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Holidays

HolidaysEach holiday has three versions: the anticipated, often idealized holiday, the holiday as you experience it, and the holiday you look back on years later. Here are some tips to ease the strains, and enhance the joys and memories.
 Holidays Topics
* Halloween Street Safety
* Taking the "Boo!" Out of Halloween
* Dressing Up: How Appropriate are Certain Costumes?
* Let's Talk Turkey: A Holiday Food-Safety Quiz
* Using Holidays to Foster Family Traditions
* Newborns and Infants: Let the Holiday Celebrations Begin!
* Toddlers and Preschoolers: Becoming Part of the Holiday Tradition
* Elementary Schoolers: The Perfect Holiday Revelers
* Preteens and Teens: Keeping Them Close for the Holidays
* Hanukkah Traditions: Celebrating the Festival of Light
* Christmas Traditions: Making Merry as a Family
* Kwanzaa Traditions: Honoring Black Unity, Family Bonds and an African Heritage
* New Year's Traditions: A Time for Reflection and Optimism
* Preparing Festive and Healthy Holiday Meals
* Gift-Giving at Holiday Time
* Coping with Stress during the Holidays
* The Time & Money Crunch: Managing Holiday Stress
* Special Holiday Concerns of Single-Parent Families
* Dealing with Yours, Mine and Ours at Holiday Time
* Dealing with Grandparents and In-Laws at Holiday Time
* Valentine's Day: What's It All About?
* Holiday Safety Issues
* Valentine's Day: Celebrate!
* Valentine's Day: The Ps & Qs of Valentines for Children
* Making Valentine Cards into Works of Art
* Valentine's Day: Family Projects
* Valentine's Day Trivia
* Valentine's Day: Didja Know?
* Valentine's Day: In the Kitchen
* Valentine's Day Word Fun
* The Do's and Don'ts of Mother's Day
* A Fresh Approach to Mother's Day Gifts
* Moms Honoring Moms
* Toy Safety: A Guide for Children of Different Ages
* Tips on Toy Safety
* Toys and Treasures: A Liberating Approach to Gift-Giving
* Common New Year's Resolutions: How to Meet Your Goals
 Questions From Other Parents
? Dad Unsure How to Handle Santa Issue
? Baby Sister has No One to Play with at Family Gatherings
? Snooping, then Lying about It
 CONSUMER ALERTS
*CPSC, K'NEX Industries Announce Recall of Children's Toys
*CPSC, Schylling Associates Inc. Announce Recall of More "Jack-In-the-Box" Type Toys
*CPSC, Zutopia (a division of Wet Seal Inc.) Announce Recall of Girl's Loungewear
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