Parental Guidance

Lasting Love
Web-posted 1/24/2004
It's nice that there's a day set aside for love.

Don't wait until the last minute
Web-posted 1/24/2004
The story I'm about to tell you is true. It happened in early January, just as the stress of the holidays was winding down (or so I thought!)

Why Breastfeed?
Web-posted 1/24/2004
Modern science has amazed us with trips to the moon and lightning-fast computers, yet no one has been able to recreate all the benefits derived from human breast milk. Study after study has confirmed that breastfed babies experience health benefits that no formula can reproduce.

Tooth fairy economic theory
Web-posted 1/24/2004
At our house the going rate for a tooth is 50 cents.That's what the tooth fairy has fixed as a fair price for an incisor offered under a pillow for trade. 8.

Walk the walk, talk the talk when it comes to tobacco and kids
Web-posted 1/24/2004
Jimmy and his buddy Johnny are 16-years-old. They're out in the back yard on the other side of the camellia bushes and it's a beautiful, sunny fall day. They have two Marlboros, swiped from John senior's pack, and a lighter and they are about to begin killing themselves.

Help your child have a positive learning experience by being a proactive parent
Web-posted 1/24/2004
Many parents have a difficult time turning their child over to a new teacher each year. How can you trust this stranger to appreciate your child? As a parent, how do you work with this person and find a comfortable place for your child?

Fun Stuff

Friendship bracelets
Web-posted 1/24/2004
Valentine's Day may be for lovers, but for kids it's a great time to bond with friends in a more "public" way. These Friendship Bracelets are perfect for kids who like to create and show the world they're inseparable.

Feed your hunger for trivia, lists
Web-posted 1/24/2004
Today's selections appeal to that insatiable curiosity and fascination with trivia that children Ñ and adults Ñ have.

Ice cream is a very serious matter
Web-posted 1/24/2004
Dylan Thomas, 3, enjoys an ice cream cone at Brusters in Evans.

Easy Rider
Web-posted 1/24/2004
Christopher Lane, &, rides his scooter in West lake subdvision.

What to do
Web-posted 1/24/2004
A listing of family friendly events in the area.

Fit For a Kid

Heart-Shaped Memories
Web-posted 1/24/2004
Most families have traditions they observe for Thanksgiving or for the December holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza. But when I was growing up, Valentine's Day was a holiday of almost equal celebration.