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Home alone: When is your child ready? 07/09/09
One spring afternoon, 12-year-old Jack Bazemore decided to stay home alone for a couple of hours to finish his homework while his mother took his younger sister to practice for the school play. Shortly after the pair parted, he heard tornado sirens.
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Relationships healthy, normal for teens 07/09/09 April Reese Sorrow
“I was crying hysterically. I didn’t understand why,” said Corrin Green, a rising high school junior from Alpharetta, Ga., about the break-up with her boyfriend of seven months. “He said we broke up because he was in love with his ex-girlfriend." Dating is a normal part of teen development, and so are broken hearts, said Ted Futris, a family development specialist with University of Georgia Cooperative Extension.
Child's insulated lunchbox being opened for lunch. August 2008. CAES News
Keep lunch safe 07/09/09 April Reese Sorrow
Attention to cleanliness and temperature control is important when packing lunches to send to school. University of Georgia experts offer tips on how to keep lunches safe.
Annika Sorrow eats a strawberry while sitting on a raised bed at Washington Farms, Watkinsville. May 2008 CAES News
Plan healthy after-school snacks 07/09/09 April Reese Sorrow
Children need after-school snacks. But University of Georgia experts say parents need to help kids make snacking the healthy, safe habit it needs to be.
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Teach children to eat for health 07/07/09 Brad Haire
The risk for chronic diseases begins in childhood, says a University of Georgia nutritionist. Healthy eating habits taught early can improve life later.
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Cooperative Extension helps grow green kids 07/07/09 Stephanie Schupska
Going green doesn’t have to mean spending green – money, that is. In fact, being environmentally friendly can save money. And when kids get involved, they’re helping both their parents and the earth, says University of Georgia experts.
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Take time to play 07/07/09 Stephanie Schupska
Want your children to be better prepared for their future? Stop overscheduling, and let them play, says a University of Georgia child development specialist.
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4-H helps students improve writing test scores 07/07/09 Sharon Dowdy
For more than 100 years, Georgia students have learned leadership, character and public speaking skills through the 4-H program. Now, Georgia 4-H agents are working with teachers to use 4-H to improve students’ writing skills and test scores.
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Shop during the tax-free holiday 07/07/09 Sharon Dowdy
Georgia’s tax free holidays are July 30 through Aug. 2, and thousands of parents will no doubt take advantage of the tax savings. University of Georgia experts say you can save a lot more than the 6-percent state sales tax by taking advantage of the sales tax holidays.