honest.Posted 3 weeks 2 days ago by Paul Michael
Broadly speaking, our society has put the burden of contraception on the ladies. But with the male contraceptive injection testing at almost 99% effective, women may well be asking the guys to shoulder more responsibility.Posted 3 weeks 2 days ago by Jo-Lynne Shane
Last week I attended my 9-year-old son's last baseball game of the season. Going to my son's baseball games requires supernatural amounts of patience and perseverance because I have two younger daughters, and because my husband is one of the coaches, I am on my own with childcare duties.Posted 3 weeks 4 days ago by Marla Walters
Although we did a lot of reading, internet researching, and talking to other parents, we still had a lot to learn about the college freshman year. Hopefully, this interview will shed more light for parents of college-bound children.Posted 5 weeks 2 days ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
What happens when you have a really creative kid team up with a really fun and creative babysitter? The answer: A big misunderstanding.Posted 6 weeks 2 days ago by Linsey Knerl
This is perhaps the first review I’ve ever done where I didn’t really test the product myself. I let my 10-year-old daughter have the honors. With adequate safety gear and a limited amount of concrete, we had a great time giving the Shred Sled a try! And we have an extra one to give away!Posted 6 weeks 4 days ago by Lynn Truong
To celebrate the nationwide availability of SCOTT Naturals - a family of products that deliver value along with environmental benefits - they're offering one lucky Parenting Squad reader a Gift Bag filled with green goodies!Posted 6 weeks 5 days ago by Fred Lee
Educational experts are beginning to understand the importance of physical activity as a part of learning.Posted 7 weeks 3 days ago by Jo-Lynne Shane
I hate homework. There, I said it. When I was a student, I hated homework. I did as little as I could to get by. When I was a 3rd grade teacher, I hated homework. I was always the teacher who didn't assign much homework and was happy to modify the assignment for those kids who struggled through it. Now I'm a parent of a 3rd grader and a kindergartner, and I am once again questioning the purpose of homework.Posted 7 weeks 3 days ago by Fred Lee
May is Foster Care Awareness Month and a chance to make a difference in a child's life.Posted 7 weeks 4 days ago by Marla Walters
With summer reading time just around the corner, parents may be anticipating trips to the library and bookstore. Should you consider forming, or joining, a book group with your child?Posted 8 weeks 2 days ago by Lynn Truong
Kleenex has come out with a timely product, to help us to Battle the Bug - Kleenex Anti-Viral Tissues. It'll help us keep our germs to ourselves by killing the viruses in the tissue. That means less germs to pass along to someone nearby. We've teamed up with Kleenex to offer one lucky reader Kleenex Anti-Viral Tissues as well as a $50 Visa Gift Card.Posted 8 weeks 4 days ago by Marla Walters
Were you born in a barn? Raised by wolves? Do you want people to think YOUR child was? Odds are, you don’t. Here are some etiquette basics to teach your child.Posted 9 weeks 19 hours ago by Sarah Peppel
Is the swine virus still a mystery to you? No, you can't get it by eating well-cooked pork but, like all influenza viruses, the wrong sneeze or cough could get you worried.Posted 9 weeks 2 days ago by Marla Walters
Sorting the “whites” from the “darks” is great . . . but when money or time runs short, they’ll just throw it all in together in the washer, anyway. Here are five real-life skills that will better serve your college freshman.It takes a squad. Get daily stories, news, and advice for you and your family. Subscribe today!
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