This applies to those of you who brought little ones to the park district egg hunt, or are attending Thursday's or Sunday's events. Children of certain ages need direction in their collection, because they don't know the rules of the hunt yet, or have fairly limited mobility. At what age do you think it's okay for parents to stand on the sidelines? This weekend there was an egg hunt near my hometown that my sister attended. A church hosted the event and prizes included a TV, Wii, GPS devices, other eggs were filled with candy—the whole shebang. Reportedly, though, parents literally …
I'm compiling a list of great places to picnic around the village. (Suggestions welcome!) But what I really want to know is: what do you pack for a meal on the go? Maybe you don't go on a lot of picnic outings, but prepare snacks and small meals that travel or can be consumed in the car by your little passengers. That being said, what are your go-to to go containers?
Recently, I was at a dinner party with parents of an old high school friend. They were talking about their amazingly talented grandchild, as grandparents often do. They told me of his athletic talent and how many hours a week he worked with an athletic trainer. Did I fail to mention, he’s three years old? Increasingly the age for high level athletics continues to get younger and younger, and while three may be a tad bit too early to start working with an athletic trainer (okay, let’s face it, it’s completely crazy), the days of playing baseball in the backyard and being able to expect to…
About this column: Lisle Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for local families. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community now have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way and is it the best way? Where can we get …
About this column: Lisle Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for local families. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community now have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way and is it the best way? Where can we get …
About this column: Lisle Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for local families. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community now have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way and is it the best way? Where can we get …
What local school district issues concern you most? National elections constantly steal the spotlight, but local elections are just as important. For example, very few issues are more important than ensuring that children have access to a quality education. On April 5, the voters of Lisle Community School District 202 will elect three individuals to the school board. There are six residents vying to serve the four-year terms. Parents and tax payers hold the school board accountable for achieving meeting and exceeding district, state and national education goals. The seven-member board …
About this column: Lisle Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for local families. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community now have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way and is it the best way? Where can we get …
Editor's note: Our newest discussion feature, Moms Talk, allows our contributors and readers to have a roundtable-type discussion on parenting topics and questions of their choosing. This week, a Patch contributor leads us off with her thoughts on parents that volunteer (and more importantly, why). "What is a volunteer?"They come in all forms. There are school volunteers who sit on home and school committees, also known as PTAs (Parent Teacher Association). They organize clothing sales, schedule volunteers to support the art teacher in the classroom, class parties, sock hops, rollerskating …
