In recent years, more local school districts have begun to require students to volunteer or complete community service projects as part of their graduation requirements. As a result, many Seattle parents have turned their children's efforts into homework for the whole family, volunteering together to make a lasting impression on their communities.
May 8, 2008
"The Crying Game" was a big hit when it was released 1992, but as a general rule, most film buffs don't appreciate crying in movie theaters. That's why many parents of young children often give up all hope of seeing first-run films in the theater before they go to DVD. But it doesn't have to be that way.
April 10, 2008
Community centers in several local neighborhoods offer places for parents to turn their children loose indoors a few hours a day so they can expend a lot of energy without mom or dad spending a lot of money.
March 13, 2008
Every parent has a harrowing tale of discovering a child climbing somewhere they shouldn't: a bedroom dresser, a tree in the backyard, the kitchen counter below the cookie cupboard. Although your first impulse might be to pull the tyke down and put the fear of heights into him, some families have discovered a more positive way to channel that energy -- heading to a local climbing gym.
January 19, 2008
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