Category Archives: Preschool
Lice
My daughter’s t-ball team was sharing batting helmets which has lead to a minor lice epidemic, in both our preschool and elementary school. The preschool brought in professionals to check the kids and sent the lice infested ones home for treatment. The elementary school is no longer allowed to send children with lice home. A [...]
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How much influence do parents have over their kids friendships?
On the preschool playground, one mother mentioned to me that she “was not encouraging” a friendship between her daughter and the daughter of one of friends. It made sense. One girl was quiet and reserved and the other was aggressive and competitive. Still, it was the first I had heard about parents trying to control [...]
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The Vaccine Debate
When parents start talking about vaccines and the possible link to autism, the gloves come off. On one side are the folks like Jenny McCarthy who link vaccinations to autism. On the other, are celebrities like Amanda Peet and other impassioned folks who call parents pariahs for not vaccinating. Like most conflicts between parents, [...]
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Do you need to invite everyone to the birthday party?
The preschool that my daughter attended for three years had a rule that if you invited any kids from the class, you need to invite the entire class. So from age two on, her birthday parties accommodated 20+ kids. Still, the policy seemed reasonable so I never thought to question it. Until we switched [...]
Gossip… Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article today on gossip and the efforts to teach kids to ask themselves: “Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?” before they say something to or about someone else. It’s certainly a practice that we parents can take to heart as well. After all, how can [...]
Teaching our children intolerance
Two moms at a local preschool don’t get along. They have very different values and have never really clicked. One of the moms, who we’ll call Sue, doesn’t really invest a lot of energy in the differences and always takes the high road. The other mom, who we’ll call Jill, constantly makes unkind comments [...]
Too sick for school, go to the library
One rainy day, my son and I wandered into the local library. He wasn’t in the mood to look for new books, so I was pleased that he found a young friend to play with while I was searched the stacks. When it was time to leave, I found it hard to pry my son [...]
Excluding Kids from Birthday Parties
Stephanie and her three year old son Jack were heading to a local park when they walked by a house where a group of Jack’s friends from his preschool were gathered holding presents. Jack was excited to see his friends and ran over to say hello. “Are you going to Zacks’ party?” one of them [...]
In Support of Lice in Schools