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Calendar: Family Events This Fall

Spooky Fun Trail of Jack-O-Lanterns and Trick or Treating Oct. 7 & 8, 13 & 14, 20 & 21, 27 & 28; 5:30-10 p.m. Green Meadows Petting Farm 10102 Fingerboard Road, Ijamsville, MD 21754 Details: family night with kid-friendly comedy, animal barn, hayrides for purchase & more; last admission is 8:30 p.m.; smores until 10 p.m. Farm circus Oct. 13 …

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Why You Should Take a Closer Look at Your Kids’ Snacks

Cut fruits and peanut butter on crackers

If the options at your child’s school cafeteria are lacking, it may be time to take matters into your own hands. According to Centers for Disease Control (CDC), making sure kids eat right is critical for brain development, growth, bone growth, skin, teeth, eyes, the digestive system and immune health. Many snacks marketed toward children are unhealthy—loaded with added sugars …

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Parenting Your Child Through the Arts: What To Do and What Not to Do

The performing and visual arts present unique opportunities and challenges, posing both an important step in developing children’s creativity and a way for parents to accidentally fall into toxic “stage parent” tendencies. What does navigating this look like? We tapped David Katzner, president and general partner at the National Parenting Center, for advice. The Basic Steps “During the elementary school …

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  • Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

    Some of the most dramatic brain development occurs during the first three years of a child’s life. During this critical time children are acquiring their ability to think, speak, learn, and reason. According to the US Department of Education, the best way to nurture these young minds is to read aloud to them—even as an infant. Research has shown that …

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