Parental Guidance

Summer survival
Web-posted 6/1/2004
The best thing about summer is that things slow down.Take all the school prep out of the mix and pretty much whatever's going on you can handle it. That means that I'm a happy camper.

Father's Day wishes
Web-posted 6/1/2004
I want a new barbecue grill. My daughter was going to buy me one last year but I opted for new pots.
Robert, father of five

6 Steps to a healthy mind, body and spirit
Web-posted 6/1/2004
Georgia and South Carolina have some of the highest rates of obesity in the U.S. as well as some of the highest rates for stroke, heart disease and diabetes. If that is not enough to make you and your family want to get out and be active, consider that exercise will help you have a healthier mind, body and spirit.

Thank Heavens, summer vacation's here at last!
Web-posted 6/1/2004
By the time you are reading this, school will be out for summer and I will have survived yet another year of elementary school. I don't know who is more anxious for summer vacation in my family- the kids, or the parents!

Sound bites
Web-posted 6/1/2004
Parents know that leading a household is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Here are some efficiency tips featured in the May issue of Redbook:

Fun Stuff

Summer survival guide
Web-posted 6/1/2004
Summer days mean fun in the sun. But sun can be a killer. Protect yourself and your family. Here are five things you need to know.

Out on a limb
Web-posted 6/1/2004
Reid and Ian DeMass test their climbing skills in Aiken's Hopeland Gardens

A ruse for reluctant readers
Web-posted 6/1/2004
If youngsters in your house aren't interested in reading, no matter how often you read to them, no matter how many books you introduce, try something from the "books lite" menu. Go for a coloring or activity book.

Liam's 1st hiarcut
Web-posted 6/1/2004
Liam Kennan celebrated his first birthday with his first haircut.

What to do
Web-posted 6/1/2004
Candlelight Jazz: The Soul Bar Band will be performing at the Candlelight Jazz at the Riverwalk at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 at the gate. For more information, call 821-1754.

Cool Dude
Web-posted 6/1/2004
Kian Rea cools off at Brookfield Park.

Fit For a Kid

Cooking with Kids: Hostess Helpers
Web-posted 6/1/2004
The old adage about looking at the glass as half empty or half fullcan certainly be applied when entertaining with children. On one hand, it'soften difficult to host an adult-only dinner party when the children keep popping in, needing "one more thing." But, on the positive (glass-full) side, children love to serve as junior hosts and hostesses at adult gatherings.

Find More

More family advice avaliable
Pick up a print edition of the Family Chronicle for Tom McMahon's Kid Tips, Homework help from Dr. Yvonne Fournier and Jeff Herring's Stess Busters. You will also find family oriented columns by John Rosemond and ideas for family fun from Donna Day.