Free books anyone??? Yes, there is such a thing as a free book, at least for kids! Thanks to a blog post on Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs blog (see http://tinyurl.com/4pnsvp for the blog post....) I learned about the Barnes and Noble summer reading program (''Summer Reading with Andrew Clements''), where children can get a free ...

Hi everyone! A brand new parenting magazine called CHILD has been launched..Its a great breakthrough in the parenting fraternity..Its got exciting features and a COVER HUNT CONTEST is being held which would give your child an instant fame overnight..So,what are you waiting for,c'mon come and grab a copy of CHILD...

I have found that I am pretty good at putting Lego sets together.  Sure, there are directions included for a seven year old, but assembling a set of over 200 pieces into something that actually resembles the picture on the box makes me happy enough to do a cartwheel.  If I look at the finished product wrong or breathe a little too ...

I learned of an article: Tech-savvy teens teach computer skills at library at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2004065990_techteens12n.html. Part of the article states, ''When Sno-Isle Libraries opened a new Monroe Library in 2002, the staff hoped to reach out to the community with new services. One idea was to pair up ...

Toys R Us has an online toy guide for differently abled kids. Check it out at http://www.toysrus.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=2257808. You can view the guide online or download PDF's of the guide, with FAQ's and a 10 tips for buying toys. The online guide can be viewed by category, age, gender, brand, theme, and price. A short video by Maria ...

Some of the shows on television are creeping me out, so the writers' strike doesn't really bother me.  I am not talking about the late night shows that are immediately feeling the pinch.  I am referring to some of the weekly shows that are just plain creepy and show things that people really don't need to see.   ...

Everyone seems to be in a hurry.  When motorists behind me are biting at the bits to go, my not taking a right on red causes them to experience major meltdown.  I have had people honk, scream, and do unacceptable things with their hands just to let me know that they have been inconvenienced.  Those two ...

Another study (just love those research people) now shows that kids gain more weight during the summer than they do during the school year.  Does this mean that we can't blame school cafeteria food?  Now it appears that kids are gaining more weight under their parents' watch than they do when they spend the day in school.  ...

The things that I remember most about my very early childhood don't include television or technology of any kind, because none of it existed.  One of my clearest memories is sitting in front of a screen door watching my mother hang out clothes.  This was a daily chore for her that took a very long time.  I never remember being ...

The funny thing about kids throwing tantrums is it is so magnified for the parent.  You feel like everyone is looking at you like you are a bad parent.  Of course, some people are, but they can just get over themselves.  An article in Redbook called ''How to Tame Tantrums (Without Losing Your Cool)'' gives some ...