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PUBLIC MARKS from vacelts with tag kids

October 2008

Should Children’s Books Have a Rating System?

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A recent article has me wondering if we should be taking a closer look at what we qualify as “children’s books.”

September 2008

Is it Really ADHD or Just Too Much Pressure?

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I’ve always contented that we, as a society, are too quick to label our kids with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, pump them full of meds and forget about the issue. I’ve read two articles recently that support my theory.

The Anxiety of the First Day of School

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My kids started school this week. Okay, so it was just preschool and they only go for ½ a day two days a week, but for me it was still this big milestone in their lives.

March 2008

Christmas in March

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On Saturday, my children woke up and scurried downstairs to the living room like it was Christmas morning to find a pile of “new toys” much to their delight. What, you say. It’s only March.