About Parenting School Age Children: Child Discipline and Online School on Snow Days

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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 When I hear stories about adults behaving atrociously, I sometimes wonder if good child discipline was something they lacked when they were children and whether or not it would have made a difference. What is good child discipline and why is it important? Read on to find out. Also in this week's Parenting School Age Children Newsletter, how online learning may spell the end of snow days; whether shaking hands can increase your likelihood of getting germs; and important information on how to prevent dog bites, which all too commonly affect children. Child Discipline and Adults Behaving Badly With the headlines rife with examples of adults behaving badly these days (a certain Austrian-born ex-governor who has admitted to fathering a child out of wedlock being only the latest of a loooong list of those who've demonstrated a serious lack of self-control and judgment, not to mention a staggering talent for lying), I've been thinking a lot lately about what it takes to raise a child who has moral character, and how much of a role discipline plays in raising happy, healthy adults... Read more Online Learning and the End of Snow Days For kids today, snow days are that rare and precious anomaly: an unexpected day off from school and freedom to go play or sled down hills or hang out with friends and family. But many schools are looking into ways to squeeze in learning into those snow days by using online learning... Read more Can Shaking Hands Give You Germs? Shaking hands is a common ritual at business meetings or at events such as graduation. It got some researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health thinking: Just how much risk is there of being exposed to dangerous infections such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) when we exchange these pleasantries?... Read more Preventing Dog Bites The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and others are teaming up to raise awareness about how to prevent dog bites... Read more K-6 Children Ads School Children Parenting Children Art School Child Care School Featured Articles The Pros and Cons of Year Round School What Child Discipline Is -- and What It Isn't Ideas for Kids' School Lunch Boxes When Can a Child Use a Public Restroom by Himself? Grade-School Child Development Guide 10 Tips on Talking to10 Tips Your Child About Grief   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. 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 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Surprising Reasons to Discipline Kids Get More Family Time on Weekends Outdoor Party Games The Most Germy Things We Touch Easy, Affordable Teacher Gifts Advertisement