Hey, Mom and Dad: Did You Tell The Kids Who You Voted For This Election?
Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.
Welcome to "Hey, Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature where we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked parents the week before on Patch Facebook pages from around the area. Elections and the associated politics can be difficult for young minds to grasp. Still, it's hard to imagine last week's election went unnoticed by our country's young citizens and it's safe to bet they had some questions about the process. That brings us to this week's question. Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. Colleen Cantin Triana: I told my kindergartner because she asked (they were talking about it in class). She…
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9:17 am on Friday, November 2, 2012
We found a great book at a bookstore (can't remember the name of it--it was 28 years ago) that explained where babies come from in a storybook format. It was great and also accurate (no "bun in the oven" euphemisms.) It not only helped to prepare our older one that a new baby was coming, but also set the stage for the inevitable sex education a few years later. So: tell them the truth in a way … more ›