What’s in Your Child’s Lunch Box?
With the return to school comes the return of the dreaded “school lunch” dilemma. What can I put in my child’s lunch box that will be both something nutritious, and my child will actually EAT? [Read More]
Article Category: School Age
Getting Ready for Your Child’s IEP Meeting
If you have a child with special needs, chances are you will be attending an IEP Meeting in your near future. The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) has collected IEP meeting tips from advocates at some [Read More]
Camp Considerations
Camp season will be here before you know it. Before sending your child to day camp, here are some suggestions to make things go a little more smoothly. 1. FILL ‘ER UP. Bring one [Read More]
Choosing a Pediatrician
Fortunately, there are lots of great choices. “Pediatric care in the Birmingham area is excellent, no matter where you go,” says Dr. Dan Carter, a pediatrician with Greenvale Pediatrics in Hoover, one of 12 Children’s [Read More]
Teach Your Kids to Give Back to Others with Volunteering
Before venturing out, there are things to consider before volunteering, says Antiqua Cleggett, public relations and fundraising manager for Hands On Birmingham, a United Way of Central Alabama program that connects people with organized and [Read More]
Birmingham Parent’s Happy Healthy Kids Directory
Private Schools Advent Episcopal School 2019 Sixth Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203 205-252-2535 info@adventepiscopalschool.org http://www.adventepiscopalschool.org Advent, located in downtown Birmingham, offers an advanced curriculum to bright 4K through 8th grade students who score among [Read More]
When Your Children Have No Grandparents
My father passed away the day before my oldest child’s sixth birthday. We moved 1,200 miles away from our extended family three years later. Consequently, my children never had a grandpa to play catch, go fishing, [Read More]
Raising a Princess
So forget about mattresses and peas. Here are the signs of a true princess – eight virtues that spell out the word PRINCESS: Praiseworthiness. A princess understands that she is worthy of praise simply [Read More]