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ACTIVITIES & SPORTS
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Great Summer Outings
Preschoolers are curious,
observant, and better able to
keep up than toddlers. In other
words, they're at the perfect
age for summer fun, like...
more
[Parenting]
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Summer Activities for Kids with
Learning Disabilities: Making
Wise Choices
As summer vacation gets closer,
are you trying to decide between
improving your child’s academic
study skills or developing her
talents? Perhaps you’ll want to
do a little of each. Here are
some ideas to discuss with your
child...
more
[SchwabLearning.org]
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TV-Free Ideas for Your Toddler
Not turning on the TV in the
early hours of the day may feel
next to impossible to the
exhausted parent. Here are
some...
more
[Parent
Soup]
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Curbing Bad Behavior On The
Sidelines
Concerned parents and league
officials do have weapons to fight
back against parental violence and
bad behavior on the sidelines of
kids' sports events. The most
effective of these weapons is the
potent power of peer pressure. If
all the parents involved in the
sport share a common belief as to
how they should behave on the
sidelines, then bad actors tend to
get isolated quickly...
more
[Parenthood]
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Having
Fun With Your Teen
Between busy schedules and
fluctuating moods, it can be hard
to remember the last time you just
hung out and had fun with your
teen. But spending some time
together doing something you both
enjoy is a great way to stay close
to your teen without being
oppressive. Before you say "My
teen would never hang out with
me," try reading these tips
from...
more
[Parent
Soup]
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11
ways to put an end to "hit
and run" weekends
Why is it that the
work week seems to last forever?
You're checking the clock every
half-hour, and boy, those 39
blocks are painfully slow. And
then, at last, it's Saturday and
you zip about like a fiend,
organizing your entire personal
life within a 48-hour span...
more
[ParentPlace]
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Backyard Olympics: Going for the
Gold (and Fun) at Home
Even though your
young ones won’t be competing in
the 2004 Olympics in Athens, a
backyard Olympics can be just the
ticket to fun on a long summer
day. Call your friends...
more
[Parenthood]
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How to Help Children Develop Basic
Sports Skills Without Pushing Too
Hard
The very words can conjure up
excitement in parents who excelled
at "the game" when they were kids,
and dread in parents who didn't.
Most parents agree that sports can
teach...
more
[Parenthood]
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Getting your kids into the kitchen
All the
charts on the walls, all the food
pyramids on the fridge won't turn
your kids on to good food and
nutrition like getting their hands
and hearts into it will...
more [Parents
Soup]
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Strength Training and Your Child
Tim runs the
50-meter dash in near-record time
and has made the sixth-grade track
team. But is his body ready for
the regimen that a place on
the team will require? Even though
Tim has...
more [Kids Health]
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A Parent's Guide to Fitness for Kids Who Hate Sports
Eight-year-old Bradley is a terror on the ice - he lives for hockey practice and
spends much of his free time at home slapping a puck around in the driveway. But
Bradley's...
more [Kids Health]
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Puzzles in Early Childhood Education
When children work on puzzles, they are actually "putting the pieces together"
in more ways than one. Puzzles help children build the skills they need to read,
write, solve...
more [Kid Source]
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Water play: A key to children's living-learning environment
When it comes to play materials, children don't mind getting messy or wet.
That's why water play is both enjoyable and educational and perfect for hot days
that call for...
more [Kid Source]
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10 Ways to Be a Playful Parent
Children play to learn about their world. Peek-a-boo, for instance, teaches them
that people might go away but they also come back. They learn about gravity by dropping food off...
more [Parent Soup]
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Pack a Picnic!
Your partner is at work, you have the day off, and it's a gorgeous summer day.
You and your little ones -- or not so little ones -- are going stir crazy. They're bored with the same...
more [Parent Soup]
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Children and Sports: Don’t Forget to Practice Sportsmanship!
As the weather grows warmer, memories of spending hours in my backyard with my
parents and my sisters come flooding back. The game of choice for us was
softball, although...
more [Kid Source]
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Pets and Children
Pets are part of many children's lives. Parental involvement, open discussion,
and planning are usually necessary to help make pet ownership a positive
experience for...
more [AACAP]
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Kids and Sports: Winning Isn't Everything
Parents sign their kids up for soccer, basketball or other sports for all the
right reasons--to help them get fit, learn new skills, build character and have
fun. With childhood obesity rates...
more [iVillage Health]
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Five Tasty Treats to Make with Your Kids
Looking to add a dash of fun to your kitchen? We've cooked up the perfect plan for your clan. Start by designating a special time for
"kid' cuisine." Then sit down with your child...
more [Parenthood]
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How to Keep Playthings Interesting to Your Child?
Only minutes after young children enter their classroom, they're engrossed in an
activity that is both educational and fun. Yet at home the same children
grumble...
more [Parenthood]
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Who Is It? A Safety Activity for Preschoolers
We all know that it's our role as parents to do everything we can to insure the
safety of our children -- every day in every way. This activity is a good way
for you and your kids to work...
more [Parenthood]
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Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver
A driver's license is one of the biggest status symbols among high school
students. Getting a driver's license is not only a social asset but it makes the
adolescent feel more independent...
more [AACAP]
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Children and Sports
Sports help children develop physical skills, get exercise, make friends, have
fun, learn to play as a member of a team, learn to play fair, and improve
self-esteem. American sports culture has...
more [AACAP]
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Purchasing Kids' Bicycles
Purchasing a bicycle for your child is the first step on the road to achieving
lifelong health and fitness. While your child may be concerned with the look and
color of the bike, your job...
more [Parenthood]
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Children And Sports Injuries
If you are a parent, it is likely that your child will sustain an injury playing
an organized, community sport. Four million children under the age of 15 are
hurt every year, some...
more [Hands-On-Healing]
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Kids, Sports, and Exercise
There is no question that exercise is good for growing children, and the earlier they start, the better. But is
it advisable for 6-year-olds to play team football? Should you encourage...
more [Children Today]
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Sportsmanship
Emily was crying by the time the softball game ended. It wasn't because her team
had lost. It wasn't because she was unhappy about her own playing. It wasn't
even because of anything...
more [Children Today]
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Winning Isn’t Everything… Or Is It?
Winning is an important goal. It’s a major part of the game, but it’s not the
only part, and it should not come at the expense of the other parts. Make
sure that your child's coach pays equal...
more [Parenthood]
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Great Outdoor Activities for Kids
Birds chirping, flowers blooming, temperatures rising—springtime is a smorgasbord for the senses. The frigid winter months now
just a distant memory, it’s time to turn off the TV...
more [Parenthood]
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Yoga Classes Designed for Kids Offer Strength and Focus
As the practice of yoga goes mainstream, an increasing number of yoga studios in
Los Angeles are offering classes created just for children. Yoga instructors say the ancient discipline...
more [Parenthood]
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Planting Seeds, Sowing the Future
Gardening classes are a great way for kids to learn about the environment,
nutrition and ecology. And if dirt is involved, you know kids are going to love it. Several local schools...
more [Parenthood]
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Sports and Kids: When to Start?
My five-year-old son seems to love sports and wants to start playing a team sport. Is he too young...
more [Parenthood]
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Is Your Child Ready for Swimming Lessons?
Lauren Bell dives gracefully into the pool and begins to swim with ease through
the water. She smiles at the applause meant just for her, then hops out, grabs a
towel and runs to Mommy...
more [Parenthood]
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The Importance of Play
People love to play, when given the chance. There is a reason for that... it’s
because play is important. Engaging in play behavior is very liberating. It
enables us to be self...
more [Parenthood]
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Choosing Safe Toys
Along with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season come the joys of watching
your kids write wish lists in crayon. Parents of younger children pay closer
attention to toy ads...
more [Parenthood]
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Ideas to Stimulate Kids' Imaginations
Are you concerned about the amount of time your child spends playing on the
computer, or watching the TV? So are the parents of Parent Soup -- the #1 place
for parents online...
more [Parent Soup]
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Keeping Sports Fun for Kids
Generally speaking, the key to keeping
children involved in sports is to make it fun. Children who drop out of
organized sports do so for a host of reasons, including injury...
more [Parenthood]
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Preventing Children's Sports Injuries
Your sports-loving children may not be Olympic or
professional athletes, but that doesn't mean they aren't at risk for getting
hurt. Participation in any sport, whether it's recreational bike riding or...
more [Kids Health]
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7 Ways to Help Your Child Love Sports
Enrolling your kids in an organized sport brings up a host of questions: Which
sport? Is my child old enough? Do the benefits outweigh the risks? Below,
parents who've asked and...
more [Parent Soup]
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Why Playing With Your Kids is So Important
On her days off, attorney Julia Diamond would often find herself running down a hallway waving a ninja sword or playing army
with her two sons. "I could handle this type of play..."
more [Parenthood]
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