My oldest daughter is starting kindergarten. As we began our quest for the right school last fall, we had several parochial and private options to consider. The final decision after attending all the open houses came down to two schools _ one with all-day kindergarten and one without. At the time I was totally against [...]
Archive for July, 2004
Waffling over all-day K
Friday, July 30th, 2004Got Calcium
Friday, July 30th, 2004Kids will be kids, right? Parents who are lucky enough to get their kids away from television and video games and get outside for some exercise will occasionally have a scratch, bump or bruise to bandage up. But what happens when bumps turn into breaks, and the breaks start happening more and more often? According [...]
What’s up doc?
Friday, July 30th, 2004I’ve heard that aspartame, found in many diet soft drinks, can be dangerous for kids. Is this true? If not, is there any other reason why kids shouldn’t drink diet soda? According to one Web site, aspartame, the low calorie sweetener is a “deadly neurotoxin” that allegedly causes “gross obesity, suicide, diabetes and behavioral problems” [...]
Crazy for Camp
Thursday, July 15th, 2004Camp counselor Alec Livieratos, 20, decided to take a breather. On a wooded trail, he stopped for a minute to sit on a rock and was instantly swarmed by 9- and 10-year-olds. One tousled his hair, another grabbed his arm, while others clung to his shirt. Such was the scene during spring break at the [...]
Best bites
Thursday, July 15th, 2004Restaurants that cater to your clan
Forever Olympians
Thursday, July 15th, 2004Four champions recall their days of glory
UMBC
Thursday, July 15th, 2004From safety school to academic powerhouse
Growing up
Thursday, July 15th, 2004What worries girls about their first period
The evolution of UMBC
Thursday, July 15th, 2004Greg Small just graduated from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County with a degree in biology, and he’s been accepted into the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Nothing unusual about that _ two of the top students at Duke University’s medical school are UMBC grads, and a few years back Harvard’s med school interviewed a [...]
Forever Olympians
Thursday, July 15th, 2004Two were gymnasts, two were swimmers. One was in three Olympics, the others one, at least so far. Three won Olympic medals, the other was the victim of an embarrassing blunder by Olympic officials. But whatever their differences, four Maryland natives who participated in the Olympics over the past dozen years _ Beth Botsford, Dominique [...]