http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com Kids And Teens Magazine Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A number of scientific studies have shown the way a baby uses her senses in the early months of life is crucial to future development. A baby, whose senses are stimulated develop a sharper memory, inquisitiveness and a better concentration. Besides, babies who are stimulated attain developmental milestones earlier have ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/parenting/Ten-Tips-to-Stimulate-Your-Newborns-Senses-1267/ Look around: Your kids are counting sleeps until the last day of school, the local outdoor swimming pool is open, and the temperature has sky-rocketed. Summer is here! Are you still stuck in your winter routine? The one filled with rushing around to after school programs, play dates and endless ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/parenting/5-Simple-Steps-Guaranteed-To-Allow-You-To-Spend-More-Time-With-Your-Children-This-Summer-1266/ 1. "A baby is God's way of saying the world should go on." - Doris Smith 2. "My Dad knew I was going to be a comedian. When I was a baby he said, 'Is this a joke?" - Ken Dodd 3. "Being touched and caressed, being massaged, is food for the ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/babies-toddlers/20-Popular-Quotations-About-Babies-1265/ When parents help their children learn to read, they help open the door to a new world. As a parent, you can begin an endless learning chain: You read to your children, they develop a love of stories and poems, they want to read on their own, they practice reading, ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/parenting/Parents-and-Children-Working-Together-1264/ A Guide to Student Grants and Scholarships  by: John Mussi Colleges and universities can be expensive sometimes getting accepted into the school of your choice can be the easy part of the educational journey of the new student. It isn't always easy to find the money that you need to pay for ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/education/A-Guide-to-Student-Grants-and-Scholarships-1263/ Do you want to create a deeper, more loving relationship with your child? To begin, you can learn from your own father: Whether you consider him to have been a good father or not, you can use your experience to become a better parent to YOUR children. Patterns of behavior are often passed ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/parenting/Dads-What-Family-Legacy-Are-You-Passing-On-to-Your-Children-1262/ The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is making the problem of cheating, low academic standards, and public schools lying to parents, even worse. Under this Act, the Department of Education now requires students to pass standardized tests. Failing schools will lose federal funding and other perks if their ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/parenting/Parents-Demand-Dumbeddown-TestsAn-Unintended-Bad-Consequence-of-the-No-Child-Left-Behind-Act-1261/ As part of the whole-language (or "balanced") reading-instruction philosophy, many public schools now teach what they call "invented" or "creative" spelling. Under this theory of spelling, teachers believe that forcing a child to spell a word correctly thwarts the child's "creativity." So in classrooms across America, many public-school teachers now ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/parenting/Invented-Spelling-Another-AliceinWonderland-PublicSchool-Theory-1260/ Christmas Toy Shopping Online - 10 Reasons  by: Paul Harvey With the Christmas season approaching, here are 10 reasons to do your toy shopping online. 1. Child free. Trying to shop for the Christmas presents with your children in tow does not really work. Why not shop on the Internet when they ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/kids-teens/Christmas-Toy-Shopping-Online-10-Reasons-1259/ Do you want your baby to be thrilled by his or her first Birthday Party? Then you need to come up with interesting ideas for party games and activities. It's not a problem to entertain one child, but if your guests are brining their babies too, then you better plan ... http://www.kidsandteens-mag.com/babies-toddlers/First-Birthday-Party-Game-and-Activities-for-Little-Guests-1258/