Tag: child education
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Kids and Fire: A Cautious Approach to Learning
Get Pregnant Fast When I was around 7 or 8 years old, I often found myself perched at my mother’s desk, captivated by the small lamp that illuminated her workspace. It was a standard desk lamp featuring a bright bulb encased in a metal shade. The moment it was switched on, both the bulb and…
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Why You Should Keep Reading Aloud to Your Older Kids
Get Pregnant Fast While it’s thrilling to finally have an independent reader at home, we often overlook the importance of continuing to read aloud to our children well into their pre-teen and teenage years. Although we may feel relieved to retire from reading “Goodnight Moon” on repeat, research indicates that reading aloud is a vital…
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School District Denies 4-Year-Old Pre-K Enrollment Due to Long Hair
Get Pregnant Fast In a troubling incident, a school district in Texas has barred a 4-year-old boy from attending pre-kindergarten until he trims his long hair. Young Ethan Jackson was excited to start school last Friday, but his mother, Laura Jackson, was informed by the administration at Hillcrest Independent Kindergarten Center that her son would…
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What Visiting a Dutch Museum Taught Me About Sex Education
Get Pregnant Fast During my elementary school years, I was plagued by an irrational fear of pregnancy, all stemming from a misunderstanding about how babies are conceived. A fleeting glance at my underpants by a boy, coupled with a friend’s misguided explanation, left me anxious for an entire year. This overly dramatic episode has since…
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When Your Partner Is Struggling, Step Up to Support Them
Get Pregnant Fast I found myself in the living room building Legos with our three-year-old while my wife, Sarah, sat at the kitchen table, desperately trying to help our middle child, Lily, tackle a mountain of overdue math homework. Lily had neglected her assignments for over a week, resulting in nearly a hundred math problems…
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Jessica Parker and Ryan Mitchell Begin Their Toddler’s Sex Education Early
Get Pregnant Fast In a bold move towards proactive parenting, actress Jessica Parker has decided to initiate her toddler’s sex education at a young age. Gone are the days of using euphemisms like “pee-pee” and “wee-wee” in the Parker-Mitchell household. Instead, she is committed to teaching her two-year-old son, Leo, the correct terminology for his…