| Government funding cutbacks have left
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| | child to visit the public library or
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| some school boards strapped for cash.
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| | local theater. Parent-child book clubs
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| Unfortunately, when budgets are gone, so
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| | are also interesting options. Ask around
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| are vital school programs like
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| | to see if like-minded parents and their
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| extra-curricular activities. It's a fact
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| | children are interesting in starting a
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| of life that could leave you worrying
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| | community after-school reading program.
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| whether your child is getting enough
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| | After-school programs can be expensive,
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| activity outside of school hours.
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| | and additional academics can often
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| After school programs do not necessarily
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| | overwhelm children. If your child is not
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| have to be taught by professional
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| | interested in academics, sports or music,
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| teachers in a school environment. There
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| | turn to your community. Children of all
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| are so many ways that parents can take up
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| | ages love to help in any way they can,
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| where school boards have left off. Don't
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| | and every community is in need of
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| worry about structure or formality; most
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| | volunteers. Take your child to join in
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| kids are over-scheduled as it is. The
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| | community clean-up projects, to help out
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| key is to enhance your child's physical,
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| | at a homeless shelter, or visit the
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| academic and social development, and a
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| | elderly. Choose activities that are
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| relaxed home-based environment is the
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| | suitable to the age and emotional level
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| perfect place to do it.
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| | of your child. He or she can gain
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| School should be top priority for every
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| | invaluable experience and learn lessons
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| child and every parent. Children need to
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| | they'd never receive in a conventional
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| attend school regularly, and then fulfill
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| | classroom.
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| their homework, reading and writing
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| | Childhood obesity is a plague to North
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| obligations. This may take about 30-60
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| | American children. If a lack of physical
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| minutes. After these obligations are
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| | activity presents a problem in your
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| met, it's fun time. The trick is to find
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| | household, it would be wise to enroll
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| interesting and fulfilling programs or
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| | your child in a group sport. Baseball,
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| activities for your child to take part
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| | soccer, hockey, dance lessons,
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| in, whether inside or outside the home.
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| | gymnastics.. there are countless fun ways
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| If your child develops certain academic,
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| | for your child to get fit. Better yet,
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| physical or artistic preferences and
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| | have your child choose an activity that
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| interests, try to find a program in a
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| | you can enjoy together, such as swimming,
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| college or a community center that's
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| | cycling or tennis. Join the local Y and
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| interesting, helpful and encouraging.
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| | attend a family gym. Or just go to the
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| Piano instruction, athletic teams or even
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| | park and play a game of tag. You'll both
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| pottery lessons can offer fun and
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| | feel better for it.
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| enrichment to your child.
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| | Your child does not necessarily have to
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| The Internet is a wonderful resource of
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| | be a part of an organized group, or be
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| good information. Encourage your child
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| | under an instructor's watch, to benefit
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| to search online and learn more about the
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| | from after-school activities. There are
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| things he or she enjoys. Whether it's a
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| | many ways to keep a child physically,
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| love of animals or an interest in space
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| | mentally and emotionally active, even
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| exploration, children can research
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| | after the school bell rings. Having fun
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| independently and gain more knowledge
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| | and learning after school can be as
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| than any formal after-school programs
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| | simple as helping Dad make dinner, or
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| could offer.
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| | giving Mom a hand in the garden.
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| If you are concerned that your child
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| | Involving the kids in daily activities
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| needs more peer interaction, look for
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| | can provide them with a refreshing
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| groups or clubs. Active kids do well
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| | extracurricular experience, and improve
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| with scouting or 4-H clubs. Reading
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| | your family ties.
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| clubs are another possible. Take your
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