Parental Guidance

The summer slump
Web-posted 6/26/2004
We're heading into that "Summer Slump" stage. You know - that time after July 4 when you've had enough of the pool, it's too hot to spend much time outside, the best summer movies have already been watched, friends are out-of-town and sprinklers just don't hold the same appeal as they did a few weeks earlier. Even watermelon and popcicles just aren't quite as satisfying.

The breast feeding debate
Web-posted 6/26/2004
At only two weeks old, Charles Robert Futo had already become a connoisseur of fine dining.

Immunizatons: to believe or not to believe
Web-posted 6/26/2004
Scared to give your child immunizations? Don't be. "When it comes to child health, prevention is always better than treatment, and nowhere is this more evident than with immunizations," states Carden Johnston, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics. While most parents understand and would agree that thousands of children's lives have been saved or disability prevented with the creation of vaccinations/immunizations, many still have questions about the need for immunizations today and if the risk to their child is greater with immunizations than without. So what should a parent believe? Below are some of the most common myths and realities about immunizations, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Fun Stuff

Pigeon is back in this delightful book
Web-posted 6/26/2004
After his disappointing attempt in 2003 to persuade readers to let him drive a bus, Pigeon returns to the literary scene. I assume he flew or hitchhiked.

What to do
Web-posted 6/26/2004
Aiken Community Playhouse: The ACP Youth Wing will present "Anne of Green Gables" at 3 p.m. today at the Washington Center for Performing Arts, 124 Newberry St., Aiken. For tickets, call (803) 648-1438.

Swing Time
Web-posted 6/26/2004
Jordan and Alyssa Oleson enjoy the tire swing at H. Odell Weeks Park in Aiken.

Fit For a Kid

Let's have a luau!
Web-posted 6/26/2004
Last summer my family and I journeyed to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. This was the first family vacation we had taken that required airline travel, and it was a fun and exciting experience for all four of us!

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.