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Narrowing Down the Summer Camp Choices…

I guess it’s the way of the world these days…snowsuits sell out in July, bathing suits go on sale in January and the push to choose a Summer camp for next summer starts even before the current Summer’s session ends.  Ridiculous though it may be, slots already seem to be disappearing in some of the more popular programs around here. Complete insanity!

How is a neurotic, overeducated parent supposed to choose from the 12,000 plus programs out there?!

Some tips from Claire Haas, vice president of education for Kiddie Academy, an educationally focused child care provider with locations across the US:

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New Year’s Resolutions for 2012

My most important resolution is not to make any firm resolutions more than a month in advance.

While some people flourish with a to-do list in hand, I have always been a fly by the seat of my pants procrastinator. (Case in point: Writing New Year’s post at 1 am on January 1st!)

The idea of making a list of specific resolutions for the whole upcoming year strikes me as ludicrous…mostly because, at this moment, next January still seems like eons away.

Big projects are generally much more doable cut into tiny bite-sized pieces, no?

Are you making any big resolutions this year?

 

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Parents as Reading Partners: Webinar today and tomorrow!

Did you know it is Jewish Book Month? Wondering how to celebrate?

What could be more important than learning how to make reading with your children a better and more fruitful experience for BOTH of you?

The Jewish Education Project and Metroimma are offering a free webinar during from 12:30-1:30 today 12/7 and tomorrow 12/8. Can’t make it to a computer at that time? You can even call in in the phone to take part!

Today12/7:

The Art of Conversational Reading: Help Your Child Get the Most From the Books They Read

Presenter: Diane W. Frankenstein

Tomorrow 12/8:

The Parent Child Book Club: Creating a Dynamic Group Experience for All

Presenter: Melissa Stoller
Register now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/366575086
Questions? Contact Shariee Calderone scalderone@thejewisheducationproject.org

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Oh Gymboree. Oh Carters. Think before you onesie…

Another season, another offensive t-shirt.

Noteven three months after JC Penney was forced to pull their offensive I’m Too Pretty to Do Homework , Gymboree has thrown their own sexist gear into the mix.

As part of their winter/holiday line, Gymboree trotted out a series of onesies: Cool like Dad, Smartest Little Guy, Smart Like Dad and…wait for it….Pretty Like Mommy.

It does seem that, as a result of a petition by social action group Moms Rising, that Gymboree has taken down both the ‘Smart Like Dad’ and ‘Pretty Like Mommy’ onesies…but on Shopstyle.com, there were none left to pull because they were all SOLD OUT.

Not to worry, if you’d like to stereotype baby girl, you can still turn to Carters, where you can still get a ‘Pretty Like Mommy’ t-shirt.

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Time to Fall Back…Don’t Forget to Change ALL of Your Clocks!

I remember when the idea of getting to go to bed an hour later and ‘getting that hour back was super exciting…back in the pre-children days when I could also sleep as late as I wanted on a Sunday morning.

Now, all I can think is “Ugh, I really hope my kids don’t both wake me up at 4 or 5 am!”  On the bright side, though, they could really do that any other day for no apparent reason…so at least if they do it tomorrow morning, I can blame it on the clocks ;)

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Wordless Wednesday: Armed and Dangerous

My husband took this picture of a kid sleeping in a store the other day and sent it to me…mostly because he knew that would get me all riled up and ranting about my dislike for toy weapons.
What do you think? Is this horrible or not such a big deal? (and yes, even this bleeding heart can find the humor in this picture as well ;)

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    Jessica Kobrin Bernstein is a teacher turned overeducated SAHM to a preschooler and a toddler. Constantly cooking something. Sleep?! Talk to me in 20-30 yrs. Always looking for great products to review.






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