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Educational articles are an excellent resource for parents who are interested in learning about the best parenting practices from experts in the field. With insights from top education specialists, these parenting articles provide advice and information for both typical and unusual parenting circumstances. A large range of topics are covered in these educational articles, from back-talking toddlers to college-bound teenagers. There are also articles about best practices to use with kids and teens with specific mental and physical needs. These parenting articles are great for anyone who wants to raise a healthy, happy child.
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Learn the dangers of helicopter parenting and eight tasks you shouldn't be doing for your child.
8 Tasks Kids Should Do for Themselves Learn the dangers of helicopter parenting and eight tasks you shouldn't be doing for your child.
Before you turn on tonight's news, here are 10 ways to talk to your kids about current events.
10 Ways to Talk to Kids About Events in the News Before you turn on tonight's news, here are 10 ways to talk to your kids about current events.
Playing might seem to have little to do with the academic knowledge that children will need to succeed in kindergarten. So why is it so important in preschool?
Play in Preschool: Why it Matters Playing with dolls and blocks seems to have little to do with the academic knowledge that children will need to succeed in kindergarten.
Foster early literacy skills—and a lifelong love of books—with these tips, perfect for little learners.
9 Ways to Encourage Early Literacy Foster early literacy skills—and a lifelong love of books—with these tips, perfect for little learners.
An expert guide to the mental development of fourth graders.
How a 4th Grader Thinks Now that your child's in fourth grade you can see the end of elementary school right up ahead, but your child's still developing mentally.
Monsters and goblins and ghouls, oh my! Has the season of zombies and vampires become too over-the-top for young children? How can you make Halloween more about lighthearted hijinks than heart-stopping horror? Fright-fests can be good fun for grown-ups, but research by Rutgers University psychologist Cindy Dell-Clark suggests that this isn’t always the case for kids. “Halloween is a holiday where everything is inverted and turned upside-down,” she says. “With activities like trick-or-treat, basic things like the stranger danger rule are suspended.” For kids, crossing boundaries and cutting loose can be empowering, but also confusing. Every child is different, but here are some core guidelines to keep in mind as All Soul’s Night approaches.
Fright vs. Fun: 9 Rules for a Kid-Friendly Halloween Monsters and goblins and ghouls, oh my! Has the season of zombies and vampires become too over-the-top for young children?
Here are some tips to help your kindergartener deal with separation anxiety during the first days of school.
Separation Anxiety: How to Handle First Day Fears Kindergarten does not have to be traumatic.
New voices are calling for the return of shop class. Here's why shop class matters for your child.
Why Everyone Should Take Shop Class New voices are calling for the return of shop class.
Where did Mitt Romney go to high school? Which vice presidential nominee was voted prom king? Which civil rights activist was Michelle Obama's high school classmate? Here's a roundup of some White-House-worthy fun facts about our presidential and vice presidential nominees from back in the day. (The high school days, to be exact!)
Presidential Fun Facts: The High School Edition Where did Mitt Romney go to high school? Which vice presidential nominee was voted prom king?
Should parents trust the politicians who claim that children need to take algebra at younger ages, or the researchers who think that children need to wait?
Higher Math in Lower Grades: Hurting or Helping Kids? Every parent wants to see her child keep up with peers, and these days that means taking algebra in the eighth grade.
Here are some practical parenting tips for how to help your kinesthetic learner.
Helping Kinesthetic Learners Succeed Learn the many things parents can do to maximize a kinesthetic learner's chances for success in the classroom.
As second graders show a sharp growth of body, they are also experiencing an amazing growth of mind. They're getting smarter, which changes their lives at school and at home. For parents, this can be an exciting change, but it also brings new challenges. Read this slideshow to learn what's going on in your child's head and what you should do as a parent.
Second Grade Intellectual Development As second graders show a sharp growth of body, they are also experiencing an amazing growth of mind.
Helicopter parents: It's the name given to the obsessively protective moms and dads who 'hover' around their kids. Of course, those kids end up becoming helpless teenagers and adults who always look for mama to swoop in and save them—a major parenting no-no. But what exactly separates the garden-variety parent from one that can't seem to give her kids a little space? Are you a helicopter parent? Check out some of the most obvious signs.
Are You a Helicopter Parent? 10 Telltale Signs Helicopter parents: It's the name given to the obsessively protective moms and dads who "hover" around their kids.
Are both you and your kids dreading Spring Cleaning this year? Sprinkle in some fun and some learning as you spruce up the house and get your kids involved!
Spring Cleaning: 13 Fun Ways to Get Your Kids Involved Are both you and your kids dreading Spring Cleaning this year?
When it comes to kindergarten, you know the expectations for reading, writing, and math. But what about behavior? Here's what teachers expect from students.
Kindergarten Behavior: What Do Teachers Expect? When it comes to kindergarten, you probably know what the expectations are in terms of reading, writing, and math.
Make a healthy self-serve station in your refrigerator and have control over what your family is snacking on. Start by making these delicious snacks!
15 Great Family Snack Ideas for Back to School Make a healthy self-serve station in your refrigerator and have control over what your family is snacking on.
A great start to the school year also means the healthiest start possible. Here are some essential health-related tips to keep in mind.
Your Back-to-School Health Checklist A great start to the school year also means the healthiest start possible.
Looking for some Halloween books that won't scare the stuffing out of your young child? Here are five top picks for Halloween reading.
Not-So-Scary Halloween Books for Young Readers Halloween is just around the corner, and spooky stories are all around.
Educational articles are an excellent resource for parents who are interested in learning about the best parenting practices from experts in the field. With insights from top education specialists, these parenting articles provide advice and information for both typical and unusual parenting circumstances. A large range of topics are covered in these educational articles, from back-talking toddlers to college-bound teenagers. There are also articles about best practices to use with kids and teens with specific mental and physical needs. These parenting articles are great for anyone who wants to raise a healthy, happy child.

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