So your child loves to be social and chats with everyone on the street and you think it’s a wonderful thing…most of the time. There is that uncomfortable moment though where you notice that your 3 year old is giving out all of his personal information. How do we teach our child not to talk to strangers? This is a simple yet difficult topic to cover because we want our children to be social yet we need them to be a bit fearful. Here are a few simple tips that may help:

*Explain to your child what a stranger is. Tell them that a stranger is someone that you don’t know. Let them know that when a grown up is not around they should not talk or take anything from people they don’t know.

*Let your child know that there are nice and not-so-nice people in the world. Its okay to let your child know that not everyone wants to be their friend. As a matter of fact, its imperative that children understand this concept for their safety.
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Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years
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There are books that can really help discuss relevant issues that your preschooler may have at school in a manner that makes it easily understandable. One such book that really shows us that we are all different and yet the same is " The Sneetches and Other Stories " by the wonderful Dr. Seuss . In the "Sneetches" Dr. Seuss shows children that the star belly sneetches are no better than the plain belly sneetches reinforcing to your child that all children are the same no matter how they look. The next story "the Zax" tells us why we have to be flexible. The story "Too many Daves" teaches us why we all have different names, and the last story about "The Pale Green Pants" teaches us all that even though we may be different their is nothing to be afraid of. Remeber that your preschooler may be experiencing different cultures and people for the first time and it is okay and normal for him to have questions. Having books and resources can help you have tricky conversations that may be a bit uncomfortable or hard to explain at a 3 year old level.

What Should I Read To My Toddler?

In a world full of horror and tragedy it is hard to keep our children in the safe world of fiction and fairy tale land. Reading to our children is one of the best and most important things we can do as parents because

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Location: 15 Lyndon Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030, USA
Phone: (408) 354-1433
Email: enrollment@lgparentnursery.org
Website: http://www.lgparentnursery.org
Ages: 2-5 year-old children

Los Gatos Parent Nursery School ("LGPNS") is a nonprofit parent cooperative preschool serving Los Gatos, CA and neighboring communities.

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Back yet? My pre schooler spent hours on this site in the past few years. Even longer than games at nickjr.com and pbskids.org. By the way, PBSKids.org has some of the best online games for small children out there and they are still FREE. Stay tuned for a post entirely about the excellent games at PBSKids.

This wonderful game can be played in full at jacksonpollock.org
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Location: 17737 Old Jefferson Hwy Prairieville, LA 70769
Phone:225-673-8733
Director:Phyllis Politz
License & Inspection info: Louisiana Department of Social Services

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Location: 270 Landing Rd, Clarksboro, NJ 08020
Phone:(856) 423-4242
Director:Owner Patricia Zeck
Email: info@toddlersntotspreschool.com
Website: toddlersntotspreschool.com
Ages: 8 months - 5 years old

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Location: 986 Route 46 Ledgewood, NJ
Phone:1-888-865.7775

Email: info@tlecorp.com
Website: thelearningexperience.com

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Parentricity.com is a new social networking site like facebook, but exclusively for parents.

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IN-HOME DAYCARE. Martha is totally devoted to the children that she cares for. She gives them each special time and attention, according to their needs. She treats the children as though they were her children/grandchildren. She is even willing to go the extra mile.
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Parent Review

My children have been attending the Washington Nursery School for two years now and I am extremely satisfied with their establishment. The classrooms are visually stimulating with many educational posters, bright colors, and play stations. The bathrooms are either located in or next to the classrooms and are always clean.Washington Nursery School also has an excellent, caring, dedicated professional teching staff. I could not be happier with my children’s first educational experience.

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So you have the world’s pickiest eater and you are worried that he or she is super skinny! Well here are a few tips that will help your picky eater:

• Your child has managed to make it this far. Remember your idea of not eating anything and what they actually eat are completely different. So what if your child only eats 7 items. Feed them those 7 items. If your child likes macaroni and cheese, than that’s what you serve. By using those books such as “Deceptively Delicious” and the “Sneaky Chef” you can find ways to puree other ingredients into the foods they like without them knowing. You can also try mixing other veggies, meats, and fruits into items that they like. This might encourage them to try new things. Also no one says that their has to be certain foods that we eat for breakfast lunch and dinner. If your child likes Rice and Beans at every meal, than have it for breakfast! At least it’s something in their stomach!


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5 Star Learning Center! Children are involved!! Certified and friendly teachers, beautiful clean building, wonderful management. My child loves going to school every day. A must see!!!!!

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In fact, this years proposed federal budget seeks further spending for education on top of the past steady increases throughout the Bush administration. see White House.gov and U.S. Department of Education

So here is our chance to tell Bush thanks for doing at least one thing right.
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