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Annette van de Kamp is raising her own children while teaching at an elementary school. As a result, she is exposed daily to the strange and surreal things children say and do. Annette's bimonthly columns for the Jewish Press deal with the fact that parenting is a challenge and that nobody's perfect.

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Fun-scary television

“Are you sure about this?” I ask Isabella. She nods, sort of in my direction. She can’t know for sure, because she’s covered...
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The wonderful world of hoops&yoyo, part 2

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The wonderful world of hoops&yoyo, part 1

Any parent knows: what’s funny to our kids isn’t always funny to us. Case in point: my 8-year-old daughter rolls on the floor when reading...
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The musical life

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In my tireless journey to bring some culture to the savages -and because I’m really, really sick of Dora- I have been forcing my children to sit...
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Parenting 101: what is 'Noggin'?

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Noggin is a 24-hour children’s channel, aimed at preschoolers, with shows like “Yo Gabba Gabba!”, “Ni-hao, Kai-Lan”, and...
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Parenting 101: what are 'Vampirates'?

That's right: Vampirates. They're Vampires...who are Pirates. The best of both worlds, if you have to believe the sales figures as well as accolades...
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Parenting 101: what is 'Boomerang'?

"Boomerang" is a division of Cartoon Network, and focuses on 24-hour classic cartoons. Shows included are often those that are remembered by...
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Parenting 101: who is Hannah Montana?

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Hannah Montana is the name of an award winning Disney television show, aimed at pre-teenagers. Actress Miley Cyrus, daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus,...
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Parenting 101: what are Webkinz?

Webkinz are small plush animals that were formally introduced by the Ganz company in 2004. They are accompanied by a secret code, which, once entered...
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How much Lego does one child need?

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There is no doubt that Lego is about the coolest thing any little boy can own. If it weren’t, it wouldn’t be so expensive. Thanks to a...
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