Question: My son’s preschool classmate threatens the other children with death on a daily basis. He doesn’t, however, seem to do this in the context of a game such as cops and robbers. He’s a bright four-year-old who’s also physically violent, although the threats are more common. The teachers and his mother have assured me [...]
Holiday school breaks might mean hours of unmonitored time indoors for children–the perfect opportunity for kids to find trouble on the Internet. Parents need to be technically savvy to protect their children. Use filters or parental controls to limit access to particular sites. Talk to your kids and monitor where they go online. Safety [...]
With Fall here there is no better time then now to give children something fun to read. Check out Zootles, our new wildlife series for children 2 – 6. WHAT’S HOT Just like Zoobooks, Zootles is full of animal fun. And Zootles is written to be shared with young children: pre-readers and beginning readers. Each [...]
Parents are getting a lesson in how–and why–to say ‘No’ Do you kids suffer from discipline deficit disorder? (Hint: Symptoms include ‘the gimmes’ and a ‘me first’ attitude.) If you can’t say ‘No’ and stick to your guns, chances are they do, says psychologist David Walsh, whose recent book about the complaint has–to his shock–launched [...]