About Parenting School Age Children: Pesticide Dangers, School Bullying, and More

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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, we highlight two common problems in school -- bullying and truancy -- and some innovative approaches people are taking to address those concerns. One -- teaching empathy to young kids to prevent bullying -- seems sound. Another -- the suggestion that we try to prevent school absences by threatening parents with jail -- seems far less promising. Plus, an interesting new study that suggests a link between ADHD. And, what to do with those strange and/or beautiful school crafts and projects that accumulate at year's end. New Study Suggests Strong Link between Pesticides and ADHD Could there be a link between pesticides and ADHD? That's the finding of an interesting new study published in the journal Pediatrics that shows that children who have ADHD may have great amounts of commonly-used pesticides in their bodies... Read more School Bullying Prevention While problems such as cyberbullying and bullying in general are more common in middle and high school, the fact is that bullying can be a problem for younger grade-schoolers as well.... Read more Parents Could Go Jail If Kids Miss Too Much School A new bill in California, which has already passed the state Senate, would make it possible for parents to be punished by up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine if their kids are absent from school too much... Read more Wha's the Most Memorable School Craft You've Received? As we wind down to the end of the year, I'm encouraging my son to really take a look at the school projects he wants to save and what we can throw away... Read more K-6 Children Ads School All Girls School Child Care School ST Anns School Bullying in School Featured Articles How to Prevent and Stop Bullying in School A Second Grade Summer Reading List 10 Ways to Save Energy in the Summer Great Family Trips The Importance of Boosting Emotional Intelligence and Teachi The New "Dirty Dozen" Fruits and Vegetables to Buy Organic W   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 Top 10 Summer Safety Checklist Tips What Are High-Stakes Tests? Teaching Kids Math in the Grocery Store How to Handle Anxiety in Children Great Kids' Birthday Party Ideas Advertisement