Benefits of Play Dough
Play dough Activities are a great way to exercise the muscles of toddler’s hands to develop fine motor skills. Making homemade play dough with your child is a fun way to integrate math & science through cooking. Homemade Play dough Materials: (here’s the basic recipe) 2 cups flour 2 cups water 1/2 cup salt 2 tbsp […]
Halloween should be a fun time that children remember for years to come. There are many things you can do to ensure that all children enjoy a safe Halloween and prevent a night of treats from turning into a night spent in the emergency room. Costumes and Safety Avoid costumes with masks, wigs, floppy hats […]
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When 17 year-old Fred received his third rejection letter from the total of ten universities he had applied to for next year, he began to really worry. He has spent his last two years of high school taking very difficult classes, including many AP (Advanced Placement) classes, in order to raise his GPA (Grade Point […]
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Local Families Line Up for Bargains on Baby Gear and Kids Items With Earth Day coming up, many local parents are thinking about how to reduce the amount of baby and kids items that they use for a short time and then throw away. For years, local parents have flocked to Parent Connection’s family swap […]
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In a matter of weeks the kids go on spring break and some Carmel Valley families will decide to go on vacation. But, anyone who has kids knows that if you really don’t know what makes them “tick” and keep their interests, then any well-intended trip will likely fall flat on its face and one […]
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As all parents, we are familiar with our children once they begin to speak to challenge our authority as they attempt to become separate and independent from us, which is a healthy and natural process. I have never met a parent however, who enjoys when their child does not listen or follow directions even if […]
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The birth of a child is an important time to begin your estate planning, if you haven’t already. Not only will you want to plan and protect your child’s inheritance, but of more concern may be deciding who could care for your child when you are unable to and incapacitated, or if you’ve passed away […]
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It’s a new year, and everyone’s thinking, to some degree, how can I get what I want this year? Out of life, out of my relationships, out of my career. For parents of teenage girls, a great resolution can be to help them articulate what they really want. It may come as a surprise, but very few teenagers, […]
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If your Carmel Valley family is like most, your children and adolescents are still in a state of denial that school will be beginning again given the holiday festivities. As parents however, you are ready for the holidays to end and excited about getting them back into structure and routine. Many parents avoid the concept of talking […]
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As strange as it may seem, children are not born automatically to care about others. In fact, because humans are the only form of animal that is fully dependent on their caregivers at birth, it is only after a child takes in what it means to be cared for from the outside, that they can […]
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It’s that time of the year again where most kids are busy daydreaming about getting ready for another Halloween. Dressing up, decorating the house, and making things “spooky” is all in the October weeks prior to the “big day”. However, the spirit of Halloween can be both a fun or scary experience depending upon certain […]
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Activities at the Carmel Valley Rec Center When you think of summer in Southern California and specifically in the Carmel Valley San Diego community, you think of the beach, pool parties, and fun in the sun. Well, that’s exactly what the Martins family was doing when we stopped them for a quick little interview. We met […]
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