About Parenting School Age Children: Halloween Recipes, Sex in the Media, 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 Here comes Halloween! If you're looking for some fun recipes for the big day, check out our comprehensive list of spooky-delicious Halloween goodies and treats. Plus, the science behind "smart" school cafeterias that steer kids toward healthy foods; the controversy over publishing teacher ratings; and how parents and pediatricians can work together to try to filter the rampant images of sex in the media that permeate our culture, all in this week's Parenting School Age Children Newsletter. Spooky Pumpkin Soup and Other Fun Halloween Recipes for Kids If you are planning to host or attend a Halloween party, or are in need of some fun recipes for Halloween snacks for your kids to nosh on before and after trick-or-treating next weekend, check out these great Halloween recipes for kids. You'll love these frightfully yummy ideas... Read more How to Build a "Smarter" School Cafeteria Are you happy with the school breakfast and lunch choices served up in your child's cafeteria? If the answer is a resounding "no," then check out the tips and ideas suggested by the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs... Read more Plan to Publish Teacher Ratings Has NYC Teacher's Union Up in Arms Here in New York City where I live, parents are talking about a lawsuit the teachers' union filed to stop the Department of Education (DOE) from releasing teacher ratings... Read more Parents, Pediatricians, and Sex in the Media What sort of images about sex do your children see around them, and how does it compare to what, if anything, you've discussed about the topic with them? Today, kids are surrounded by highly sexualized images and content in TV shows (even the promos for Jersey Shore and Gossip Girls are enough to make a grownup blush)... Read more K-6 Children Ads Parenting School Children Children 'S Party Child Care School Featured Articles Halloween Fun! Tips for Halloween Safety Submit an Entry: Show Off Your Halloween Pumpkins Write a Review: Best and Worst Halloween Costumes for Kids Fall Beauty Makeover for Moms How Does Your Child's Teacher Rate?   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now > 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 6 Ways to Speed Up Morning Routines Top 10 Tips on Teaching Kids About Money All About Your 5-Year-Old Child What Your Child Will Learn in Each Grade Signs of Trouble in First Grade Advertisement