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School Friendships - how to manage as a parentAs of late my 3rd grader has new BFF and she seems to be a bit obsessive about spending time with her. I thought I wouldn't deal with this until she was teen. Anyone else dealt with this - what did you do?

Learning outside of school - k-3Hey parents of kids Kindergarten through Grade 3: How much do you supplement your kids learning outside of schoool?

Motivating kids with special needsShare tip, trick, methods of ways to motivate kids with special needs

Raising Responsible KidsI am determined to make my kids more responsible in the new year!! What kids of things does your family do to raise responsible children?

New Year's resolutionsAre you making any New Year's resolutions related to kids and school?

Winter Vacation Activity IdeasWhat kinds of things do you like to do with your kids over vacation? Do you do any learning activities? Love to hear your suggestions and ideas.

Homework during the holidays - should teachers lighten the load?Do you think that elementary school teachers should lighten up on the load of homework in the weeks leading up to the holiday break. Should they give homework or assign projects during the break? What's your take?

MY 1ST GRADERHOW CAN YOU GET YOUR 1ST GRADER TO DO HER HOMEWORK. MINE LIKES TO DO HER HOMEWORK, BUT SOMETIMES SHE COMES OUT WITH THAT SHE IS TOO TIRED AND THAT HER HANDS HURTS CAUSE THEY ARE LITTLE. THEN AGAIN THAT POOR GIRL HAS SO MUCH HOMEWORK, HAS TO WRITE SENTENCES EVERYDAY, AND MUCH MORE.

Christmas/Hanukkah presentsIdeas for presents this year, good stuff, not just plastic!

Homework helpswap ideas on how to motivate your kids to do their homework & best ways to help

Holiday gift ideas for teachersShare ideas on what to get your kids teachers for holiday gifts

Up and Out in the MorningTips, advice, complaints :) about the morning rush.

Middle school academicsDiscuss how kids are adjusting to and handling middle school

How do boys learn best?I hate to generalize but my son learns so differently than his sister. Looking for suggestions on how to talk to teacher about classwork and class structure and also how to help him learn at home

Gaming rules during the school yearDiscuss how you manage your kid's time on xbox, wii, etc. during the school year. How do you set limits?... etc.

Support group for parents of High Schoolersget & give advice on dealing with the high school years

Middle School social changesHow to handle the social changes that come with middle school - cliques, peer pressure -- fun, fun, fun

Petie'sI loved when i was in elementary school becuse I had lots of friends

Does anyone shop on-line?I live in the Middle of Nowhere in Arizona! We live 60 miles down a desert dirt road! I do just about all of my shopping on-line! Wondering who else shops on-line!

My child doesn't like KindergartenMy dd started year off great but now she tells me she doesn't like school and is really giving me a hard time about going. I talked to her teacher and she said that it's just that the honeymoon is over and she will adjust. I hope this is true. Anyone else have a kid goingn thru the same thing or have suggestions?