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Are you making your kid’s anxiety worse?
Five things to avoid doing if you have an anxious child.
The right kind of help ►
The essential rule for toddler water safety
This is how close you need to be to your tot when you are anywhere near the water.
Important safety reminder ►
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Fear-based parenting is not good for anyone
Think about all the things you were able to do on your own as a kid.
Let them be free ►
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Summer reading with Sno-Isle Libraries
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Best sun-protective clothing and gear
Enjoy the sun without having to reapply the sunscreen a million times.
Clever cover-ups ►
3 things to do with kids this week
Dare the kids to join you on
a spooky hike
through ghost towns with coal mines, cemeteries and relics from the past.
Enjoy a blissful day in this
paradise with miles of sandy beach
and warm, shallow water.
Splash about and cool down at these
epic spray parks and toddler-friendly fountains
.
MORE FUN THIS WEEK ►
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