PARENTS have long known that bedtime stories not only help kids relax and fall asleep more easily, they also create an emotional bond between the storyteller and the listener. What they may not know is there is another essential benefit of this traditional nighttime routine: boosting children's brain development.
AS THE holiday season gets busier and parents begin to worry about finding the perfect gifts for their children, many may want to consider a special gift that will not only entertain and educate children of all ages, but will also bring families closer together: the gift of books. Good books make wonderful gifts!
HOMEWORK is a fact of life for most students. It provides time to understand or study school subject matter more deeply and gives parents an opportunity to be involved in their children's education. A parent's interest can spark enthusiasm in a child and help teach the most important lesson of all – that learning can be fun and is well worth the effort.
WHILE most family communication today is full of hurried chatter and terse commands, parents should make conversations a regular feature of family life. These sessions could be whole family events where everyone contributes to the conversation, or they can be one-on-one sessions where parents give an individual child their undivided attention.
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