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How to Find or Start Playgroups

by Julie Z. Rosenberg, Posted Nov 2nd 2010 4:00PM

Playgroups can help cure a case of cabin fever. Credit: Getty Images
Think you might lose it if your little one asks you to play Candy Land one more time? Was your last trip out of the house a visit to your child's pediatrician ... more than ...Cabin fever, going stir crazy -- whatever you call it -- can be a recipe for disastrous parenting. What you need is a playgroup, because, let's be honest, they're as much for the parents as they are for the kids.
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The Joys of the Neighbourhood Playgroup

by Carrie Snyder, Posted Feb 5th 2010 12:05PM

It's 9:30 on a Wednesday morning, and the older children have made their way to school. The smell of fresh-brewed coffee wafts through our house. A loaf of banana bread, baked and frozen last week, has been thawed and sliced, and sits on a plate ...
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Dad not welcome in mom's club

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 18th 2008 12:00PM

If we had the financial wherewithal to allow it, I would love to be a stay-at-home dad. I would spend my days helping out at the kids' schools, taking them on all kinds of adventures, and, yes, getting together with other parents and kids for copious ...
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Playgroups may decrease risk of childhood leukemia

by Bethany Sanders, Posted May 3rd 2008 1:00PM

New research suggests that children who attend day care or are frequently exposed to other children through playgroups or playdates may be at a decreased risk of developing leukemia. According to this article from Yahoo, leukemia is thought to be ...
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Is the Cocktail Party Playgroup new?

by Melissa Summers, Posted Jan 2nd 2006 7:24AM

I've been having the occasional Bloody Mary playgroup since my daughter was three (she's seven now) and now I have a group of friends I meet with at least once a week and we share a drink or two and talk, while intercepting leaky sippy cups and dirty ...
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