Teaching Good Manners, Traveling with Young Children, Father's Day

June 9, 2010 Your Child, Ages 0-6 Dear Parents, Teaching manners to a young child can be tough! We've got tips to help children of all ages learn how to be polite, including toddlers and preschoolers. Summer vacations should be fun, not stressful, but traveling with a young child can be difficult. Get travel tips and activity ideas from other parents to help avoid any mid-travel meltdowns. Finally, this Father's Day, help your kids show Dad how much he means to your family with a homemade gift from the heart. From the Editors at FamilyEducation.com Teaching Good Manners Teach your child the importance of being polite. How Rude! An Age-by-Age Guide to Teaching Kids Manners Manners and Mealtime Just Don't Mix Nine Steps to Good Table Manners Five Bad Behavior Busters Table Manners: Frequently Asked Questions General Manners for Kids & Parents Kids' Relations with Adults More on Manners for Kids (and Parents) Traveling with Young Children Keep your kids occupied while traveling. Top Family-Friendly Beach Destinations Day Trip Packing List Airplane Travel with the Kids How to Avoid Car Craziness Trip Tips and Activity Ideas from Other Parents Seven Ways to Avoid Whines in Lines Family Vacations: Getting the Kids Involved More on Family Travel Father's Day Father's Day is June 20. Father's Day Crafts Kids Can Make Printable Father's Day Card Printable Promise Notes for Dad The Father Factor Top 10 Father's Day Gift Ideas Printable "Greatest Dad" Certificate Homemade Gift Ideas from Other Parents More on Father's Day Print a Card for Dad Print this free Father's Day card to show Dad you care. Brought to you by Kodak. ADHD Linked to Pesticides A new study has found ADHD to be linked to pesticide exposure. Find out what produce is safe, and how to protect your child from excess exposure. Children's Etiquette Which type of etiquette is the most important to teach young children? Weigh in now! 9% Good table manners. 65% Respect for teachers/elders. 20% Treating peers with respect. 2% Prompt thank-you notes. 4% Other. Developmental Milestone Chart Want to make sure your child is on track? Print this developmental milestone chart, and check off each milestone as your child grows into her first year of life. Organic Shopping List Do you always forget which fruits and vegetables are best to buy organic? Our wallet-sized organic shopping list is a handy helper for your grocery store trips. What's new in the FamilyEducation blogs: "My son wanted to get his teachers chocolates this year, so even though I had a different plan I decided to go with his. Simple, and like those bubbly jumping students I got to experience as a teacher, my son was so excited to give his teachers truffles yesterday." --Allison McDonald Craftivity Corner