By Staff

"How was school today?"
"Fine."
"Well, what did you do?"
"Nothin'."
We've all been there. Getting kids to talk about their day can be quite the challenge for parents as well as after-school nannies and babysitters. Add in the chaos of the back-to-school season, the repressed energy from ...
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By Staff

The phrase "back-to-school" conjures up images of backpacks, bag lunches, new school supplies and perhaps a homework tantrum or two. For parents, back-to-school is a time to make sure the children are well prepared for the transition from summer fun to classroom structure. But many end up forgetting...
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By Staff

Transitioning from summer fun, swimming pools and beach vacations to new teachers, structured lesson plans and harder-than-last-year homework can be a total shock to kids' systems. As if entering a new grade (and possibly a new school) wasn't already hard enough, the sharp contrast between July's ca...
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