P&K Insider

P&K Insider http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider Inside look at P&K Parents and Kids Magazine Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:35:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Naughty or Nice?  When I was 6, I killed my sea monkeys, by accident. I ... http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/11/naughty-or-nice/ P&K at the Topsfield Fair I had the pleasure of serving as a guest judge for the Junior King and Queen contest at the Topsfield Fair this past Saturday. Children ages 5 - 8 were eligible to compete for the crown. One by one, they walked onto the stage and answered a few questions from ... http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/10/judge-at-the-topsfield-fair/ Back to School Time Tune into NECN on Thursday at 8:45 a.m. I'll be sharing some of my favorite back to school snacks, some great books for the younger set and general idea on getting back into the school mode! - Heather http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/08/back-to-school-time/ World’s Worst Mom Before anyone else tries to claim the title, it's mine. I brought my daughter to camp today. I think she considered it more like a visit to say a hospital or a dentist or a horror film. Yesterday, she loved it. Today not so much. For a 4-year-old, she knows how ... http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/08/worlds-worst-mom/ Just Smile (’til your teeth hurt)  I just came from a dentist appointment with my 6-year-old son. I hate to admit ... http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/08/just-smile-til-your-teeth-hurt/ Super Why experiment: Learning with TV Why is it that my son is a perfect student for his actual teacher and a less than enthusiastic one for his own mother? Why? I severely doubt that he whined when his kindergarten teachers asked him a math question or asked him to recite a few lines in a book. ... http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/07/super-why-experiment-learning-with-tv/ An Experiment: Learning via TV When the subject of TV comes up with fellow moms, I always hesitate to engage. Inside my head, random self-deprecating remarks abound: "Oh, I bet compared to her I let my child watch too much TV. " Or, "I let my kids watch SpongeBob, she'll definitely think I'm a bad ... http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/07/an-experiment-learning-via-tv/ What does birth order have to do with it? If you’ve met me recently, chances are I’ve inquired about your birth order. In other words, are you the oldest child, somewhere in the middle or perhaps the baby of the family? I’ve become obsessed with the topic and am now micro-analyzing anyone that crosses my path. Unfortunately, that also ... http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/07/what-does-birth-order-have-to-do-with-it/ My Brave Guy I just came from a dentist appointment with my 6-year-old son. I hate to admit it...but he had a cavity that needed to be filled. Much like me, he doesn't care for pain, especially in form of the outrageously large Novocain needles. When I tell you, that I lost sleep ... http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/07/my-brave-guy/ Kids head to work Four members of the Kempskie family went to work last Thursday. My husband and I ... and our children. It was "Bring Your Child to Work" day at my husband's place of employment - RSA Security in Bedford. Granted my kids now think that Daddy works at a place that offers ... http://www.wickedlocalparents.com/pkinsider/2009/07/kids-head-to-work/