A Guide to Parent School Involvement
A Guide to Parent School Involvement

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  • Studies show involved parents have kids that are more likely to excel in school.
  • Involvement comes in many forms and opportunities are available for working parents.
  • By being strategic and proactive, working parents can get involved early.
6 Common Newborn Rashes
6 Common Newborn Rashes

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  • Newborn rashes are common, and most don't require medical treatment.
  • Rashes, like eczema, have a genetic pre-disposition and can be treated with moisturizing cream. 
  • Environmental factors, such as heat and allergens, can also cause newborns to develop a rash.
Temper tantrums: A parent’s survival guide
Temper tantrums: A parent’s survival guide

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  • Tantrums are a normal part of growing up as children start to assert their independence and learn how to express emotions.
  • Teach your child that anger is a common feeling and how to express it constructively.
  • Teach children that they can get your attention with good behavior instead of seeking negative attention.
7 Ways to Ease Cold and Flu Symptoms Without Medicine
7 Ways to Ease Cold and Flu Symptoms Without Medicine

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  • Very few cold & flu medicines are suitable for young children. 
  • Parents always want to help but are sometimes at a loss on what to do. 
  • Ease their symptoms with seven simple suggestions.
Post-Holiday Healthy Snack Ideas
Post-Holiday Healthy Snack Ideas

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  • You can get back to healthy eating even if junk food has infiltrated your home over the holidays.
  • Get your family back on track track with wholesome snack options that will help them recharge.
  • Toss the candy and junk food and replace it with helathy and wholesome alternatives.
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Kids
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Kids

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  • Resolutions offer a great way to teach SMART goal setting at time when support is high.
  • Learning how to set and achieve goals builds self-esteem and healthy habits.
  • Goals should be simple, measurable, and something your child can control.
What’s Happening to My Tween
What’s Happening to My Tween

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  • The brain and body changes we associate with the teen years are already beginning at ages 8 through twelve.
  • Questions about sexuality, drugs, and body image are on your child’s mind earlier than you may expect.
  • As kids develop more autonomy, we need new, less direct, strategies to communicate.
Video Games for Kid: Pros and Cons
Video Games for Kid: Pros and Cons

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  • Video games can be used to help improve test scores, teach life and job skills, improve brain function, and encourage physical exercise.
  • Most video games are addictive by design and encourage a lot of sitting.
  • Because video game addiction can have a negative impact on social and physical health, parents should be aware of the symptoms.
Childproofing the Garage, Storage Areas, and Yard
Childproofing the Garage, Storage Areas, and Yard

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  • Potential dangers are not just inside the house but in the surrounding storage and outdoor areas as well.
  • Tools, chemicals, fertilizers, and fuels are all hazards in the garage that should be safely stored away.
  • Outdoor areas are the leading cause of accidental drownings, major burns, and falls. 
Childproofing the Living Spaces and Laundry Room
Childproofing the Living Spaces and Laundry Room

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  • Crawling around a room on your hands and knees is the best way to find potential hazards.
  • Teaching caution about what children shouldn't touch is as important as ensuring there are not any safety issues in a room.
  • Safeguards should always be in place for anything with water and electrical when childproofing your home.

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