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    Pre-Schoolers: July 2007

    In Case of Emergency


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    By Kristin Bailey Murphy


    No matter how protective you are as a parent, kids are just natural-born accident magnets. They commonly scrape knees, bump heads, and bust lips in their endless pursuit of exploration and fun. In fact, according to the National Safe Kids Campaign, one out of four children per year sustain an injury serious enough to require medical attention. As much as you'd like to protect them from such incidents, that's virtually impossible. The best you can do is to be well prepared when an accident does arise. Here are some common emergencies and how to react:


    Emergency: Your kids are run ... Continue reading In Case of Emergency.


    Brotherly -- and Sisterly -- Love


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    By Wendy S. Loughlin


    The first time two-year-old Collin met his newborn twin brothers, Jack and Aaron, he greeted the babies with excitement and affection, smiling at them and patting their heads. His parents were relieved -- but the peace was short-lived.


    Within days, Collin had found new, not-so-loving, ways to interact with his brothers -- sometimes squeezing their arms too tightly or stealing their pacifiers. "Caring for two newborns can be difficult," says their mother, Maureen Schuster, 32, of Atlanta, Georgia. "But the biggest challenge by far has been Collin's reaction to the babies."

    ... Continue reading Brotherly -- and Sisterly -- Love.


    Summer Camp: How to Handle Your Child's First Big Trip Away From Home


    Ahhh, summer. The kids are out of school and you're thinking about what they are going to do while you and/or your spouse work. The busy schedule. The endless e-mails and buzzing of the blackberry. The kids are whining because they want to do something. The perfect solution: summer camp.



    Debra Huntley, Ph.D., chair of the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at Argosy University's Twin Cities campus says that summer camp is often the first thing that comes to mind as we remember back to our youth: the fun times we had on the lake, playing ball or doing those great arts and crafts activities.

    Ahhh, summer. The kids are out of school and you're thinking about what they are going to do while you and/or your spouse work. The busy schedule. The endless e-mails and buzzing of the blackberry. The kids are whining because they want to do something. The perfect solution: summer camp.

    Debra Huntley, Ph.D., chair of the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at Argosy University's Twin Cities campus says that summer camp is often the first thing that comes to mind as we remember back to our youth: the fun times we had on the lake, playing ball or doing those great arts and crafts activities. As parents, we now find ourselves on t ... Continue reading Summer Camp: How to Handle Your Child's First Big Trip Away From Home.


    Helping Kids Deal With Conflict


    girlsfighting.jpgKids are bound to face conflict. Even best friends and close siblings don't always think alike or want the same thing. That's no big deal. But when disagreements lead to arguments and unkind words or behavior, tempers can flare and feelings can get hurt. And that can be a big deal.

    girlsfighting.jpgKids are bound to face conflict. Even best friends and close siblings don't always think alike or want the same thing. That's no big deal. But when disagreements lead to arguments and unkind words or behavior, tempers can flare and feelings can get hurt. And that can be a big deal.

    A new KidsHealth® KidsPoll reveals that kids face conflict on a regular basis. And most of this conflict is with brothers and sisters.

    Nearly two-thirds of kids ― 64% ― said that there's arguing at home a ... Continue reading Helping Kids Deal With Conflict.