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How to Guide Your Kid's Inventive Spelling

by ParentCo.

Encouraging your child to use invented spelling will help her become a successful student, even if the immediate results look disastrous.

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2017 ABC Kids Expo Editorial Round-Up

by ParentCo.

Our directed mission at this year's ABC Kids Expo: to uncover smart, useful, innovative brands making a positive impact on parents’ lives.

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New Research Says Gamers Learn Better Than Non-Gamers

by ParentCo.

Your kids may be right: playing video games may not be a waste of time but may help learning and memory function.

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Kids Eating Food With Spices? Yes, It's Possible!

by ParentCo.

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When School Is No Longer a Reliable Babysitter

by ParentCo.

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I Coach Five-Year-Olds and We Keep Score

by Angela Repke

The score does matter. It always has and it always will. Learning how to lose is important, and so is learning how to win.

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Kid Made Recipe: Butternut Fettuccine

by ParentCo.

This creamy, delicious (and vegetarian!) pasta dish will warm up any weeknight, and it’s ready to go in 45 minutes or less.

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Recent Study Says These 3 Things Can Raise Kids' IQ

by ParentCo.

Many factors affect kid’s IQ, including their genetics and environment. But a 2017 analysis identified a number of things that can help raise it.

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The Most Important Grade on the Kindergarten Report Card

by ParentCo.

I was so proud of all of the check marks indicating that he met expectations. But one mark caught my eye.

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Picture Books That Teach Self-Confidence and Individuality

by ParentCo.

How do we talk to our children about being comfortable in their own skin? These books can help.

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New Science on Parents' Baby Talk May Transform How Kids' Learn in the Future

by ParentCo.

The data collected will help researchers understand what kind of speech keeps a baby’s attention, which could improve how we teach them.

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Kid Made Recipe: Nutty Pumpkin Brownies

by ParentCo.

In the midst of Halloween candy madness, these pumpkin brownies are a sweet treat you could actually call healthy-ish! (Okay, maybe thats a stretch).

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Turns Out, Screen Time Does Influence IRL Learning

by ParentCo.

A recent study suggests media activities can provide kids with valuable learning, teaching problem-solving strategies that have real-world implications.

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Please Appreciate My Dinosaur Identification Skills

by ParentCo.

The depth of my sons’ collective dinosaur knowledge is impressive, but it’s more than slightly intimidating to normal people.

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What New Science Tell Us About Kids' Memory and What That Means for Parents

by ParentCo.

Your kid’s brain is not able to recall detail and stories of events in the same way that your adult brain is.

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Kid Made Recipe: Puff Pastry Veggie Pizza

by ParentCo.

Pick up some puff pastry and get going on this easy, tasty, pizza style dinner! If you like it spicy try cooked chicken, shredded mozzarella and jalapeños!

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