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Wow, no one had a comment? In my experience, most families need to be shown the damage of screen time and given ideas for what to do instead. I personally would suggest public service posters through more »
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It concerns me most that the tone of the article suggests that this change is inevitable. It is not inevitable, but parents must make a choice for their young children, to connect them or not. There a more »
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Comment on: Malls in Watertown, Burlington offer a quieter Santa experience for special needs children - - Boston.com
Would have been helpful to run the article BEFORE the event. Maybe they would have had a few more families take advantage of it.
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Forum Post: How do I get my (almost) 3 year old out of my bed?
With our children, I have found that bedtimes after 8pm give them a second wind that would carry them for a couple more hours. The problem is, this second wind takes energy which should be stored for more »
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Comment on: Self-control in childhood predicts future success - The Boston Globe
My child has been in a "Tools of the Mind" preschool this year. However, the curriculum is proprietary so very few of those "tools" are actually getting out of the classroom and into the hands of, gas more »
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Comment on: All a-bored - The Boston Globe
In my experience, water play trumps TV.. To shower, take child in bathroom and let them play in a dishpan of water on the floor or in the sink. Have an old towel handy and little play mop to wipe up. more »
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Comment on: 'More and more, the young are taking up running'
Is this a time that the whole family will look back on as a Golden Moment? Maybe yes, but mostly no. Golden Moments, if you ask adults looking back, are usually something like a day at the beach and a more »
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Comment on: 'Mommy, why can’
Fortunately, we've gone Waldorf and don't have these issues. First, we invest in excellent snow gear and play outside on fair days, even if cold. Secondly, the best alternative to TV is water play. If more »
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Comment on: Affordable-housing%20project%20approved%20for%20Charlestown
Will Rutherford Avenue will get some improvement to connect it to the rest of Charlestown - especially for pedestrians and people with disabilities... more »
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Comment on: 'Baby’
The idea that babies and toddlers need to be "slimmed" is depressing. For that matter, black is depressing in New England which is already so dismal in winter. How about some cheering colors and let t more »
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Comment on: 'For many parents, bullying poses a baffling threat'
These stories are so hard to read. Parents and schools should be considering the Waldorf approaches for bullying: http://www.thechildtoday.com/SocialInclusion/ Many Waldorf schools are doing a three-y more »
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Comment on: On%20Biking%3A%20Warm%20weather%20biking%20is%20slipping%20away
Of course, now is the perfect time to switch to wearing tweed. Or just come out for the Tweed Ride Sunday October 17th: http://groups.google.com/group/boston-3-speed-bicycle-club/ Old bikes are not re more »
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Comment on: History? Who cares? - Culture Club blog - Boston.com
No one can blame people for forgetting it, if it was presented to them in a boring way. History needs to be marketed... I am trying out my own marketing program this summer. I am convinced my preschoo more »
This is a gentle way of pointing out the health consequences of screen time:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-jim-taylor/technology-mindfulness_b_2526737.html