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88The Club Penguin Game - for parents
"Mom, can I get a membership to Club Penguin?" If you have a kid anywhere from 6 to 14, you may have had this request. I had no idea what my 7-year-old daughter was talking about when she asked me. She's...
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80Children Can Excel, or Teaching Spreadsheets to Kids
Why in the world should a child learn to use a spreadsheet? Why should they learn to use calculators? Or a phone? Or a fork and knife (OK, that's my son's argument.) We use tools to make life easier. The...
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81Club Penguin Safety
Any time your child is online, you have to be concerned and watchful, even on Websites just for kids. Club Penguin is an online virtual world that is growing in popularity with kids from about 8 to 14. This...
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69Early Pregnancy Checklist-What Do I Do Now?
The stick turned blue. (And by the way, home pregnancy tests are around 97% accurate when done according to instructions.) Congratulations! Okay. Take a deep breath. Now what? Hey, hey, wait--don't run out and...
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81The Toontown Game - a view from the parent's side
Kids asking to join Toontown? Have no idea what they're talking about? Read on-a parent's introduction to Disney's Toontown Online-to get the scoop on the site and make a decision about joining.
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73Is an Acer Aspire One a good laptop for my child?
If you are a parent looking to buy your child a laptop, you might have seen the newest mini-laptops, called netbooks. These laptop computers generally have a screen of 10 inches or less (smaller in area than...
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79Typing for Children
The ability to touch type or keyboarding is an incredible useful skill for anyone who uses a computer. Being able to touch type is going to really important for your child too, who is just beginning a lifetime of computing. If you use a computer, you use the keyboard all the time, even for mundane things like entering Web addresses. The better your keyboarding is, you can perform many computer tasks faster and that matters.
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77Nine Computer Skills Your Child Should Have By High School
Many schools have computers but don't teach kids about the technology. Sure, they let the kids pop in CD that reinforces phonics or reading or math, which is great. However, kids, even at elementary-school ages, need to start learning more than how to insert a CD or type in a Web address and play a game.
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70Homemade Halloween Decorations
Don't want to spend a ton of money? Homemade Halloween decorations cost much less and a fun way to enjoy the season.
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77Keyboarding Games for Kids
If you are looking for online typing games for your child, make sure the games fit your child's age and maturity. The most important thing in learning to type is practice and keyboarding games, for kids, is a great way to practice.
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