Teacher in a Strange Land: Holding Kids Back Teacher in a Strange Land: Holding Kids Back When Michigan passed a mandated retention law for third graders who were not testing at grade level, back in 2016, I thought it was a terrible idea. I wrote about it, in several venues—the idea that children who wanted to master reading, but had been unable to, for whatever reason, would…

LPT request:How do you teach kids not be intimidated by others ? When kids are intimated and insecure they feel like so scared and anxious. I want to teach my little bro how to be confident and strong but don’t really understand how to help him out. I didn’t have mentor or guardian growing up but I want to make him strong yet idk what simple things can I do or tell him to do. He wants to get a iPhone to take …

Are Prime Energy Drinks Safe for Kids? While federal regulators investigate the safety of Prime Energy drinks, which have become quite the rage among children at home and school, parents want to know: Are these beverages OK for my kid to drink? Here’s what to know.

Kids playroom design, how can I improve? submitted by /u/Sufficient_Agency984

Kids shows that ended on cliffhangers? I’ve started rewatching the Nick show “Supah Ninjas”, fully remembering that it ends on a cliffhanger. The show has a great cast (Ryan Potter, George Takei, and Randall Park) and was pretty decent for a kids show with an overarching narrative. I wanted to know were there other kids shows that suffered the same fate? The only other show I can thi…

Best way to save money for my kids? Hi All – I have 2 young kids under 4 yrs old and want to be able to set them up financially. Currently I am putting $1,000 per month in each of their 529 accounts. I’m maxing out my 401k and HSA. Would you suggest putting perhaps $100 per month in a custodial brokerage or some other account for them or should I just continue with the 529 since i…

Anyone over 40, single, no kids just quit and travel? That^ and how did you go with paying mortgages etc while gone/ picking up your career when you got back (if you came back)? submitted by /u/raininggumleaves

Teach Kids the Six Steps for Joining a Group I was in a coffee shop the other day and overheard a group of four people discussing one of my favorite books. Through eavesdropping, I figured out they were a little book club. I wanted to talk to other book nerds about one of my favorite books! But, like, how? Read more…

Metal Ramp Kids – Fishkill, NY submitted by /u/disgustandhorror

LPT: taking kids to big toy stores This is a highly specific tip, but I thought I would share it. If you ever go to a huge toy store with lots of displays with a kid, don’t tell them it is a store. I will try to explain. I went to the American Girl store in NYC a few times when I was younger. My parents often had things to do in NYC, and afterwards we would go to museums. The Ame…

Ten Myths About ‘Gifted’ Kids We Need to Debunk “Gifted” can be somewhat of a loaded term in education because it implies that some kids are better than others. While it is true that kids can have strengths and areas for improvement, when educators talk about “gifted,” they do often mean adhering to a certain set of criteria, which can vary by school district but… Read more…

Senators want YouTube investigated over showing targeted ads to kids, again Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeA report from ad quality transparency platform Adalytics suggests that YouTube served adult-focused ads on almost 100 videos considered “made for kids.” Some of these ads reportedly involved content inappropriate for children, such as car wrecks, medical injuries, and clips from TV-MA shows. Adalytics found…

The Kids’ WB Snow Jam with Lou Bega submitted by /u/InsertMemeHere

Whitest Kids U Know: It’s illegal to say… submitted by /u/firstpc13

LPT: Go to therapy before having kids! FLP: Most people I have met have some form of trauma. Like Childhood trauma. Trauma affects the way someone reacts to stress or triggers. Having a child is stressful. The child will have big emotions every day. You are their rock. They need you to take in their big emotions calmly. And show them how to regulate their emotions. They learn through…

LPT: Kids meals are just adult-sized meals, but cheaper I’m an avid consumer of kids meals for the more reasonable portion size and price. At Red Robin, I order a kids cheeseburger with lettuce and onion, side of onion rings. The entire meal comes out to about $8, and the burger is the same size as all of their other burgers. Same thing with Culver’s: kid’s cheeseburger meal = single butterburger, sm…

Allbirds Smallbirds For Kids – $25 Allbirds has *Allbirds Smallbirds Wool Runners Little Kids’ Shoes* (Various Colors) on sale for *$25*. *Shipping is free* on $75+ orders. Thanks to community member *PS.3* for finding this deal….

LPT How do you train your kids to become independent ? I’m in my mid20s and I want to teach my brother who is 14 to become capable person as he grows older. Sometimes it’s overwhelming and telling the same thing over and over feels tiring. I feel like kids are so impulsive nowadays. Always rushing to get things done and not putting 100% effort. Maybe I’m wrong idk. Teaching simple things like doing …

China Proposes ‘Minor Mode’ to Limit Kids’ Smartphone Use A proposal from the country’s internet regulator would require app developers and device makers to adopt a “minor mode” to limit screen time and content for young people.

How the Kids Online Safety Act puts us all at risk Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThis is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer. Sign up here. Today let’s talk about a right we currently take for granted that may soon disappear: the ability to browse and post to most websites anonymously. In May, Utah became the s…