Do there exist weekly newspapers (in the U.S.) for elementary school age children? ISTR that they existed when I was in school. I'd like to subcribe to one for my son.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071117/ap_on_re_us/child_abuse&printer=1;_ylt=Akg0FPvlA0cJE6uSwsaXYLVH2ocA Abuse risk seen worse as families change By David Crary, AP National Writer Sat Nov 17, 4:00 PM ET .... "Nonetheless, many scholars and front-line caseworkers interviewed by The Associated...

"To Read or Not To Read" (NEA study cited by article) http://www.nea.gov/research/ToRead.pdf http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/19/arts/19nea.html Study Links Drop in Test Scores to a Decline in Time Spent Reading by Motoko Rich New York Times, November 19, 2007 'Harry Potter, James Patterson and...

My son's Catholic school periodically has fundraisers where he can sell $X worth of goods (calendars, cookies etc.) or his parents can just write a check for some slightly lesser amount. I don't mind just paying, since the overall costs are still pretty low. I wonder, though, if kids can pick up...

My 4yo likes to go to school, but he often aggravates his mother in the morning by dallying. The cycle of (1) boy eats a bit at breakfast table (2) boy runs to family room to join little brother watching cartoons (3) mother yells at boy to do (1) is repeated many times. I think we should just...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/25/AR2007122501423_pf.html Elementary Math Grows Exponentially Tougher Students, Teachers Tackle Algebra By Maria Glod Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 26, 2007; A01 This article suggests that many kids are capable of...

What software are people using to monitor and control their children's Internet use? We have a broadband connection to a computer running Windows XP. For our 4yo boy, the current problem is not his looking at "adult" material but his registering at various web sites, giving out personal information...

My 4yr9mo son often flaps his hands when he is excited. Although flapping hands is a symptom of autism, we don't think he is autistic, since he does not exhibit other symptoms. We would like the reduce the frequency of his hand flapping over time. Any suggestions?

I thought this article was amusing. Of course raising children costs money, but I don't think parents should be discouraged from having more than two, unless they are on welfare. One of my wife's sisters even suggested abortion when my wife was pregnant with her 3rd child, just because three...

What do people do with their kids to commemorate Veteran's Day (a U.S. holiday which just passed)? Maybe in 2 years I will start trying to teach my kids about the meanings of such holidays.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/10/opinion/10sachs.html Nice Shot By JESSICA SNYDER SACHS Published: October 10, 2007 New York Times IT'S flu season, and health agencies have expanded their flu shot recommendations to include all children ages 6 months to 5 years in addition to adults over age 50,...

In other threads, I have advocated letting teenagers start work or enter college earlier than they now do, depending on their abilities and interests. A recent book "The Case Against Adolescence" by psychologist Robert Epstein seems (I've only read an interview of him at...

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/education/06test.html New York Times Schools Move Toward Following Students' Yearly Progress on Tests By WINNIE HU Published: July 6, 2007 Here is the beginning of the article. I think publishing statistics on how students progress in school is important. In...

On Jul 9, 12:07 pm, "0:-]" wrote: http://www.uwex.edu/CES/flp/pp/pdf/punishmt.pdf Parenting the Preschooler Joan E. LeFebvre Area Family Living Agent University of Wisconsin-Extension Vilas, Forest, Florence Counties What the Research Says About Physical...

http://nytimes.com/2007/08/14/books/14play.html "PROVIDENCE, R.I. - For children, play is easy. You can do it anytime, anywhere, with anyone, and it's fun. For adults, play is hard. They want to know if it's safe for their kids, if it's educational, if it promotes motor coordination, if it's...

Because many of the messages posted to misc.kids are not just off- topic but evil, I have created a Google Group misc_kids http://groups.google.com/group/misc_kids where someone (me) can remove such messages. I have started two Google groups in the past on different subjects that have stayed...

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/education/16major.html By Winnie Hu New York Times August 16, 2007 Englewood, N.J. - Ninth graders often have trouble selecting what clothes to wear to school each morning or what to have for lunch. But starting this fall, freshmen at Dwight Morrow High School here...

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/26/business/26leonhardt.html He's Happier, She's Less So David Leonhardt New York Times, September 26, 2007 In the thread "15mth Adjusting to Daycare" people discussed the pros and cons of married women (especially those with children) working. I think this article...

When I ask my 4yo son what he did in school today, he either shrugs, says "I don't remember", or tells me what he ate for lunch. I don't think he is trying to be standoffish. Asking my 2yo (who stays at home) what he did produces a cheerful "nothing!". I can get some idea what the older son is...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/science/25math.html Study Suggests Math Teachers Scrap Balls and Slices By Kenneth Chang New York Times, April 25, 2008 'One train leaves Station A at 6 p.m. traveling at 40 miles per hour toward Station B. A second train leaves Station B at 7 p.m. traveling on...