Showing posts with label community. Show all posts
Showing posts with label community. Show all posts

Parents' back-to-school concerns: Should kids ride the bus or walk to school?

Nervous about kids going back to school? A big cause of back-to-school anxiety for parents is transportation. Should kids walk to school? Are school buses safe? I drive to school; how do I juggle schedules? Here are parenting tips on coordinating school transportation. This article explores considerations for walkers, bus riders, parent pick-up and bikers. Parents' back-to-school concerns: Should kids ride the bus or walk to school?

'Sesame Street' Addresses Social Issues, Poverty with 'Lily' the Hungry Muppet

'Sesame Street' Takes on Poverty with 'Lily' the Hungry Muppet "Sesame Street" is debuting a new muppet "Lily," whose parents are poor. Lily, the "hungry muppet," doesn't always get enough to eat. In "Growing Hope Against Hunger," a one-hour special, the muppets explore ways to help Lily, her family and the millions of children that Lily represents. The show addresses community food banks and gardening as solutions. Here's why and how the show can raise awareness and make a difference. Read on...

Senior Caregiver: Choosing an Assisted Living Facility


Caring for an Ill or Disabled Senior Citizen: Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
The next installment in my on-going series on senior care addresses considerations for choosing an assisted living community. Pricing, accommodations, facilities, transportation, security are important factors.
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Safe Day Care Alternatives for Older Kids


Don't Send Your Older Kids to Daycare; Try These Resources
If you are forced to place your older children in day care, be prepared for some pretty unhappy kids. Typically by 10, although children are not 'old enough' to be out of day care, they typically are very dissatisfied.Help your children develop good self-care skills and habits of self-discipline with these day care alternative tips. Safe community resources!
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How to Start a Parent Support Group


How to Start a Homeschool or Parent Support Group
Homeschooling parents need interaction with adults. Homeschool children need interaction with other children. Are you looking for a homeschooling community? Follow this guide to join or begin your own home school group.
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Lots of Free Community Activities for Families!


60 FREE (or Cheap) Community Resources
Here is a plethora of community resources for everyone and anyone to explore and enjoy, from A (Airport) to Z (zoological gardens). With my frugal Dutch Grannie as my muse we will give you the deluxetour for the economy price! Weblinks provided too!
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