PSCU Financial Services, a cooperative of 500-plus credit unions nationwide, has launched www.GiveMe20.com to help parents educate their children about budgeting, credit/debit cards and other financial basics. The site name, GiveMe20.com, is a reference to a common request: ?Can I have $20 to...??
Teens Making Poor Choices When it Comes to Riding in Vehicles
Meharry Medical College study finds only 42% of teen passengers are buckling up
Dora The Explorer TV Show - Amaze Your Kids with Dora The Explorer
If you are looking for a fun and educational show for your kids, expose them to Dora the Explorer TV show. It will not only get your kids to stay put, it will let them learn and discover a lot of things in the process.
Healthier Drinks for Your Kids
In today's world, unhealthy drinks can be found everywhere you look. From sodas full of sugar and preservatives to fruit drinks that aren't really made of fruit, there are a lot of unhealthy choices for your children.
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Top 10 Ways To Teach Kids About Money
So many teens, college students, and adults are in debt and having financial difficulties?and have had them for a long time. Is education the answer? According to author Lilly Lodge's experience, the answer is a resounding Yes! The trick is to incorporate the learning process into every day activities while kids are growing up!
Kids' Eco-Adventure Game Lands National Retail Distribution
Seattle-Based Xeko Expands Distribution by over 500%
Time Management System Helps Ease Kids Back Into School Routines
Kids can start the school year right with daily routines to make school days easier with organization and less stress.
Holiday Travel Made Easy - Let's Go Chipper's Get Ready to Fly Set Prepares Kids Before You Even Pack a Bag
Ambassador for good behavior takes to the skies. Let's Go Chipper series helps prepare kids for airline travel this holiday season. Perfect Parenting tool to help keep kids on track when traveling. Story&Activity book, crayon set and plush pillow backpack helps eliminate the fear of travel in young kids. Reinforces good travel manners from airport check-in to landing. A prepared child is a safe traveler.
FamilyFront.com Offers Parents of Troubled Teens Alternatives to Expensive Wilderness Therapy Programs
Caring for family members costs - especially for parents of troubled teens. Many parents, desperate for a quick solution - enroll their troubled teens into a wilderness therapy program. These programs are not only costly, but teens often revert back to the original behaviors. Family Front offers an alternative that incorporates wilderness therapy along with other techniques for a lower cost alternative with longer term results.
Kids "Go Go Green" to Save the Earth
Award winning Author, Tanille Edwards, MBA, will release nationally, her latest children's book "Jordan & Justine's Weekend Adventures: Go Go Green" on September 8, 2008, a step-by-step guide on the topic of how children can participate in saving the environment. Go Go Green offers scientific information and applicable tips that make going "Green" easy and fun for children.
Ensuring Your Kids? Safety on Holiday
Child safety abroad has been in the news lately, and there?s a very real paranoia in travelling with kids Travel insurance for children is a good precaution, but won?t protect against abduction or worse, so what should parents do
Four Things to Consider When Giving Your Kids an Allowance
So you?re warming up to the idea (maybe at your child?s pleading) of giving your child an allowance That?s great
The Danger of Cell Phone Usage to Your Kids
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Lose Weight Kids in Weight Loss Camps!
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Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities, Inc. Announces Its 2008 Youth Achievement Award Contest, A National Contest Recognizing High Achievers with Lea
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New Book Introduces Kids to the Wonders of MEMS and Nanotechnology
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21st century puts Ni-Vanuatu kids at risk
TheYouMe Support Foundation established in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, in partnering with winaresort.com is offering you the opportunity to enter the draw for your own private holiday home, plus six holiday units. Guests to Seachange Lodge already make a contribution to educational materials for the ni-Vanuatu kids on these islands. Seachange Lodge provides 10% of its earnings to thecharitable fund . Non-repayable education grants will provide these academically capable kids opportunities they will never have without your help. This takes the pressure off the mothers and will provide to the community in the years ahead, the optimism for living in the 21st century.