Major Recall Involving Popular Children’s Toy
massive toy recall could have millions of parents taking their children’s favourite toys away.
The makers of Thomas and Friends wooden railway toys is recalling about one and a-half million of them.
RC2 Corporation, which imports and distributes the toy, issued the recall because paint on the toys contains lead and could be toxic if ingested [...]
Too Much TV Time? Ask Kids
Two-thirds of parents responding to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey reported that they’re in control of what their kids watch on television and sites they visit on the Internet.
Kids, when asked in other studies, say their parents are kidding themselves. Only 25 to 40 percent of children say their parents put limits on what they [...]
Parents Math Cheat Sheet (K-5th)
Unless you’re an accountant, an engineer, or a math teacher, you’ve probably forgotten the math lessons you learned in grade school.
Math at the elementary level revolves around learning conceptual frameworks and understanding patterns, in addition to the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Younger students begin to understand basic amounts–whole, half, and quarter–as [...]
Affording preschool — How much will it cost?
Most preschool fees are comparable to the high prices charged by daycare centers, though few preschools will cost as much as full-day care for an infant. Depending on where you live and the quality of the preschool, costs range from $4,000 to $10,000 per year ($333 to $833 monthly), according to the Child Care Information [...]
Babies Are Born To Be Breastfed
“Babies are born to be breastfed.” That is the message that for three months, people living in Herkimer County in upstate New York saw on billboards, posters and public service announcements during breaks in such shows as “Deal or No Deal,” the “Today” show, the “Dr. Phil Show” and on Comedy Channel, Court TV, Nickelodeon [...]