Super Parents Talk

By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
www.FreshBaby.com
Blueberries are available in many forms: fresh, frozen, juice, puree, concentrate and dried. Fresh blueberries should be firm, dry, plump and smooth-skinned. Ripe berries are deep purple blue to blue-black. Stay away from containers of berries with juice stains, or that contain moldy, soft, watery or wrinkled fruit.
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By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
Introducing solid foods is a very important step in your baby’s development and well-being. In fact,  studies show that babies who are fed nutritious, healthy diets grow into stronger kids and better-adjusted eaters than those who are fed poor diets.
Many parents don’t realize that making baby food at home is [...]

Preparing Your Child for Today’s World:
10 Tips for Teaching and Protecting Your Child
By Paula Statman
http://www.kidwisecorner.com/ 
How do you prepare your to child to navigate safely and confidently in the world, ready to deal with situations and people he or she may encounter?  Here are 10 parenting tips to help make the journey a little more effective.
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Guide your child to some great books to read. The Association for Library Service to Children has several lists located on their website some of which include winners of the Newbery Award.
Newbery Award Winners From 1922 - Present
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Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from the book Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire
by Rafe Esquith
Published by Penguin Books; 
January 2008;$14.00US/$16.50CAN; 978-0-14-311286-0
Reprinted by arrangement with Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., from Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire
Copyright © Rafe Esquith, 2007
Replace Fear with Trust
On the first day of school, within the first two [...]