Category: AZKidznMoreNews
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KidsCare is Back!
Until very recently, Arizona was the only state in the entire US that didn’t participate in a federal health insurance program for low-income children. These are kids whose parents do not qualify for AHCCCS and often struggle with paying for employer or marketplace (Obamacare) insurance. Much to pretty much everyone’s surprise, the Arizona legislature, which ended KidsCare…
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Kids and Arizona Heat
Those of us who grew up here in the Phoenix are understand the Arizona heat. Transplants learn, but Arizona kids need extra protection. Arizona Heat is Part of Life Here Arizona heat is part of our lives. If recent summers are any indication of what to expect, we should anticipate hotter weather arriving sooner and heat waves…
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Textbooks for Homeschooled Kids
The number of children who are homeschooled has grown slowly over the years but shows no sign of dropping. The last reliable statistics from 2013 say 1.7 million children who would be in any grade K-12 are home schooled. This is about 3.4% of the school age population. Requirements to Homeschool in Arizona Homeschooling statistics…
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Are Crib Bumpers Dangerous?
Dr. Oz has called for a ban on crib bumpers, citing some grim statistics on their use. He’s asking people to spread the word through social media. In the past, many of us put bumpers in our babies’ cribs. But with Oz’s involvement, the movement to ban them is growing. The advice I see most often today is to simply…
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Should You Dress Your Twins Alike?
If you’re the parent of twins, you’ve probably had an earful about whether you should dress your twins alike. People notice when siblings of different ages are dressed alike. But dress your twins in matching outfits, and you’re in for a lot of comments, including compliments. There are a lot of opinions on whether regularly dressing twins in…
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Do Clothes Make the Kid?
Clothes make the man, Mark Twain wrote, and they make the kid, too. I’ll add that clothing speaks to his or her parents as well, particularly for younger kids. Psychological studies bear out that clothing makes quite an impact on how people view one another. Joseph had his coat of many colors, arousing jealousy and anger. The Prince…