From eating at the kids’ table on Thanksgiving to penning that first letter to Santa, discussing the “brain freeze” some administrators in New York had when banning scarves from school, to wondering how it is that tens of thousands of Internet users could sit by and watch a teenage boy kill himself in front of his web cam—it’s been quite a week here in the PARENTS blog.
If you missed any part of it, now is your chance to get caught up:
November 17th—–Countdown to Christmas: The Letter to Santa. My young daughter completed her letter to Santa this week. But the milestone with tempered a bit when I learned how some other children planned to get their Christmas wish lists to Jolly Old St. Nicholas this year. Find out what all the fuss is about in this blog.
November 18th–—Tales from the Holiday Kids’ Table. Unless you were part of a smaller family that gathered around a single table, then I’m sure you remember being banished to the kids’ table on major holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Read my take on the time-honored tradition in this blog.
November 19th—–School Scarf Controversy = Irate Parents. School leaders in Montgomery, New York were thrust into the national spotlight this week for a recent decision they made to ban high school students from wearing scarves. Find out what became of the brouhaha in this blog.
November 20th—–Thanks for Giving. With less than a week to go before you gather around the table to count your blessings, you may be inspired to focus your children’s attention on the real reason we celebrate the holiday. To help accomplish your goal, parenting experts have come up with some ideas to foster thankful kids. Find out what they are in this blog.
November 21st–—Where Were His Parents? By now I’m sure you’ve heard the devastating news out of Florida about the college student who committed suicide in front of a live web cam. His death by drug overdose was watched by thousands of Internet subscribers, and that’s not the most disturbing part of the horrific ordeal. Find out what is in this blog.
November 22nd–—How Much Are You Planning to Spend on Your Kids this Holiday Season? The nation is in the midst of a recession… or so claims the media. So why are some parents still lavishing their kids with mega-expensive gifts? What’s more, what factor will our country’s financial crisis play in holiday shopping for kids? Find out in this blog.