Blogs for Apr, 2009
A Must Watch Video
Wow - this is a GREAT video that all parents should take the time to watch. It's 28 minutes long, so set aside the time to be able to watch it in its entirety. This is an interview of the guy who wrote Wikinomics, an internationally best selling book and a brilliant primer on the profound changesoccurringin our society, primarily by our kids and their generation.
He touches on how this generation ...
Things to do during April Vacation!
The Children's Museum: Vacation Science Week
950 Trout Brook Dr., West Hartford, 231-2830 ext. 44, www.thechildrensmuseumct.org
Two exciting weeks of vacation science camp; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $55/day for The Children's Museum members. $65/day for non-members. $10/day extended care option 4-5 p.m. Children must be in grades 1-5.
- Monday, April 13 or 20: Bubble Blast - Burst onto the scene with soapy science. Concoct a bubble potion. Step inside ...
Protect your kids online without using cumbersome parental control software
If you're not using OpenDNS Web content filtering yet - take it from me - you should.
OpenDNS, the choice of tens of thousands of businesses and schools, lets you easily block individual or entire categories of Web sites in just minutes. It requires nothing to download or install. It's basically the same content filtering they use at schools, but is now available for home use. And best of all, it's FREE!
Social Host (House Party Law)...huh?
Back in 2006 the CT General Assembly changed existing statues related to underage drinking. These changes, known as the "house party" or "social host" law have new sanctions for both youth and adults for their role in underage drinking. Before this change it was legal for minors to possess alcohol on PRIVATE property. It was also legal for anyone in control of that property to allow the drinking to occur.
Why did we need this law? Before ...
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