While Fort Wayne isn't a travel destination like Orlando, Miami, Branson Missouri or other large towns that draw travelers by the herds, it does have some things to offer. Fort Wayne Indiana the second largest city in Indiana has several minor league sports teams, a world class children's zoo, shopping galore and plenty of c

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Winter break has arrived in Westport Connecticut. Given the unseasonably warm temperatures parents may just want to head over to the Beardsley Zoo this week and enjoy the Cupid's Corner program for elementary aged children. Daily this week the Beardsley Zoo, which is located close to Westport Connecticut will be offering a 1 h

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His parents reasoned with him, cajoled, and gently encouraged, but little Timmy would not be denied the singular opportunity to make our airborne experience one we would never forget.

Little Timmy ran up and down the isle. Little Timmy launched f

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Internet safety is a big concerns of parents today. As children's exposure to the internet grows, it becomes harder for parents to monitor their kids online activities. The key to internet safety is education. Parents need to teach kids skills to use the internet properly. Like anything else children need to learn right from w

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When you adopt a child at an older age, they come to you knowing they were adopted. But when you adopt an infant, you are the one who they get that information from. Most research suggests that a child who was adopted will  benefit from knowing early on and as they get older they will be able to understand more. Adoption sho

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Summer will soon be upon us in Westport Connecticut. Even though there is still snow on the ground (in fact, it hasn't even snowed yet in Westport), it is now time to think about summer camp registration. Earthplace offers a variety of summer camp offerings to Westport kids. Vist http://westport-kids.com for more details on when to register

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Much has been said and written about how todays children are over protected. We don't let them out of our sight, we drive them to school. Councils cut branches off trees to prevent them being climbed and schools ban risky games. But do we need to take risks to gain confidence and build "character"? The post looks at experien

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"So what do you do all day?" How I hate this question. Whether a parent chooses to work outside the home or stay home to care for their children - they are all busy! But stay at home moms have it tough. Supervising children is a full time job (that is why some people make a career out of being a nanny or babysitter.) In addition there is al

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What's on your blogger Christmas list? Radio stations have begun playing Christmas music around the clock already. I personally prefer for them to wait until right after Thanksgiving, due to the fact that by the time Christmas actually arrives, I'

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I'm not a fan of bribing children to learn. Even before we removed our children from school, I hated what message rewarding them with pizza parties, candy and money (yes, money), was sending to them. These "rewards" were held out in front the students like a dangling carrot, with the promise that it could be theirs if they l

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I wish I had people like this went I went to school. This is a truly inspiring story about two teenage boys who helped another student rally the school together and stand up to bullies. I wish you would hear more stories like these since what they did is truly awesome. This is a story that should have gotten nationwide media attention but

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A situation regarding the expression "oh my god" came up during a girl scout camp that my daughter was attending. It opened up lots of discussions for my daughters about topics such as freedom of speech and religion. My daughters have always enjoyed Girl Scouts and I was disapointed when this issue came up. In the end, I thin

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I have read a few articles saying that kids of today are not getting the real meaning of Christmas — that they only care about material things and Saint Nicholas, or more popularly known as Santa Claus. I was not convinced.

I just had to laugh at some articles that blame the changing times if kids associate Christmas with material things.

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Are you vexed when it comes to finding healthy snacks for kids? My kids seem to be hungry all of the time. And it is pretty hard to come up with healthy snacks on the spur of the moment. It is far easier to grab a bag of chips or a few cookies than to prepare a snack with some nutritional value. Here are some parenting tips to

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Usually the parenting tips that I post are not quite as funny as this one. But it works. We all know how irritating hiccups can be - and they always seem to hit at the wrong time (is there ever a right time?). Anyhow, I don't know how I came up with this remedy but it stops them every time - at least for my family. Find out ho

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Really good article on something called helicopter parenting. Helicopter parenting is those parents that are always around trying to controll everything around the kids life. I had never hear of helicopter parenting until today but can say I know many helicopter parents as a fact my neighbors could be the poster parents for hel

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Got a picky eater? What parent doesn't? Here are some ideas for parenting toddler when it comes to mealtime. It may be difficult to get your child to try new foods but patience and persistence on your part will pay off. Just be consistent and present your toddler with the new food on a regular basis. Enlist the help of the res

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