by Michele Borba | Aug 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
Michele Borba REALITY CHECK A survey of 3,700 middle school age students found that nearly a quarter of the eighth-graders said they were bullied online in a two-month period. Nearly half of 3,000 middle schoolers surveyed knew someone who was a victim or guilty of...
by Michele Borba | Jul 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Did you know that almost one third of American kids and teens are considered either overweight or obese? We’ve read all the warnings that the long-term consequences of obesity are very serious. Not only does that child have much...
by Michele Borba | Jul 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Research shows the longer you give a tantrum attention, the longer it lasts. The moment a meltdown begins, ensure your child’s safety and then ignore, ignore, ignore. When my three-year-old doesn’t get her way, she puts on a...
by Michele Borba | Jul 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: The National Retail Federation predicts that 85 percent of shoppers will reduce spending–a decline of about 8 percent from last year.[i] In just a few weeks those school doors will open which means it’s once again it’s time to...
by Michele Borba | Jul 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
REALITY CHECK Research finds that between 8 and 10 percent of American children are seriously troubled by stress and symptoms. Stress is also hitting our children at younger ages. If left untreated stress not only affects children’s friendships as well as school...
by Michele Borba | Jul 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Most of us have such visions of our offspring being the world’s best buddies, but with kids living under the same roof some bickering is bound to be the outcome. The closer your kids are in age, the more likely the squabbles. While you can’t force your kids to like...
