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How to Limit What Kids Watch on TV

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Jun 29th 2011

Limit the amount of time your child spends in front of screen with the help of these tips! Credit: Getty Images
Between the computer, ...Raising kids with an understanding of healthy screen limits and the ability to self-regulate takes a little work.
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How to Help Summer Learning Go On

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Jun 10th 2011

Click here for a sneak peek of one of our favorite documentaries, "Spellbound."
Carefully chosen books, movies and games ...How do you prevent kids' brains from turning to mush over the summer?
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Anti-Prom Offers No Tuxedos and No Judgment

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 7th 2011

Anti-Prom was held at the main branch of the New York Public Library on June 3. Credit: AP Were you one of those kids too nerdy or too ...New York Public Library provides a prom for kids who hate prom.
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Video Games Make Kids Fat? Well, Yes and No

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 1st 2011

Playing interactive video games helps kids stay fit. Credit: Getty Images
Playing video games makes kids fat.
So say researchers at ...Studies offer two different views on video games and obesity. But are they really that different?
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Getting Your Child Ready for Camp

by PBSParents.org, Posted May 17th 2011

I remember once speaking about camp with parents of a 12-year-old girl I'd been seeing in my psychotherapy practice. The girl had expressed an ...Camp is about making some of the best friends of your life. It's an exercise in self-reliance and social learning.
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Best Family Movies: Bringing Back the Classics

by Laura Stampler, Posted May 5th 2011

Picking a movie that will be fun for the whole family can be quite the harrowing experience. Sometimes we forget -- even in a time before Pixar -- ...With this list of family favorites you might have forgotten about, all you'll need is a bowl of popcorn.
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How to Play: Sequence

by Sally Worsham, Posted Apr 1st 2011

Form sequences, win the game! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: Two to 12 players and the Sequence board game.
How to play: This ...You need Two to 12 players and the Sequence board game for this game.
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Getting Kids to Dig Gardening

by Ellen Rooney Martin, Posted Mar 23rd 2011

Let kids help with planting. Credit: Getty Images You don't have to hire a baby-sitter when you head out this spring to plant -- little ...Spring gardening can be a fun family activity.
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