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NY Kids Club Mom Reports: Playground Politics Part II: Toys
My children collect stuff. YOUNG LADY (age seven) has two desks full of art projects and random coloring books she just can’t throw out. LITTLE GUY (age three) always has a toy, book or stuffed animal in his hands wherever he goes. This includes the bathroom, bed and of course the playground. As a type-A [...]
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Children and Competition
New York Parents Club Founder, Pam Wolf
Greetings New York Parents Club!
I’ve recently begun making the college rounds with my sixteen-year-old son, an experience I went through with my eighteen-year old daughter last year.
When in the thick of visiting campuses across the country, reviewing application expectations and feverishly researching acceptance odds at each university in consideration, [...]
Children and Too Much Praise…
New York Parents Club Founder, Pam Wolf
Greetings New York Parents Club!
Several years ago a Wall Street Journal article by Jeffrey Zaslow caught my eye. It began:
“You, You, You — you really are special, you are! You’ve got everything going for you. You’re attractive, witty, brilliant. “Gifted” is the word that comes to mind.”
The article was [...]
Are We Over-Diagnosing Our Children?
New York Parents Club Founder, Pam Wolf
Greetings New York Parents Club!
Does your preschooler throw the occasional temper tantrum?
If so, your little one could be suffering from “temper dysregulation with dysphoria” or TDD–a diagnosable psychiatric disorder.
This is one of many new labels our children may receive when an updated version of the leading psychiatric diagnostic manual, [...]
Children and Too Much Homework?
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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Tagged children and homework, high-stakes testing, too much homework
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