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2011

The thousands of parenting articles here, hand-picked since 2006 from around the world, highlight the importance of parent involvement for the good development of bright and happy children.

How Learning Skills Can Be Child’s Play for Adults

If only we made the time for learning, we could pick up a new language as easily as kids do. - Research shows we lose confidence in our ability to learn as we age. - A lack of time and self-esteem stand in the way of adults picking up new skills. - New …
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CHILDUP BESTOF: Fathers Know Best: 5 Things You Should NEVER Say to a Dad

When I’m out with my three kids, I often get some bizarre questions and comments. One of the most common question is, “Are all of those kids yours?” On the surface, it seems like an innocent question, but it is rife with condescention and pity. I’ve heard the question enough …
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Preschool Bans Superhero Play, Imagination, Fun

One Reddit user has posted a picture indicating their child’s preschool has banned superhero play and overactive imaginations, fearing the little snowflakes may be getting carried away with all the fun being four entails. (A circumstance we believe has been ongoing since there were preschool kids roaming Earth.) Redditor Oremor …
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Baby Names: Tips for Parents Choosing their Child’s Name

Choosing your baby’s name is one of your most important jobs as a parent – follow our tips to make sure you pick the perfect name for your child. Your baby’s name is one of the greatest gifts (or biggest problems) you can give him or her. Names have been …
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ChildUp Early Learning Quote #061 (Inborn or Genetic)

   

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Transitional Kindergarten Is for New Kids on the Block

When the Murrieta Valley Unified School District began planning for Transitional Kindergarten, a new state-mandated program, administrators expected to offer three classes. Transitional Kindergarten, a two-year kindergarten program that districts across the state of California have begun to implement in response to the passage of the Kindergarten Readiness Act of …
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‘The Vast Majority of Older Mothers Are Not in this Category by Choice’: Ashley Pearson Tells Get Britain Fertile to Back Off

Why are other women so uncomfortable with older mothers? Reading about this new Get Britain Fertile campaign over breakfast really put me off my cornflakes.    The basis of the campaign is a new YouGov poll showing that 70 per cent of women over 55 are opposed and uncomfortable with the …
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Education Network Launched for Parents of Black Children

New website functions as a platform to share information and swap tips on boosting success among black students. A website that aims to empower black parents to take control of their children’s education has been launched in response to decades of under-performance. Parents of Black UK Children (PBUK) was founded …
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It’s Quality Versus Quantity in Battle for Hearts and Minds of Preschool Children

Government Ministers want to extend the free preschool year to two years, but is it too early given the variable quality of existing services? One of the key things Dara Hogan has learned over the last five years working with early years experts is not to judge a childcare facility by its …
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The Myth of the Modern Dad Exposed: New Book Claims Men Still Won’t Sacrifice their Careers for Fatherhood

One in three men do not take their statutory paternity leave. The popular image of the modern, hands-on father might have to be scrapped. The idea that men are cutting back on work to help their partners with childcare is a myth, according to a provocative new book that presents …
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