For many, ‘mean girl’ practice starts early
The girl came home from school upset. A classmate had called her names. Told her everyone hated her. Said she couldn’t sit with the others at lunch. The other girls all went along with it.
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Kicking the obesity epidemic
While Michelle Obama is campaigning against childhood obesity, there’s Charles Barkley on TV hawking Taco Bell’s NBA Five Buck Box. The extra-large former basketball All-Star raps about the box’s crunchy tacos and volcano burritos, but doesn’t mention the Jumbotron-size helping of fat and calories. At 1,380 calories, the box contains close to two-thirds of what a typical 12-year-old needs for …
Modeling kindness and empathy
Barbara Coloroso, author of several books on parenting, bullying, and conflict resolution, says parents must model behavior to create kind, empathetic children.
Modeling kindness and empathy
Barbara Coloroso, author of several books on parenting, bullying, and conflict resolution, says parents must model behavior to create kind, empathetic children.
One fun stop
WHO: Globe Magazine staff member Lylah M. Alphonse, her 5-year-old daughter, and some friends WHAT: Climbing, sliding, bouncing, and burning off some energy
Kids these days
A lot of us have what is known as an “adult child.” It sounds like an oxymoron, but for those of us with offspring in their late teens and early 20s, the emphasis is more on the “child.”
Raising children toughest sport of all
Like most people, I was glued to the Olympics for days. And while watching world records fall and medal counts rise, I thought that parenting should qualify as an Olympic sport.
A touchy situation
Ana can sit on the couch for only about five minutes before it’s time to move. First she rides her bright blue unicycle a few times around the dining room table. Then she gets on a swing hung from the doorway and pumps until her feet can touch the ceiling. A few minutes later she’s doing laps around the table …
Kids these days
A lot of us have what is known as an “adult child.” It sounds like an oxymoron, but for those of us with offspring in their late teens and early 20s, the emphasis is more on the “child.”
Surfing the Net with kids: Ratios
A ratio is the mathematic relationship between two numbers, where one is divided by the other. A proportion is an equation where two ratios are equal. A typical use might be something like this. The ratio of boys to girls on the bus is five to four. If the teacher counts 15 boys, how many girls are on the bus?