Kids & teens

By Pamela White

As a mother who grew up watching one television show, Captain
Kangaroo, I am often astounded and fascinated by the overflow of
children's programs and the number of networks devoted to babies or
toddlers or pre-schoolers.

As I was spending time with my friends' four little ones, I realized
that their favorite, most adored, and repeatedly watched programs had
simple characters, soft music and lots of "hey, join us in our happy
dancing," sometime in the show.

As odd as it may sound, my toddler television viewing led me to

By: Kadence Buchanan
Homework has been a perennial headache for kids and teens as well as for their parents. Following are some tips to make homework time more effective and enjoyable for all concerned.

1. No TV. As a general rule, kids should not watch TV while doing their homework. It might be a good policy to have the television turned off any time it’s time to do homework, depending, of course, where the television is located.

2. The radio is OK. Contrary to what many so-called experts recommend, actual studies have shown that having the radio on a child’s or teenager’s favorite music station can actually help him learn better.