Volunteering 101: How helping others helps your child
Volunteering can help your child prepare for college and a career, as well as build a commitment to helping others.
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Highly enriched preschoolers: Should tykes take classes?
From singing to soccer, how to incorporate extracurricular activities into a preschool education.
Bright ideas: Evaluating after-school programs
Our readers share their experiences with after-school programs.
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Support programs help girls form positive relationships and avoid the pitfalls of cliques.
Childcare watching hours: where is your child after 3 p.m.?
In 60% of American families with school-age children, both parents work outside of the home, leaving many scrambling for child care between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m.
Young teen's dilemma: Too old for camp, too young to work
There are exciting alternatives for middle-schoolers and young high-schoolers who are too old for day camp but too young to be left alone.
Hands-on hieroglyphics
Dive into ancient history and unlock the magic of Egyptian writing for your child.
Jumping raisins
Let this simple science experiment inspire your child to hone her powers of scientific observation.
Finding balance in your child's life
Do you shuttle your child from one activity to the next? Find ways to simplify your child's overscheduled life.
Quit or carry on: When should you let your child give up?
How do you engage your child in music or sports so he won't give up?
