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Parenting School Age Children Parenting School Age Children School Family Life Health & Development From Katherine Lee, your Guide to Parenting School Age Children In this week's Parenting School Age Children Newsletter, the misery of spring allergies, which are projected to be particularly bad this year. Plus, a new, not-surprising study linking being spanked to aggression in kids and new research that shows that today's parents are spending more time with their kids. Plus, whether and how to discuss the Tiger Woods scandal with kids as he makes the headlines again, this time for playing golf. The Forecast Calls for a Bad Allergy Season By all accounts, this spring is poised to be a monstrous spring allergy season. Thanks to record-setting snowfalls and unseasonably cold weather that hit many parts of the country this winter, mold counts are likely to be high and many plants are coming out a bit later than normal... Read more To Spank or Not to Spank Many parents I know are divided on the issue of whether or not spanking is an effective form of punishment. Most parents I know don't use any sort of corporal punishment, but many would agree that it's a parent's right to choose... Read more The Amount of Time Parents are Spending with Their Kids is Rising If you're like me you've probably worried that you're not spending enough time with your child. Between juggling work, household chores, errands, and the hundreds of little things that eat up our free time in a given week, many parents I know fret that time with their kids is all too often something they wish for more than they can actually manage... Read more Not Out of the Woods Yet Tiger Woods is back in the news again, and this time, in characteristic fashion, he's in the driver's seat. He's making public apologies, playing golf, and appearing in a Nike ad featuring himself looking remorseful as the voice of his deceased father admonishes... Read more K-6 Children Ads Child Care School Parenting Bedtime Parenting Help Autistic Children Parenting Kids Featured Articles 8 Steps to Zen Discipline Great Family Trips Great Birthday Party Ideas for Your Grade-Schooler Teaching Your Child Good Personal Hygiene Top Sports Injury Prevention Tips for Kids Planning Girlfriend Getaways   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Katherine Lee Parenting School Age Children Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting School Age Children newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Taking Back the Family Weekend Math Games Online Best Ways to Build Healthy Food Habits How to Handle Anxiety in Children Kids' Birthday Parties on a Budget Advertisement