Helping your child succeed is as easy as A-B-C

The Topeka Capital-Journal;  August 13, 2000 ;     205 words ...AN EDUCATIONAL EDGE - Ask your child about the school day. - Begin your child's day with a nourishing breakfast. - Congratulate your child for doing well. - Discuss homework with your child. - Encourage your child to read. - Find a quiet place for...

Seven common sins of only-child parenting.(The Orange County Register)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 18, 2001 ;     687 words ...1. OVERINDULGENCE Your child doesn't need everything and actually doesn't want everything...from Toys `R' Us unless it's a special occasion or your child has saved money to spend. Help your child learn the importance of pitching in at home. Even very...

Help for your child's constipation.(Information from Your Family Doctor)

American Family Physician;  February 1, 2006 ;     444 words ...Keep a positive attitude. If your child has constipation or stool leakage, it is...positive attitude. Getting angry or making your child feel ashamed can make matters worse. When it is time for your child to try to have a bowel movement, use simple...

Tips on standardized test success for your child

Daily Record, The Wooster, OH;  March 31, 2008 ;     386 words ...Chances are good your child will be required to take a standardized...at test scores when deciding whether a child should advance to the next grade. Whatever...children prepare for exams: DO make sure your child completes homework assignments and class...

Figurations: Child, Bodies, Worlds

Anthropological Quarterly;  October 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Claudia Castaeda. Figurations: Child, Bodies, Worlds. Durham, NC: Duke University...Claudia Castaeda argues that the category "child" has, in much western discourse, become...history of western science and letters, the child has been conventionally defined in opposition...

Saving For Your Child's Education - Start Early! Tips For Financing...

New Pittsburgh Courier;  August 9, 1997 ;     561 words ...Saving For Your Child's Education -- Start Early! Tips For Financing...parents begin building a nest egg for their child's future education: Assess Your Needs In...of a four-year college education for a child entering a university in the year 2015...

Determining when it's right to seek help for child

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  April 20, 2008 ;     642 words ...If a child develops a bit of a runny nose, but seems...rush to the emergency room. If, however, the child develops a cough, then a fever, an appointment...came to mind upon receiving a letter from a child and adolescent psychiatrist scolding me for...

Another Mother for Our Child

Frontiers;  January 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ...We talk about having a child, Stormi and I, believing that two women together can raise a child as well as a woman alone or a woman with a man...with the word someday. Someday we will have our child, and it will be born from Stormi's body. If I...

Invest in your child's future: Plan for the cost of education.

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News;  February 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Funding a program for a child's education is harder than ever today...year alone. FOUR FUNDING SOURCES Your child's education will likely come from a combination...financial need to be more restrictive. If your child is in good academic standing, private...

EXERCISE AND DIET CAN TACKLE CHILD OBESITY...

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  January 8, 2007 ;     553 words ...Byline: Mackenzie Bell Could your child be at great risk for diabetes, asthma or...the American Obesity Association, if your child is overweight, then they have a much greater...given enough attention in our society. If a child is obese, although some may grow out of...

Mass. judges often lenient with child molesters.(News)

The Boston Herald;  January 12, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Alleged cannibal child killer Nathaniel Bar-Jonah, who spent little time in jail despite...byproduct of the easy sentences routinely given to Bay State child predators. Defendants in child sex or assault cases routinely get light treatment by state...

When is birth unfair to the child?

The Hastings Center Report;  November 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ...Has a child been treated unfairly if the only it can...of parental responsibility show how the child is wronged. Is it wrong to bring children...with being a good parent and unfair to the child. Minimal Birthrights On one very plausible...

Child abuse warning and prevention facts.

Reading Eagle (Reading, PA);  April 3, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Apr. 3--April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the annual period...prevent it and what to do if you suspect a child is being abused or neglected. Here's some helpful information. What is child abuse? Child abuse is any act or omission...

The new way to deal with fevers: always thought you should try to lower a...

Redbook;  March 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...When a child gets sick, few things freak his parents...compromise your ability to care for your child when he's sick. In a study at two Johns...parents believe a fever could harm their child (it's unlikely), and perhaps because of...

When can a child go back to school after being sick?

Daily Breeze;  March 27, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Q: "How long should a sick child be kept home from school? We both work...DAVIDSON, N.C. A: It's tempting to ship a child back to school the minute her temperature...about missing work. But, preferably, a child doesn't return to school until he has...