School had already started here in Switzerland when the ‘walk to school’ debate started in the US in September this year. It was partly initiated by an article in the New York Times ‘Why can’t she walk to school?’ The story featured a mother who let her 7-year old girl, a second grader in upstate [...]
Tags: abduction, excercise, obesity, parental fears, Safety, school, walking to school
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Oh no! Not another Halloween warning to dampen our spirits. Every year, we parents are faced with the choice of locking our kids in (thus protecting them from harm) or letting them out and enjoy childhood for a little bit longer. Mrs H’s Halloween Safety Tips just about said it all.
Now, there’s nothing like face [...]
Tags: Allergies, face paints, Halloween, Halloween Masks, Halloween Recalls, make-up
Posted in: Holidays, Products
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The flu, especially the swine flu is making headlines everyday and I deemed it wise to give you the latest flu updates that may be relevant for you and your family.
Swine Flu Shots in New York Schools
Schools in New York City will start offering H1N1 shots end of October, the NY Times report. Those of [...]
Tags: flu, H1N1, handshake, school, Tamiflu, updates, vaccine
Posted in: Current Events, Health, News
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Fourteen years is a long time. In this period of time, many of us have:
upgraded our cell phone, computer hardware, and software several times.
gotten married, delivered babies and have raised them up to puberty.
moved into the digital age, set up our blogs, and expanded our social media.
updated our knowledge of parenting, the environment, and nutrition.
In [...]
Tags: dietary requirements, fruit and vegetables, Institute of Medicine report, National School Lunch Program, nutrition standards
Posted in: Current Events, Nutrition
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Not Bright Enough to Marry?
For 17-year old Kerry Robertson, what stands in her way to marriage and motherhood is her learning disabilities. Social workers already canceled her wedding to her 25-year old fiance Mark McDougall 2 days before the church ceremony. The Fife Council where Robertson lives feels that her learning disabilities render her incapable [...]
Tags: learning disabilities, marriage, motherhood, social services
Posted in: Current Events, Parenting
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