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TALKING TO KIDS
ABOUT THE ECONOMY

Not sure how much to tell your children about the current financial crisis ­ or whether to talk to them about it at all? Here are tips from some financial experts who are also parents:

Talking to Kids About the Financial Crisis on kiplinger.com

Talking to Your Teen About the Financial Crisis on businessweek.com

General tips from pediatricians and child development experts on helping children cope with stressful events in the news:

 Children are sensitive to parents' feelings of anxiety or despair. Your children need to see you as strong, capable, and protective. Talking about future events in hopeful, positive terms can help children have faith in the future.

 Don't overwhelm young children with too much television coverage. If children want to watch the news, watch with them and ask for their reactions. Don't be afraid to answer their questions honestly.

 Keep to your regular family routines. Everyday routines are especially reassuring to children in times of stress.

NEW WEB FEATURES

Being Dad: New DVD Takes on Fatherhood, Pregnancy, & Morning Sickness

The "Out-of-Sync" Child: Sensory Processing Disorder by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H.

CHOOSING A PRESCHOOL

Starting to look for a preschool? Here's help:

Is Your Child Ready for Preschool?
The Many Faces of Preschool: Early Childhood Education Philosophies
Is a Coop Preschool Right for You?


NEW PLACES TO PICK UP PARENTS' PRESS

We've added several new locations where you can pick up a copy of our monthly print edition. Look for us in the free publications rack near the entrance (inside in some locations, outside in others).

· Bristol Farms at the Westfield shopping mall in San Francisco (Level C, close to a Bloomingdales entrance and a Peet's Coffee stand).

· Raley's Markets in Napa, Benicia, Suisun City, Fairfield, Vacaville, Vallejo, Fremont, Newark, San Pablo, Antioch, Pittsburg, Brentwood, Oakley, and Pleasanton.

· Nob Hill Markets in Napa, Alameda, Martinez, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Pleasanton, and Livermore.

· Food Source in Hayward.

We also continue to distribute at Lucky's and Blockbuster Video locations throughout most of the Bay Area. All these racks are restocked several times a month.

To receive free copies of Parents' Press at your school, preschool, store, or other place of business, call Michelle Jewell at (510) 524-1602, e-mail her at classifiedads@parentspress.com, or fax your information to (510) 524-0912.

WEB FEATURES

Dial-A-Story: Library story lines and Internet story downloads for children, updated for 2008

Adopt a Critter: Sponsoring an endangered animal ­ from bats to zebras ­ can be a family adventure or a unique holiday gift

The Puzzle of Autism: An interview with Dr. Robert Hendren, director of the M.I.N.D. Institute at the University of California, Davis, and reviews of three new books, plus where to find free help for children with autism and other developmental disabilities in the Bay Area

Working Together: Is a Co-Op Preschool Right for You?

Thinking about preschool? Early childhood education comes in many flavors - here's a look at some current approaches.

Is Your Child Ready for Preschool?

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RECENT REPORTS, POLLS, & STUDIES.

Kaiser Family Foundation, Food for Thought: Television Food Advertising to Children in the United States. The largest study ever conducted of TV food advertising to children. It combines content analysis of TV ads with detailed data about children's viewing habits to provide an estimate of the number and type of TV ads seen by children of various ages.

Dads and Daughters® on Gender & Racial Disparity in Kids' TV.

Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health: Bay Area parents have put their children's emotional health at the top of their worry list.

"Good Scores on AP Exams Correlate With Better College Grades and Graduation Rates," from the Washington Post.

FEATURES

Trouble in Toyland: Lead Paint & Kids Don't Mix

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Hipster Parents: Have Kids, Be Cool

Cool Threads for Baby T-shirts and onesies go creative ­ and hip

The Hipster Family Bookshelf

Family Projects: The Birdhouse Network

Big League Dreams Comes to Central California

His, Hers, or Hyphenated? How Bay Area Families Solve the Surname Dilemma.

Do Teachers Have It Easy?, an interview with Daniel Moulthrop, lead author of tTeachers Have It Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America's Teachers.

Beyond Baby Blues: Understanding and Coping With Post-Partum Depression

The Non-Jewish Guide to Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

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