Monthly Archives: February 2010

Children and Too Much Homework?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Pam Wolf

New York Parents Club Founder, Pam Wolf
Greetings New York Parents Club!
Out of curiosity, I decided to weigh my 13-year old’s backpack.
17.5 pounds!
A recent Consumer Reports study found the average middle-school backpack weighs in at 18.4 pounds, with some weighing up to 30 pounds.
So, I guess this qualifies my daughter’s backpack as underweight… wow.
Why the heavy [...]

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Managing our Children’s Friendships

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Pam Wolf

New York Parents Club Founder, Pam Wolf

Greetings New York Parents Club!
My youngest son has a best friend he adores. The two spend as much time together as all adult parties involved will allow, taking turns hosting one another in their homes. My son’s friend is well behaved, respectful and a pleasure to be around.
Wouldn’t it [...]

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Children and Privacy—Is Anything Off-Limits?

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Pam Wolf

New York Parents Club Founder, Pam Wolf
Greetings New York Parents Club!
A friend told me a blog-provoking story yesterday–she’d found a notebook in her ten-year-old daughter’s bedroom with a page titled, “Boys I’ve kissed.” The list contained the names of five neighborhood boys, all a year or two older than her daughter.
Now, the first question running [...]

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Consequences- What Works?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Pam Wolf

New York Parents Club Founder, Pam Wolf
Greetings New York Parents Club!
I’d wager to say we’ve all been there–facing one of our beloved children who has crossed a behavioral line.
We know the behavior must be addressed.  And we know there must be a consequence.
Now, in my book, consequences are different than punishments.  Where punishments are really [...]

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