Archive for November, 2008
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Written by Michael Vass
I have a nephew that is pre-teen, and is on a social network. Recently I found that he had made changes to his page on that site. And I was amazed and upset by what I saw. And I wonder if other children have done the same thing. [By the way, all [...]
You Give Thanks, Virgin Helps The Worlds Water Supply
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Dr. Gwenn’s blogging break needs to pause to bring you this important message about a way you can help the world we all live in keep the water supply flowing in places that really need it.
Virgin Money has a campaign called “You Give Thanks…We give $1.00 for Clean Water”. It’s [...]
Reclaim the Thanksgiving spirit at a kid event near you
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Thanksgiving is a great holiday. It’s a glorified pause from reality day with good food, family and friends and no present pressure.
As my girls get older, I become more and more thankful for the small gifts they bring to our lives. Watching them spread their wings and figure out what [...]
Nerf - too real or just right?
Written by Michael Vass
I was speaking with friends about the state of Black buying power, the economy, and what I noticed about the Audi television commercial when the subject of Nerf toys came up. It may sound odd but it made sense in the course of the conversation. With the holiday season about to go [...]
Teaching Kids to Save Energy…and Money!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
The US Department of Energy and Disney have joined forces to produce two websites for kids about energy conservation. With the tough financial times we are facing, these sites are incredibly timely as we can help our kids learn how to save our resources while helping our bank accounts avoid [...]
Listen Up! Unplug headphones if walking or driving…it could save your life.
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
This week a Boston College student was hit by a mass transit (MBTA) trolley in Massachusetts. By all reports, the trolley operator honked the horn to get the student’s attention but to no avail. The student was solidly connected to his MP3 player and listening to music so loud he [...]
When Your Baby Has a Fever
Submitted by Childn’Parent
The information in this blog is for information purposes only. For medical diagnosis or treatment, always consult a physician.
Babies have underdeveloped temperature control systems. Mosquito bites, bee stings, allergic reactions, viral infections, bacterial infections- all of these can cause an infant to burn. Usually, a fever occurs when the body detects an unwelcome [...]
Top Ten Worst Toys of 2008
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
It may look cute and cuddly. It may seem like the perfect gift for the biggest Pooh fan in your family. But, did you know this toy is actually dangerous and is on this year’s W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm) list? It turns out, this toy is a choking [...]
Holiday Giving Makes You Happier!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
In the November, O, The Oprah Magazine, I noticed a 1/2 page “O Stats” (page 56) that read:
“People who volunteer are 42% more likely than people who don’t to say they are ‘VERY HAPPY’ with their lives.”
The editors then listed three ways to think about giving during this holiday season [...]
What do your kids understand about the economy?
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
With our country facing one of most challenging economic crisis in most of our life times, it’s easy to go into protection mode and want to shelter our kids from our adult stresses. With the holidays on our heels, though, our stresses will very soon become their stresses as holidays [...]
Friday Fun: Cell Phones and Kids
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Good lessons always start young!
Happy Friday!
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Teach Kids About Phone Safety
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
We’ve been getting a ton of weird phone calls lately. Some are from 800 numbers. Some are from 866 numbers and some seem like “real” phone numbers. What all these numbers have in common, though, is no names pop up on caller ID. We typically don’t answer calls without identifying [...]
Can “Dr. Google” track the flu?
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
I saw the headline yesterday and heard the reports all over the news today but had to check it out with my own eyes: Google claims to be able to track the flu 10 days earlier than the CDC flu surveillance map we all know and love by now.
Eventually there [...]
All Kids Have Abilities…And It’s Up To Us To Recognize That!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
A former physical education teacher in my home town, John Passarini, once told me: “No child is disabled. They are all just differently abled.” That was his philosophy during his many years teaching generations of kids in our town and now teaching teachers how to coach and teach.
I thought about [...]
Helping Hands and Warm Hearts - Give Thanks this Holiday Season
Submitted by Childn’Parent
“Mom, why is that woman crying?” I took the newspaper from him and looked at the front page picture of a woman crying and another woman hugging her. I looked at the caption of the article stating that the woman’s apartment had caught fire and all their personal possessions had been destroyed. As [...]
