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Archive of: 0-3 Years and Ages & Stages

	Title	Issue
	Etiquette 101 Sheryl Trower, founder and president of the Etiquette School of Central Pennsylvania, says etiquette empowers people. Whether it’s children or business professionals, Trower says having good social skills and understanding etiquette can help anyone to shine in social situations... Marina Shannon	April 2013
	Iron supplements reduce behavior problems A study has found giving iron supplements to low birth-weight infants reduces the risk of behavior problems later in life... Central Penn Parent staff	January 2013
	Avoiding hives–or worse–when sending your food-allergic tot to preschool Four-and-a half-year-old Nora Flaherty has a classroom of little PALS at the Dickinson College Children’s Center in Carlisle who help keep her safe from peanuts and tree nuts. It was two years ago when Nora’s mother, Heather, first had the displeasure of watching her daughter’s face fill out like a helium balloon after she ate Chinese takeout noodles cooked in peanut oil... Christine Burns Rudalevige	Preschool & Child Care Directory 2012
	Police to hold car seat event at Carlisle auto dealer State police are offering a free car seat check-up event at Graham Motor Co. Thursday from noon-4 p.m... Central Penn Parent staff	November 2012
	Divorce and children There was Heidi Klum and Seal, Arnold and Maria and now Tom and Katie. The couples make the headlines, but divorce doesn’t just affect the adults who hire lawyers to divide assets. It also affects the children. Marina Shannon	August 2012
	Bullying... in preschool? Your son comes home from preschool and tells you “Ryan” is being mean again. You ask him, “What is Ryan doing?” Your little guy gives you a pitiful face and says, “He is mean to me.” Tabitha Goodling	August 2012
	Lancaster mother co-authors children’s book A Lancaster mom and two friends pen a children’s book to help kids ditch the binky. By Kurt Bopp	July 2012
	When your baby needs heart surgery When a child needs surgery to repair a heart problem, parents will be referred to a pediatric cardiac surgeon. Pediatric heart surgeons treat complex congenital heart defects in newborns, children and adolescents. If your pediatrician suggests that your child see a pediatric heart surgeon or pediatric cardiologist... Central Penn Parent Staff	February 2012
	Keep ahead of your little Houdini My nap was interrupted by a box of graham crackers—one that was supposed to be in a cupboard, but was instead gutted, its contents scattered across the kitchen floor. “How did she get in here,” my wife asked. I had no idea. We had barred our 9-month-old daughter, Teagin, from the kitchen with a homemade barricade of our coffee table and ottoman. At that moment, Teagin was standing on the living room side of the barricade. As we cleaned up the mess, she wedged her way through the legs in the coffee table and joined us in the kitchen. Chris Whitehead	January 2012
	The Changing Face of Preschool By the time they reach 4, almost half of all American children are enrolled in a preschool, according to statistics from the National Institute for Early Education Research. But the preschools of today are a far cry from the preschools of yesteryear. Walk into a preschool classroom and you might feel a little bit overwhelmed. Mozart plays softly in the background, kids learn about classical arts, computers buzz with educational activities and, in some cases... By Angelique Caffrey	Preschool & Child Care Directory 2011