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Before you ask for a teacher change, talk to the teacher
Most teachers want to know when there is a conflict between your child and them or a story that your child brings home that doesn’t make sense. Juli Naranjo teaches a science camp in the summer as...
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Choo Choo! Thomas the Tank Engine is coming and I have tickets
Update: We have picked a winner: Matt Hendrickson. Check back to austin360.com/raisingaustin for more family-friendly event ticket giveaways. Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into Burnet Sept. 18-20. Jay...
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What’s trendy in baby names? Bruce Lansky has the answers
Bruce Lansky wrote “100,000+ Baby Names.” I blame Reese Witherspoon. In 1999, she had a daughter, she named Ava. She planted a seed in a lot of people’s heads. Myself included. When we went to name our...
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Five myths about car seats and other things you should know about kids in cars
As part of Child Passenger Safety Week, Safe Kids Austin sponsored a free child car seat inspection. 2007 Ralph Barrera/American-Statesman. Buckle Up for Life, a national child safety passenger...
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Parenting teens is tough, but rewarding, St. Edward’s professor Sara...
Sara Villanueva wrote “The Angst of Adolescence.” St. Edward’s University psychology professor Sara Villanueva wants you to know that the love/hate relationship you’re having with your teenager is...
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Get your car seat inspected for free
As part of Child Passenger Safety Week, Safe Kids Austin sponsored a free child car seat inspection in 2007. They will do the same this weekend at Highland Mall. 2007 Ralph Barrera/American-Statesman...
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Ticket giveaway: Family four-pack to Barton Hill Farms
Search the “Great Pumpkin” maze at Barton Hill Farms. We are heading toward cooler weather (let’s hope!) and fall festivals. Sept. 26 two pumpkin patches and hay mazes open up. One at Sweet Berry Farm...
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Looking ahead to October: Lots of family event, Halloween fun
The Austin Zoo puts on Boo at the Zoo next month. DEBORAH CANNON / AMERICAN-STATESMAN Believe it or not, I’ve spent this work day working on my October family calendar. Here’s what we have to look...
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Dreams come true for girl who grew up to be “The Little Mermaid” at Bass...
Alison Woods plays “The Little Mermaid” when it comes to Bass Concert Hall this month. Alison Woods is a natural redhead. On stage, she’s been blonde and brunette, but next week she’ll play a famous...
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What are you doing for Austin Museum Day on Sunday?
The new planetarium at the Texas Museum of Science & Technology will allow the museum to show different types of star shows as well as do star talks before. I love Austin Museum Day because not...
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Enjoy the twist in Zach Theatre’s honey pot full of fun, “Winnie the Pooh”
“Winnie the Pooh” at Zach Theatre stars Will Cleveland as Pooh, Sara Burke as Piglet. Photo by Kirk Tuck “Winnie the Pooh,” Zach Theatre’s opening musical in this year’s family series, lets children...
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The best 25 children’s museums: Where’s the Thinkery? Not there
Ben Villalpando does his own engineering at the Thinkery over winter break. He gave up after not having the right parts to build his bridge. A simple L-shaped piece would do it. Nicole...
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Chelsea Clinton talks about new book, children as advocates, before...
Chelsea Clinton signs copies of her new book, “It’s Your World,” at Barnes and Noble last week in New York City. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images Saturday Chelsea Clinton celebrates her daughter,...
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Get ready for “Hotel Transylvania 2” with a prize pack
You could win this prize pack. I have five, count them, five, “Hotel Transylvania 2” prize packs to give away. They include a cape, stationary set, blob putty, vampire fangs, activity sheet and...
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“The Little Mermaid” at Bass Concert Hall enchants visually, emotionally
Alison Woods plays “The Little Mermaid” at Bass Concert Hall. “The Little Mermaid” musical, which is onstage at Bass Concert Hall through Sunday, is magical. Characters fly through the air, skate and...
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Think about sound protection before Austin Kiddie Limits, F1 race
Elizabeth McQueen performs for young fans at the Austin Kiddie Limits stage last year. MIGUEL GUTIERREZ JR AMERICAN STATESMAN October brings two loud events that your kids might be attending: The F1...
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Parents magazine’s Best Toys of 2015: Is your favorite toy on the list?
GoldieBlox Craft-struction Box is on the list. Parents magazine came up with its Best Toys of 2015. Below are some of the toys on the list. Are your favorites here? What toys are not on the list that...
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Here’s an interesting idea: Aqueduck to make bathtub safer
Aqueduck extends the bathtub faucet and makes it less likely to bonk a head against the metal part. More than once my kids have bonked their heads on the tub faucet. The Aqueduck Bath Extender might...
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Want to see “Jem and the Holograms”? I have free tickets
In the 1980s, Jem, from “Jem and the Holograms” looked like this. The new movie looks like this. “Jem is truly outrageous, Truly, truly, truly outrageous. Woah! Jem!” Sing it with me. The cartoon from...
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Heading to the Texas Book Festival with kids this weekend? Watch this
Today I offer a video tips of things to bring, things to consider before you head to the Texas Book Festival this weekend. Have additional tips? Share them with us in the comments section.
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