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September has finally arrived and my kidsare so excited to start school. They lovedshopping for school supplies and school

clothes just like I did when I was a kid. I haveto admit, I still love shopping for those itemseven as an adult. But there was one thing I did-n’t enjoy shopping for…uniforms!

Kayden is going to a private Christianschool and has to wear a uniform. YUCK! I amnot a fan of uniforms. I don’t like the idea thatevery kid has to look the same. How boring! Ialmost didn’t send Kayden to private school…that’s how much I don’t like uniforms.

But this school isn’t super strict. There issome flexibility. While most schools require

you to wear the same color shirt,or give you only two choices, thisschool allows any solid-coloredshirt, as long as it has a collar. Ok,maybe I can live with that.

I think about when I had towear a uniform in the military. I did-n’t have any problem wearing a uni-form every day. So maybe if I look atthis school uniform in the same wasas a work uniform it will be easierto swallow.

What’s interesting, is that most parents Italk to love the idea of uniforms. They saythere isn’t any argument over what to wearand it makes less laundry. I have to disagreewith the whole laundry issue. Kayden will haveto change his clothes after school, thereforedoubling the amount of laundry I have to do.Not to mention, I now have to buy him twowardrobes. A school wardrobe and after-school wardrobe. So this whole thing is moreexpensive all around.

I’m doing my best not to make a big dealout of it and I definitely didn’t tell Kayden Idon’t like the uniforms. I don’t want him to have an “issue” with it like I do. I’m sure I willget over it by October…hopefully.✲

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Table ofContents

September 2011

mom 2 mom8 Building a Bond on Grandparent’s Day

11 Unnecessary Necessities

12 Cruetly-Free Kids: Ways Not to

Raise a Bully

moms R women 213 Safe Driving Tips for Pregnant Women

know 2 grow20 Mackenzie & Yates Martial Arts

Academy

21 Combating Childhood Obesity

23 Wet No More: Nine Tips for Helping

Your Child Beat Bedwetting–Soon!

also in this issue3 editor’s note

5 nana’s 2 sense

6 life sentences

13 business spotlight: bayada nurses

25 just born

26 business spotlight: quality care

conference

29 things 2 do

30 resource guide

letter from the editor

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dren are at such a goodage. They are past thetantrum-throwing twosand even though I stilldon’t understand some

words Camille says, I have quite memorableconversations with both Kayden and Camille.This summer we spent lots of time in the pool.“Nana, I can walk on water.” “No sweetie,Jesus walked on water. You are walking ‘in’ thewater.” “Nope, I’m walking ‘on’ the water.”

We watched movies on rainy days. “Nana,try that button.” “Ok, just give me a minute tofigure this out.” “But, Nana, you bought it.Can’t you work it?”

We visited every zoo in the area.“Kayden, please don’t throw stones at theducks. Stay on this side of the rope. Don’tclimb the fence.”

We picked strawberries. “Nana, I think Iate too many. I don’t want to pick any more.That’s ok, we can take these home to momand dad.”

We played in the park, “Don’t pick thatup!” and ran in the grass and shopped.

Alas, summer is over and this year “back-to-school” means both Kayden and Camillewill be in class all day. It seems like yesterdaywe attended Kayden’s preschool graduation.What a production; little girls in glitteringgowns and boys in mini-man tuxedos. Eachclass sang and danced and celebrated their

accomplishments on stage. I’m all forcelebrating and giving the kids asense of pride in their accomplish-ments, but I wonder if it’s too muchtoo soon.

Not too long ago graduationhad a different meaning. You graduat-ed from grade school, high schooland college. Going to the prom meant yoursenior prom. The only one you went to. Theone you dreamed about from the time youentered high school. Most kids in high schoolnow go to prom every year.

On a more positive note, today’s parentsare much more involved in their children’slives than my parents ever were. They under-stand that it’s important to recognize everyaccomplishment and I am truly proud of myown children for being those parents. MaybeI’m just jealous. Maybe, as I have been accusedof before, I am overreacting. Just maybe, whatI see as overindulgence is their idea of a cele-bration for a job well done and encourage-ment for what is yet to come. One thing I canguarantee is that I will be there, camera inhand, for every extravagant celebration ofevery little milestone.

Happy School Year!✲

—Nana JeanNana Jean is a South Jersey grandmother with two daughters and six grandchildren. Enjoy her stories abouther 39+ years as a mom and 21 years as a grandmotheras she shares her experiences and lessons learned withlots of laughs and tears along the way.

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Sometimes a mother has to eat herwords. Sit with your legs forwardand eat over your plate. No eating

in the basement. No drinking in the liv-ing room. No popcorn at the comput-er.I live with world-class slobs and I am

too tired to be on my knees blotting neon blueGatorade out of the carpet.

The words come out of my mouth and theears click shut.

“Get back here and wash your dishesthere is no maid why are there candy wrappersbehind the couch and holy probiotics, Batgirl,how old is this blackened yogurt cup and why isit in your jewelry drawer?”

I have no toddlers, but I am a big fan ofcups with lids. If a capped cup takes a dive ontothe furniture, it’s usually not a tragedy.

So the other day, I was racing into my carwith a lidded coffee cup filled with iced cran-berry juice and seltzer. I was about to enjoy atall one when my daughter informed me that Ishould take her to the mall to buy her friend abirthday gift. She had reminded me severaltimes, she said, and the party was tomorrow.

I felt my stress level rise. She and I hardlyever shop peacefully. She sees something shewants, I say no, she gets an attitude and we leavethe mall fuming. It’s exhausting.

So, while getting into the driver’s seat, Ilost my grip on the cup and the lid popped offand cranberry juice ran into every crevice ofthe console tray, all over my lap, around to theback of my light blue pants and pooling into thecloth seat. Then I lost my grip on my vocabulary.

“Oh, bad word,” I shrieked, in front of mydaughter. “Stinking bad word coffee cup is sup-posed to be spill proof. Frappin’ snappin’ pieceof animal droppings!”

And I stomped back into the house. Withimpeccable timing, my dear husband emergedfrom the basement with a half-eaten bag ofpeanut M&Ms. So much for the “eat in thekitchen” rule.

“What happened?” he said, eyeing mybesmirchment and my evident fury.

“I spilled a big cup of spritzer all over thecar,” I cried.

Do you know what he said? He said:“Hmm. Can I help you take off those wet

pants?”

When my husbandis not able to stop aclever line from leavinghis mouth, he gets thislook like, “Oh crap Ihope she laughs or I’min for an early winter.” I laughed. This time.

While I mopped up the car, my daughterprimly quoted me: “Mom, if you’re going to beall mad and have a bad attitude, then let’s juststay home.”

Modeling the behavior I would like to seefrom her, I apologized for losing my temper andusing profanity. And drinking sticky stuff in thecar.

“It’s okay,” she said. “I just figured you werein Psycho Mom mode.”

I do hate eating humble pie.✲Fran LoBiondo of Vineland has children in grade school, highschool and college. A Purdue University graduate with adegree in Journalism, she has written about parenting, foodand fun for 25 yrs.

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Images of beautiful young models and actresses pervade all media.Youth is beauty, vitality and strength. Youth gets the highest paying jobs,wears the hottest fashions, and sets the tone: be young or make way.But in this fast paced technological culture, there is a day in

September that celebrates the other end of the global sphere. It’s a daythat offers wisdom, knowledge and peace. It’s a day on which many peo-ple will have at their disposal the greatest glimpse into their own lives,into their own heritage, that they could ever need. It’s risk free and costsnothing. This source of love and support? Grandparents.

Since 1978, National Grandparent’s Day is always the first Sundayafter Labor Day. It was started by Marian McQuade from West Virginiato provide solace to lonely elderly in nursing homes.

According to www.grandparents-day.com, the day has a threefoldpurpose: to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity toshow love to their children’s children and to help children become awareof the strength, information and guidance older people can offer.

Grandparents can provide an essential link between their grandchil-dren and history. Children may appreciate Pop-Pop as a world-class pan-cake maker, but would be amazed to know he also served as a bomberin World War II. Grandmom may not only make the best cookies in theworld, but what a surprise to find out she was also a Rockette at RadioCity Music Hall.

Janice Dispoto of Hammonton, mother of four, appreciates the lega-cies that will be handed down to her children.

“My father was the reason I am so passionate about horses. Whenmy children were young, it was his goal to have at least one of his grand-children interested also. Even though he no longer rode, my dad’s influ-ence and help around the barn gave my children the confidence andknowledge they needed.”

Grandparents can strengthen what your children know to be trueabout themselves. A talk with a grandparent might reveal Grandpa wasgood at magic too, or that Grandmom collected dolls… and kindredsouls are born.

“Children learn values and morals from sharing their lives with theirgrandparents,” Janice says. “They will also develop special appreciationsfor the things their grandparents were involved in. My mom beads for ahobby now that she is retired. My daughters are her favorite critics ofher creations. They now have a part of her with every bracelet she givesthem.”

Grandparents can provide a voice of reason. As parents, we con-stantly lecture our children about everything from schoolwork to savingmoney and it often goes in one ear and out the other. We mean well, butthey look at it as nagging. Consider the same advice coming from a lov-ing grandparent may seem sage advice.

Grandparents can provide a voice of reason for parents as well. Iremember a Christmas morning when the children were young and tear-ing through the house in post-Christmas mania. I worked hard to makethe house look perfect for the family and was upset that they were notbehaving like the Norman Rockwell painting hanging on my wall.

I yelled in frustration and remember my father turning to me andsaying, “Mary, it doesn’t matter. The house looks great. They’re children.Let them have fun and if the house gets messy, so what?” It was greatadvice and allowed me to truly enjoy the day without worrying abouthospital corners.

Grandparents also serve a critical role in the raising of children. Formany, grandparents play the role as main caregivers. According to areport from Pew Social Research, based on an analysis of Census data,the number and share of children who live with their grandparents hasbeen slowly rising over the last decade but increased sharply from 2007to 2008.

Janice was lucky to have her parents in her children’s lives.“Fortunately our parents have been available to babysit and thereforespend time and get to know their grandkids without us around.”

So on September 11, make a special point to talk with grandparentsand visit if they live locally. For how can we truly know where we aregoing if we don’t know where we have been?✲

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With feet planted wide on the shinylinoleum floor and checklist in hand, myeyes traveled up and across the daunting

wall of pacifiers. The brands – NUKS byGerber, The First Years, Avent, Playtex, Razbabyand Born Free. The sizes – newborn, size 1,size 2, 0-3, 0-6, 3-6 or 6-18 months. Therewere single, double and triple packs and theycame in girl, boy and neutral colors. The mate-rials and functions – BPA free, latex, free flow,translucent and ortho pro. Uh-oh. This wasn’tgoing to be as much fun as anticipated. I hadwaited twenty weeks for this?

Having just left the registry counter ladenwith a scanner gun and a long list of “essen-tials” we couldn’t raise our child without, wewere already overwhelmed. We decided thePlaytex two-pack of Latex Ortho-ProPacifiers, size newborn, would best appeaseour child and slid to the right to gaze acrossshelves and shelves of bottles.

Ugh. Again, I was overwhelmed at theplethora of choices offered in bottle size (3.5,5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 ounces), bottle material anddesign (glass, polypropylene, plastic, drop-in,wide neck, or angled shape “to help minimizeear infections”) and features (Ventaire “clini-cally shown to reduce gas, colic and spit up,”Crystal Clear – a “premium shatter proof bot-tle,” or BPA free). The breastfeeding pumps,milk storage bags and breast pads loomed inthe corner of my eye, further irritating me. Ican’t even deal with that right now, I thought.I thrusted an aggravated pointer finger at thePlaytex Drop-in Multi-pack of bottles for myhusband to scan and stomped over to the“bath and potty area.” Choosing wash clothsand baths had to be easier.

I was wrong. I had skipped in to the store in high spir-

its, bursting with excitement to scan, scan, scanand had quickly become cranky, sarcastic,exhausted – and hungry. As we trekked fromdepartment to department, we both grewmore frustrated. We could only delete the lastitem scanned, so if we decided we didn’t wantit, we had to remember to tell the clerk at the

registry counter to deleteit. And as parents whodidn’t know the sex oftheir baby, we didn’t havemany appealing options ina blue or pink world.

And why did weneed all of this stuff?Where would it all fit inour three bedroom rancher? Did you knowthere are baby spas? The Summer InfantSoothing Spa and Shower advertises, “Notonly can you rinse your little one with clean,warm water with the motorized shower, butyour baby can experience their very ownwhirlpool bath.” I don’t have a spa bathtub!Furthermore, why does the baby “need” fourhooded towels and two robes? Won’t I dry thebaby’s head and dress him or her right away? Iimagined a baby wrapped in a Hugh Hefnerrobe and decided not to scan one. And wipewarmers? If my child can’t withstand a roomtemperature wipe, how will he successfullymeet life’s obstacles? Why does the baby needa swing, a bouncer, a jumper, a tummy mat, anExersaucer, a walker and a Bumbo seat? I haveone main place to sit – my couch – so whydoes the baby “need” seven?

In the bedding aisle, I contemplated thefunction of a sheet saver and why I “needed”two. I asked an elderly woman picking out ashower gift if she knew what it was. Shereplied, “No idea, hon’. We didn’t have any ofthis stuff when I raised my babies and they sur-vived.” My sentiments exactly, sister. Years ofsuspecting I didn’t belong to this generationwere confirmed. I snatched the product off asilver hook, flipped it over and read thedescription. Duh! It “saves” the sheet whenthe baby gets sick! I get it now. But I justscanned extra crib sheets and a waterproofmattress pad so….oh, whatever. Unable tospeak or fight the system, I thrusted anotherangry pointer finger to the sheet saver andheld up two fingers.

After eating a much-deserved late nightmeal at Pizza Hut, I assessed my registry online

from the comfort of my couch. I read eachitem’s product reviews – and held back tearsof frustration. Many items I selected receivedpoor reviews. I’m not one to follow the flock,but ten negative reviews in a row made me flyin line. For the next two hours, I perused thestore’s website and replaced the swing, packand play, stroller and high chair with modelsthat received positive reviews, but – wait forthe hitch – were only available online! Nobodybuys shower presents online!

At thirty weeks pregnant, I have editedmy registry countless times, and for what?Everyone doesn’t buy from registries, so whydid I waste endless hours scanning, deleting,adding and revising? And don’t get me wrong.Buying from a registry isn’t easy either. I’vebeen there. You can’t locate anything in thestore or items are discontinued or out of yourprice range.

The long lists of “essentials” stores pro-vide is a symbol of the consumerism thatplagues our nation. Babies don’t “need” halfthose items; rather, stores convince us weneed them to raise our children. As parents filltheir houses (that mortgage brokers con-vinced them could afford) with unnecessaryitems, stores greedily count profits. The systemcreates false need. Expectant mothers andfathers need to think “do we really need this?”before blindly shooting the scanner. (And itwouldn’t hurt if everyone started thinking forthemselves.)✲

Unnecessary Necessities

By Fiona Paterna



No parent wants his or her childto be bullied. But what if yourkid is the one pushing others

around? Dr. Warren Seiler says thatwhile parents can’t monitor their chil-dren’s behavior every second of theday, they can raise them in ways thatdiscourage bullying. Yes, you can stopthis mean kid phenomenon—and here’show to start with your own. Read onto learn what you can start doing—right now—to help your children growup to be healthy, well-adjusted individu-als.

Parent your children; don’t justprovide for them. Yes, making surethat your children are dressed, fed and other-wise provided for is a very important part ofbeing a parent. Yet, it’s not everything. Andwhether consciously or unconsciously, manyof us operate under the belief that giving ourchildren the best clothing and sending them tothe best schools will fundamentally influencewho they grow up to be. Which isn’t necessar-ily true.

Model good behavior. Here’s the num-ber one rule of good parenting: rememberthat your kids will do what they see you doing.You don’t live in a vacuum and your kids arealways watching you. They see how you reactto situations that are negative or stressful...andyou can bet that they’re filing those observa-tions away. So before you take your children totask for rude or inconsiderate behavior, takean honest look at yourself first.

Take advantage of teachablemoments. Children look to parents to helpthem make sense of things. The minute theybegin to get exposed to the outside world(young toddlers), you must begin teachingthem. You are the single biggest influencer intheir lives. Your job is to put things in contextso that kids understand them and can learnfrom them. Often, bullies act out because theyhaven’t been given the tools to respond toexternal or internal stress in any other way.

Realize that what happens in thecyberworld impacts the “real” world.When we were growing up, we worried abouthaving our lunch money stolen, being callednames in the hallway or even receiving an infa-mous “swirly”—but we didn’t have to worry

about being ridiculed and slandered in a wide-ly accessible public forum. However, our kidsdo. Children have the Internet and cell phonesat their disposal and unfortunately many ofthem use these resources to perpetuate bully-ing.

Pay attention to their friends (andtheir friends’ parents). It’s a stark factthat we take on the mannerisms, characteris-tics and attitudes of the people with whom wespend the most time. Take a look at yourself:chances are there are phrases in your vocabu-lary, for example, that wouldn’t be there if notfor your close friends and coworkers. Now,think about how that might apply to your chil-dren. No matter how much positive directionthey might receive from you at home, yourkids still spend a large amount of their timewith other people—whether it’s at school,soccer practice or visiting their friends.

Be on the lookout for bully-specificbehaviors. If it looks like a duck, quacks likea duck, and has webbed feet, it probably is aduck. The same goes for bullies. Although it’snot something that you as a parent will behappy to notice and acknowledge, the fact ofthe matter is, certain behaviors do indicatethat your child might be prone to bullying oth-ers. And Seiler is adamant that it’s better toknow these behaviors upfront so that you cannip them in the bud rather than living “happi-ly” with your head buried in the sand whileyour child terrorizes others.

Never—ever—turn a blind eye tobullying. That’s right—never. Sure, if you’rerunning around like a chicken with its head cutoff, trying to make sure that everyone catches

the bus with the appropriateamount of clothing, homework,library books and bag lunches, it canbe tempting to ignore the fact thatyour 9-year-old shoved your 7-year-old out of his way to get to thebathroom first. However, says Seiler,giving in to your impulse to turn ablind eye just this once is a mistake.

Make sure kids understandthat words really can hurt. Bythe time we reach adulthood, we allknow that the “sticks and stones”children’s rhyme isn’t true at all,because words can and do hurt us.In fact, given the choice between

being punched in the stomach and having ourbosses publically berate and belittle us at acompany-wide meeting, most of us wouldprobably choose the physical punishment.However, kids—especially young ones—aren’tequipped to realize how damaging their wordscan be, whether they mean them to be hurtfulor not.

Teach them the power of nice. Yes, it’scrucial to teach your children the importanceof not teasing, not ridiculing and not spreadingrumors about others. But don’t stop there.Children should also learn that the words theyneglect to say and the things they fail to do canalso perpetuate bullying.

If you know bullying has occurred...Despite your best efforts as a parent, you mayfind that your child has bullied another. If so,it’s your responsibility to address the situationhead on. Explain to your child why her actionswere wrong, and, using her own experiences,remind her of how devastating her behaviormight have been to the other party.

“Despite your best efforts as a parent, it’slikely that at some point your child will act in away that hurts or belittles another,” Seileradmits. “Even for ‘nice’ kids, that’s normal. It’sjust part of being human. What’s not normal isfor kids to make these behaviors a habit.✲Warren B. Seiler Jr., M.D., author of Battling the EnemyWithin, has devoted his career to understanding the concepts and developing the tools to facilitate healing in oneself and others. Learn more at www.battlingtheenemywithin.com.

Cruelty-Free Kids:Ways NOT to Raise a Bully

In the cheerful classroom of HollyDELL a private school for studentswith disabilities, Jimmy Contento, 9, of Cherry Hill, awaits his turn toparticipate in the lesson. With determination, he uses the limited

movement in his left hand to operate a switch, which triggers a comput-er voice to alert the teacher by saying, “I would like a turn.”

“Wonderful Jimmy,” says the teacher. “Can you tell me what youwear in the summer… a coat or a bathing suit?”

Jimmy places his hand on the switch and highlights a picture of abathing suit on the computer. Sitting beside Jimmy, Carman Ayala, alicensed practical nurse (LPN) specializing in the care of medically fragilechildren, beams with delight.

Born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy – Type 1, a genetic disease inwhich loss of nerve cells in the spinal cord affect the part of the nervoussystem that controls voluntary muscle movement, Jimmy’s doctors didnot expect him to survive beyond his second birthday. However, not onlyhas he survived, he has thrived, thanks to his mother, LorraineContento’s passion and his nursing care at home and school.

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The keys to a successful school year are planning and organizationduring the early weeks. Your actions now can ease the back-to-schooltransition and lay the foundation for a successful academic year. Followthese steps to start the school year as smoothly as possible. The timeyou invest now will pay benefits all year long.

Attend “Back-to-School Night.” If your school offers anevening for parents to visit classrooms early in the year, be sureto attend it. Usually held during the first weeks of school, theseevents allow parents to visit classrooms, meet teachers andlearn about the educational activities planned for the year.

Request a Parent-Teacher Conference. This is yourchance to meet one-on-one with the teacher and learn moreabout her expectations for your child. Use this opportunity toshare information about your child. Perhaps he pays betterattention when seated in the front row or needs encourage-ment to speak in front of the class. The sooner the teacherknows these things, the sooner she can make necessary adjust-ments to help your child.

Plan To Be a Partner in Education. Make sure your childand his teacher know you want to be involved in the educa-tional process. Volunteer and/or visit at school if possible. Even

a few hours will give you new insights into your child’s experi-ence. The best school outcomes result from partnershipsbetween home, student and school.

Establish a Routine for Homework. Establish a time andplace for your child to do homework, well in advance of bed-time. Follow up if she needs reminders or assistance. Schedulehomework for a time when neither of you is distracted byother things.

Set Up a System to Process School Forms. Put out abox or basket into which your children can place school formsrequiring your attention as soon as they arrive home. Attendto these forms promptly and return the ones that require yoursignature.

Use a Morning Routine that Starts the Night Before.Preparation is especially important the first few weeks ofschool, when getting out of the house on time is most often achallenge. Make lunches or provide lunch money before bed.Have children put books, homework and required forms inbackpacks. Set out clothes for the morning. Make sure every-one gets enough sleep and plan a simple nutritional breakfast.

Be Flexible and Understanding. Accept that this is a timeof adjustment and that some snags are inevitable. A sense ofhumor and lots of hugs will help you and your children adjustmore quickly.

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Ameeting between you and your child’s teacher can be a powerfultool for helping your child succeed in school. Whether scheduledby the school, requested by you or suggested by the teacher, such

a meeting gives you a platform to learn about your child and to asserther needs. Follow these nine guidelines for more productive (and evenenjoyable) parent-teacher conferences.

Have a Goal in Mind. You or the teacher may have initiated the meet-ing. Either way, you should consider what you hope to accomplish. Askyourself ahead of time what a successful outcome for you would be, thenplan and work toward that goal.

Come Prepared.Write down your questions ahead of time. Bring sam-ples of your child’s work that demonstrate problem areas and/orstrengths. Keep track of problem behaviors at home that may be repeat-ing themselves in the classroom.

Listen! Then Respond. Let the teacher speak first and listen careful-ly. Take notes on points for which you need clarification or with whichyou disagree. Respond to the teacher’s concerns, then introduce topicsyou want to cover.

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Be Firm, but Don’t Threaten. You have a right to assert your pointof view, but do so with respect and courtesy. Most teachers care aboutyour child’s success. Politely ask to bring the principal into the discussionif you want, but do not raise your voice or threaten to have them fired.Being nasty will only distract from your point of view and make it hard-er to work with the school in the long run.

Avoid Discussion of Other Children. Teachers have legal and ethi-cal reasons why they cannot discuss other children. Information aboutyour child should be kept confidential as well. Respect these practices foreveryone’s benefit.

Be Willing to Follow-Up. Let the teacher know you are willing tohelp your child at home if necessary. Ask what you can do at home tosupplement what is going on in the classroom, and then do it.

Ask for More Time if Needed. You are entitled to a full discussionand understanding of your child’s progress at school. If the teacher can-not continue right then, set up another appointment at a convenienttime.

Welcome the chance to confer with your child’s teacher, whetheryour child is having problems or not. You and the teacher can help eachother provide the best educational experience possible. Children learnbest when home and school are in agreement on expectations andgoals.✲

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Filling your child’s lunchbox with healthy, appealing foods is onechallenge parents face at the beginning of every school year. Toensure your carefully planned meals end up in your kid’s tummy

and not the trash, experts say to throw in a dose of creativity.“People eat with their eyes. Children get bored, just like adults get

bored. We don’t want to eat the same things every day and neither dothey,” says Donna Kinney, a registered and licensed dietician/nutrition-ist with Gordon Food Service, which supplies food to school cafeteriasaround the U.S. and Canada.

Before you make another turkey on wheat, think of the alterna-tives. To break out of the sandwich rut, try a wrap, says CatherineSchlienger of Whole Foods Market.

“Sometimes kids won’t like wheat bread because it’s brown, butthey won’t mind it in a wrap,” she says. To up the nutrition content, aimfor more nutrient-dense foods. Schlienger suggests carrot sticks orsugar snap peas instead of chips; sliced fresh fruit instead of jelly on apeanut butter sandwich; and hummus with veggies or whole wheat pitain place of macaroni and cheese.

Getting finicky kids to try new foods can be half the battle, shesays. Her suggestion: have a “blind” taste test, which Whole Foods usesat kids’ events.

“We get them to try a weird looking veggie or a fruit they’venever heard of,” Schlienger says. “Then the kids vote on their mostfavorite or least favorite.”

“A good balance of protein, carbohydrates and fat makes themmore attentive,” Kinney says. “Their mental capacity is going to bemore acute and they’re going to have a more sustainable attention spanbecause they have more energy.”

What are kids most lacking? Calcium, Kinney says. “Parents shouldincrease dairy products and make sure their kids are getting adequateexercise,” she says. “Typically kids don’t meet the standards.”

When packing lunches, parents should not only be mindful of whatgoes in it, but how it’s packed.

“In hot climates, even transporting food home from the grocerycan put it in the danger zone,” Kinney says, if it’s not kept at a safe tem-perature.

Use ice packs and insulated bags to keep cold lunches at propertemperatures. Freeze water bottles or juice pouches to help keepother items chilled.

Enlist children in the choosing and preparation of foods to getthem excited about eating a variety of foods.

“Get kids in the kitchen with mom making the foods or packing

Creative Healthy School LunchesKids will Actually EatBy Julie Landry Laviolette


QUICK AND QUIRKY LUNCHES• Inside-out Sandwich – Spread mustard on a slice of deliturkey. Wrap it around a sesame breadstick.• Kabobs – Skewer cheese chunks and grapes on a pretzel stick.• Cut-outs – Make a sandwich with whole grain bread. Use alarge cookie cutter or a large cup to cut out fun shapes.• Dip – Use crunchy vegetables like baby carrots or celery sticksto dip into hummus or low-fat ranch dressing.• Fruit Dip – Dip chunks of apples or melon in yogurt.• Ants on a Log – Spread peanut butter in a celery stick. Topwith raisins.

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HEALTHY LUNCH IDEAS• Use wraps, mini pita pockets, deli rounds or smart bagels forsandwiches.• Pack cold salads instead of sandwiches like antipasto pasta salad,mixed greens salad with fruit and cheese, egg salad in a cup withcrackers or pita pockets on the side, marinated tomato wedgeswith mini mozzarella balls or tuna salad in tomato.• Try a banana dog: peanut butter and banana on a hot dog bun.• Make kabobs out of ham and cheese or chicken and pineapple.• Pack yogurt cups with fruit and a side cup of granola, trail mixor dry cereal for fiber-enriched toppings.• Include small containers of almonds, walnuts or nut and fruit mix.• Offer veggie chips, bagel rounds or baked tortilla chips.• Send 100% juice, milk, yogurt drinks or water.

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up lunch with dad,” Schlienger says. “If they’re involved in making it,they will be proud and want to try it.”

Mom Tami Pahl says including kids Jacob, 10, and Alana, 7, in thedecision-making process helps keep complaints and waste down.

“Alana loves to eat and cook, so I’m encouraging her to cookmore at home with us,” Pahl says.

If the family makes a fruit salad, Alana will wash the produce,then both kids will take stems off cherries and use butter knives toslice bananas and strawberries.

Pahl says she likes to send lunches to school because she canoffer her kids a variety of healthy foods.

When Pahl’s husband, Howard Agress, packs school lunches, heincludes items such as fruit salad, baby carrots, grape tomatoes andall-natural yogurt. This year, the family plans to add more hot meals.

Pahl says she can pack an insulated Thermos food containerwith homemade meatballs and spaghetti, chicken soup or black beansand rice.

“Get inspired through the school year by reading cookbooks orlooking up recipes on the Internet,” Pahl says. “You have to keep itfresh.”

Kinney says starting healthy eating patterns now can be a valu-able lifelong lesson.

“It promotes optimal health, growth and intellectual develop-ment now. Down the road, it can help prevent chronic problems suchas stroke, heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis.”✲

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Jersey in the Courier-Post Readers Poll for thelast 10 years for one very good reason. It’s thebest.

The 3,000 square foot academy in Atcohas been serving South Jersey families for 16years, tailoring its martial arts and physical fit-ness training to people of all ages and abilities.With adult martial arts, fitness kickboxing anda kid’s martial arts program, MYMA has pro-grams that fit everyone’s needs.

“Whether your goal is to learn selfdefense, lose weight, get relief from stress orhelp your children develop self-confidence, wepride ourselves in offering a safe fitness envi-ronment that helps people set and achievetheir goals,” says owner Scott Yates.

Open six days a week (Monday-Saturday),MYMA sets its class schedules to coincidewith the schedules of working families in thearea, so mom can bring her child for martialarts while she takes a fitness kickboxing class.

“We create a fun and challenging atmos-phere that promotes social interaction amonglike-minded people,” says Yates. “We find thatonce people start with us, they often bring infriends and family. They may take kickboxingtogether or start their children in martial artswhile they get a great workout. And quite afew people who start in kickboxing also moveinto martial arts training because they want tolearn more about safety and self-defense.”

The benefits – both physical and mental –that participants enjoy from the three pro-grams are numerous.

ADULT KICKBOXING & MARTIAL ARTSAbout 75 percent of the people in kickboxingare women, according to Yates, ranging from22 to 45 years old. Typically, he says, they arebored with the gym and want something morechallenging, whether they are seeking to get fitand toned, lose weight or just experience anew workout regimen.

The 55-minute kickboxing classes aredesigned for anyone’s pace and fitness leveland are focused on “calorie busting,” Yatessays. “We target a calorie burn between 750-900 calories per session. The class size is typically between 10 to 20 people, but arestructured in a way that the instructor canprovide personalized training throughout tohelp each person maximize their workout.”

If the calorie burn is the first benefit, fit-ness kickboxing also increases flexibility,relieves stress, teaches self-defense and cre-ates social interaction as each person gets topartner with others during the workout.

An alternative to kickboxing (or anotherstep-up for many people) is adult Martial Arts,which teaches the ancient Korean practicecalled Hapkido. While self-defense and protec-tion is one major benefit (it’s been recom-mended by local police), so are fitness andstress release. But the basic principle is to helppeople become more peaceful and balanced intheir lives. And who couldn’t benefit from that?

KID’S MARTIAL ARTS“Above all, our martial arts program teacheschildren an ‘I Can’ attitude,” Yates says.“Certainly martial arts training builds strongerbodies, help develops motor skills and teachesself-defense. But there’s more than that at ouracademy – we teach life skills, courtesy, goal-setting and perseverance as part of the curriculum.”

Classes are structured in 30- and 60-minute sessions and all new students take aspecialized beginner class with a professionalinstructor.

Yates has found that students enrolled inmartial arts generally do better in school –they learn goal-setting and how to focus, theydevelop self-confidence and have increasedself-esteem. “Come see why parents andschool administrators alike recommend ourAcademy,” he says.

Kids who advance in martial arts trainingmay be invited into the Leadership Program,an honor that is earned. Students in the pro-gram accept responsibility to become leadersin their schools, homes and communities. Theleadership students receive fitness and healtheducation as well as learn specific self-manage-ment and leadership life skills in categoriesincluding confidence, strategy, trust and vision.

Fitness, self-defense, confidence, stressrelief and leadership… those are just a few ofthe many benefits gained from taking classes at Mackenzie & Yates Martial Arts Academy. For a detailed class schedule visit www.AtcoMartialArts.com or for more information call(856) 719-1411.✲


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The program is simple to remember, Amato says. Five servings ormore of fruits and vegetables—fresh are best, steamed are fine. A totallimit of two hours a day whether it’s video games, computer or televi-sion. Strive for at least one hour a day of physical activity. “The object isto increase your heart rate. Three days a week, 20 minutes per day is agood start,” Amato says. The “almost none” part of the equation refersto soda, sports drinks and fruit juices. Try not to drink extra calories.

Jackie Chanudet, MA, MPH, is Director at Garden AHEC andbelieves childhood obesity is a family problem. The S.T.E.P.S. Program forKids is a family focused program of South Jersey Health Care and GardenAHEC offered in Vineland and Bridgeton. A $20 deposit holds the fami-ly’s place in this program and if the family completes all ten weeks, theyget the $20 back. “We meet one evening per week and offer speakers onsuch topics as eating behavior, physical fitness and meal planning. Eachweek is a different topic,” Chanudet says.

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“Parents need to learn how to buy and cook healthier and how tomake exercise and physical activities a part of the family lifestyle,”Chanudet says. Stock your kitchen and refrigerator with healthy snacksand foods. Keep your home supplied with fresh fruits and vegetables,Amato reminds parents. “Children can fill up on fresh fruits and vegeta-bles without gaining extra calories,” he says.

Debbie Zimmerman, a Certified Health Coach and Co-Founder of100 Women Project [www.100womenproject.com] agrees. “Encouragechildren to adopt healthy eating habits by incorporating them into yourfamily lifestyle.” Zimmerman suggests growing a garden or picking freshproduce at a local farm. You should avoid high fat snacks, processed sugarladen cereals, pre-packaged lunch products and convenient fast foodchains. “They are nutritional disasters,” Zimmerman says. Foods “shouldbe as close to the source as possible.”

If the high calorie, high fat foods and snacks are not in the house buthealthier foods are, children will turn to less fattening foods because ofconvenience. Depending upon age, allow children to help plan the shop-ping list and shop with you. Help children become savvy shoppers byshowing them what to look for on nutrition labels; zero or low percent-

ages in saturated and trans fats. Check cholesterol levels and sodiumcounts and of course sugar content.

Limit meal and snack portions. Amato recommends parents makeportion sizes age appropriate. “Divide the plate into four pieces, onestarch, one meat and the other two fruit and vegetables.”

Cut down on drinking your calories. Amato, Chanudet andZimmerman all agree. Drink water with meals and snacks. Zimmermansays that sometimes children think they are hungry but are only thirsty.Offer them a glass of water before offering them a snack and save calo-ries. Steer clear of soft drinks—including powdered mixes. Read thelabels. If the first two ingredients are sugar and fructose, pass it by andreach for the 100 percent fruit juices or milk. Try 2 percent milk. The percentage is the milk fat content. Whole milk is 4 percent milk fat. Twopercent milk is recommended for healthy young children to drink daily.Of course do not add chocolate to the milk or you won’t reap the benefits of a lower calorie drink.

Make exercise a family event. Choose an activity together or leteveryone have a turn to choose something. Start with easy and fun activ-ities, like bike riding or walking to the school playground to swing on theswings. Chanudet suggests a half hour walk after dinner for the wholefamily—including the family pet.

Limit television and computer time. Think about the “5, 2, 1Program.” Sedentary activities should be complemented with activity inyoung children. Schedule a time for television, say right before bedtimeand don’t permit channel surfing. Schedule television according to showsof interest. Computer and video game use should be timed as well.

Persistence is the key. Remind your family that life is full of habitsand choices. Make them good ones. As Chanudet says, the S.T.E.P.S. tohelp combat childhood obesity are “success through exercise, physicalfitness and smart choices.”✲

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If your child stays dry during the day but wets at night, the situation islikely to be confusing and frustrating for everyone involved. You arewondering if you are doing something wrong, your child is embar-

rassed and you are all missing the sleep you would like to be gettinginstead of cleaning up middle-of-the-night messes.

According to Renee Mercer, a certified pediatric nurse practitionerand the author of Seven Steps to Nighttime Dryness: A Practical Guide forParents of Children with Bedwetting, you may be able to do more aboutnighttime wetting than you think.

According to a 2007 study by the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, 6.6 percent of children age 4 to 10 are diagnosed withADHD. Compare that to 13 percent of 6-year-olds who wet the bed,which decreases to 8 percent of 8-year-olds and 5 percent of 10-year-olds.

Read on to learn about some of the best bedwetting solutions thatMercer has developed over the years:

Make your job easier now. As you ease into the steps that will helpyour child stop bedwetting, do what you can to make nights, morningsand cleanups as easy as possible on yourself and on your child. If you arenot already doing so, decrease your workload by using disposable pants,waterproof pads, vinyl mattress covers, etc.

Get the whole family on board. This is not just your child’s challengeto overcome—he will need your continued help, support and encour-agement. Keep in mind that you will be waking up during the night asyour child learns to establish a nighttime routine, as well as helping himget used to any alarms he might use and monitoring his food and liquidintake before bed.

Establish a bedtime routine. Some children are more likely to expe-rience a pattern of dryness when they have a regular nightly routine. Tothe extent that it’s possible, try to start working toward dryness at atime when no disruptive events such as holidays, vacations, moves, thebirth of a sibling, etc. are on the horizon.

Refrain from punishment. It’s crucial to realize that kids do not wettheir beds voluntarily. Bedwetting can be caused by a multitude of fac-tors, including genetics, small functional bladder capacity, food sensitivi-ties, high nighttime urine production and even constipation—but a wetspot in the morning is not a result of your child being too “lazy” to getout of bed. For this reason, punishing a child for bedwetting is ineffectiveand potentially harmful.

Invest in an alarm…a bedwetting alarm, that is! Unlike conventionalalarm clocks, bedwetting alarms do not ring at a pre-set time. A moisturesensor triggers the alarm, which wakes you and your child. At this point,you can make sure your child gets up and goes to the bathroom. Andafter a few weeks of associating the alarm with the need to urinate, yourchild’s brain will begin to understand the feeling of a full bladder and shewill wake up on her own.

Record your child’s progress. During your efforts to achieve night-time dryness, track your child’s progress from the time you start to usea bedwetting alarm. As accurately as you can, record the frequency of hisbedwetting episodes, the size of the wet spot, the time the alarm soundsand the number of dry nights in a row he achieves. Also, keep a log ofwhat he eats and drinks, how tired he is and if he’s sick—these things canhelp you identify possible bedwetting triggers.

Create a reward system. A little incentive never hurt anyone andwhen it comes to bedwetting, having a reward system in place can keepyour child motivated and help her to persevere when she becomes dis-couraged. Set up a system that acknowledges both cooperation withyour evening and nighttime routine (something your child can control)and dry nights (something she can’t).

Stay the course! Your child will probably experience some victories aswell as some setbacks on the journey to dry nights. Remember eachchild progresses at his or her own rate and that most continue to wetnightly and have little, if any, independent response to the alarm the firstfew weeks. Do not be discouraged—eventually, you will see a decrease inthe frequency of wetting episodes.✲Renee Mercer is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner specializing in the treatment of children with enuresis, or bedwetting. After years of frustration trying to find suitable products for children with bedwetting, Renee co-founded the Bedwetting Store, (www.bedwettingstore.com) a comprehensive online and catalog source for bedwettingalarms, waterproof bedding and pads, products for daytime wetting and information toassist children in achieving dryness.

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PISCHKE POCKETSPischke Pockets is a fun and fast, simple DIY needlepoint project that creates afashionable and very useful tote bag. Includes bag, canvas, threads and instruc-tions. $215, www.pischkepockets.com

CROCSThis fall, Crocs, Inc. is introducing several new, more fashion-forward styles for theentire family that are perfect for colder weather. Featuring the legendary comfortCrocs is known for combined with stylish details and cozy materials designed tokeep feet warm when the weather turns chilly. $39.99 and up, www.crocs.com

THYMES MANDARIN CORIANDER HAND LOTION With a crisp, clean essence, this light, non-greasy lotion envelops you in fresh,inviting fragrance. Smoothes out rough spots with the soothing relief of aloe andlemon balm extract, coupled with the moisturizing power of shea butter. $14, www.thymes.com

COMPANY KIDS BACKPACKSCompany Kids’ fun backpacks feature colorful designs and plenty of room to helpchildren carry all of their essential stuff and their adorable, durable lunch bagscreate another reason to look forward to lunch time. Backpacks $39 and up; Lunch bags $13 and up, www.companykids.com

WIKKI STIXThe first-ever line of colorful, moldable sticks can be used to create anything achild can dream up. Made in the USA, the unique food grade, non-toxic wax andacrylic yarn stick to each other and to just about any surface, but they come off aseasily. No lead, latex, peanut or nut oils. Ideal for toddlers, pre-schoolers, middleschool kids and children with special needs. $3 and up, www.wikkistix.com

BACKYARD BUTTERFLY HABITATThis lightweight habitat collapses for easy carrying in the field then expands a full16” to create an instant aviary for live butterflies. A light-weight, spring framesupports a fine, breathable mesh to create the perfect environment for delicate

flying creatures. Ages 5+. $14.99, available at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com and Target.

HELLY HANSENSince 1877, Helly Hansen has provided world-class clothing for skiersand adventurers. The apparel is both waterproof and breathable, yetlightweight and fast-drying. Anyone who participates in high-activity outdoorsports can expect their clothing to work with them, not against them. They haveeverything from t-shirts to jackets and gloves to boots in great fashionabledesigns. Prices vary, www.hellyhansen.com

SOFT CLOTHINGSoft Clothing‘s Fall/Winter 2011 Collection features exaggerated flannel andhoundstooth, double breasted outerwear, straight-leg cropped jeans, nauticalblazers with piping, Peter Pan collared dresses and photo realist printed tees. SoftClothing is tagless, flat seamed, soft brushed and made of 100% organic cotton.Prices vary, www.softclothing.net

OFFICE DEPOT SUPPLIESFind the school supplies you need to go back to school. Whether your supply list isfor elementary school, middle school or high school, find the products you need!Prices vary, available at Office Depot.

PERSONALIZATION MALL PRODUCTSAdd an extra personal touch to your child’s belongings. Put their name on back-packs, pencil sets and lunch boxes and keep others from mistakenly taking them.Prices vary, www.PersonalizationMall.com

LITTLE DITTYSLittle Dittys makes “Distinctive Duds for Divas and Dudes.” Two local South Jerseymoms make all of the handmade dresses, sweatshirts, tanks, onesies, burp clothsand more! All of their designs can be custom ordered in any size and color. Prices vary, www.littledittys.com or Mixellaneous in Marlton.

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Quality Care is pleased to announce the 2nd AnnualChild Development Conference. The theme of thisyear’s conference is “Building Relationships for Our

Children.” Workshops will focus on building strong relation-ships with parents, children and the community.

“This year we have decided to offer enrichment activitiesfor parents as well as providers,” says Kelli Costa, Coordinatorof the Quality Care Child Development Conference. “This isthe true expression of our theme, because it’s only possible tobuild relationships for our children when parents are involvedin the process.”

The Child Development Conference will have work-shops, activities and resources for child care providers, parentsand their children. The conference takes place on October 10,2011 in the Luciano Center at Cumberland County College inVineland.

The provider track of the conference is designed for childcare professionals, administrators and directors. Linda Kilbyand Judith Khanuja will present “Children’s Bread Bake.” Thisinteractive workshop teaches professionals how to help chil-dren make a healthy, delicious multigrain loaf of bread. DeniseBoyer will present workshops on “Inclusion and BuildingRelationships for the Better.” Classes geared toward maintain-ing your business include Peggi Trusty on “MarketingStrategies” and Peter Bacote on “Business Planning.”

The parent and child activities promise to be both enlightening andfun-filled. Parents can enjoy one or both of our parent classes titled, “Wantto Stay Sane?” and “Me Time” taught by Jean Kuhl. While parents enjoytheir informative workshops, the children can enjoy separate child-friend-ly activities. These activities are free.

“The children’s activities serve as child care for attending parents,”says Costa. “We don’t want anything to keep our parents from being partof this event.” There are only 60 slots available for children. These activi-ties are not designated for providers, but are specifically set aside for chil-dren of attending parents. Parent and child programs run from 1 p.m. until3:30 p.m.

“Quality Care is positioned to assist during the most monumentaland foundational time of an individual’s life: childhood,” says Susan James,CEO/President of Quality Care. “Our conference will maximize thepotential of every attending provider and also make parenting a more suc-cessful and less overwhelming endeavor.”

Providers will also receive CDA credits for attending the event. “Aquality CDA education is also listed among Quality Care’s endeavors to

make child care in Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Countiesthe best education New Jersey has to offer for child care providers,” saysJames. “The Quality Care Child Development Institute also continues tooffer CDA credit for providers interested in increasing their CDA hoursafter the conference.”

Check-in for providers begins at 8 a.m. and is followed by a continen-tal breakfast. Keynote speaker Dan Hodgins is an internationally renownedpresenter and author of many articles on child development. Quality Carewill also serve a hot lunch buffet for the providers. Vendors will be pres-ent to purchase items from or obtain resources. Registration is due bySeptember 2, 2011.

“Quality Care is excited about this year’s event,” says Costa, “We arelooking to double the attendance of last year’s conference and are offer-ing more classes to benefit the endeavors off those we serve.”✲For more information on the conference, contact Quality Care Resource & Referral Services,Inc. at (856) 462-6800 or visit www.qcrrinc.org.


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2011 Child Development ConferenceOctober 10th

“Building Relationships for Our Children”FEATURING:• Dan Hodgins, Keynote• Continental Breakfast & Lunch Buffet • Market Vendors• Jazz on the Veranda

PARENTS WITH CHILDREN (1-4pm)• Parenting Workshops Offered• Child Care Available for Attending Parents

WORKSHOPS:• Child Development Skills• Facing the Bully• Better Business Tips• Positive Discipline• Marketing Strategies• CDA Classes• Etc.

Call 856.462.6800 or visit us on our website at www.qcrrinc.org for more information.

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ATLANTIC COUNTYBubba Gump Co. Shrimp FestSeptember 3 from 12 to 8 p.m.Embrace your inner Forrest Gumpand indulge in an entire BubbaGump Shrimp Co. inspired menu,specialty drinks, live entertainment,retail tents and fun games on TheDeck at the Golden Nugget in AtlanticCity. Free admission. 1-800-777-8477or www.goldennugget.com/atlanticcity.

First Love Christian Music FestivalSept 10 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Christian music festival featuringchart topping contemporary-rockartists on the grounds of Buena VistaCamping Resort in Buena. (856) 457-0969 or www.firstlovefest.com.

BURLINGTON COUNTYKnee-Highs – Spiders and their WebsSeptember 8 How do those 8-legged critters spinthe webs they weave? $7/child.Advanced registration required. For ages 3-5. Woodford Cedar RunWildlife Refuge, Medford. (856) 983-3329 or www.cedarrun.org.

Lumberton PaddleSept 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Dip your paddle in the lovely watersof the Rancocas Creek and followthis historic waterway throughLumberton. Bring your own canoe orrent one to enjoy the last weekend ofsummer. Firehouse tours, food featuring a barbeque, pony rides,

vendors and music provided by theSloppy and the Joes and by HiddenRiver Construction. $10/craft.www.lumbertonpaddle.com.

CAPE MAY COUNTYFun-Day at Playland’s Castaway CoveSeptember 10 Ride all the rides unlimited from 1-5p.m. Benefits Humane Society ofOcean City. 10th & Boardwalk. (609) 399-2018 or www.hsocnj.org.

Grand Art Camp Sept 2-3 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.Hands-on art program for kids age 4-12. Paint, sculpt or build a uniquework of art. The camp’s staff are cer-tified instructors and represent someof the region’s leading artsists andartisans. Each night features a differ-ent artistic theme. Dinner and artsupplies included in class fee.$38/child, per evening. Mon, Wed,Fri, and Sat evenings. Grand Hotel,1045 Beach Ave, Cape May. (609) 884-5611.

CAMDEN COUNTYSilver Diner’s Labor Day Car ShowSeptember 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Silver Diner & South Jersey PontiacClub “Unofficial End of the Summer”Labor Day Car Show. Free to public. Silver Diner, Cherry Hill. (856) 904-4843.

Grandparent’s Day at CamdenChildren’s GardenSept 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Grandparents ride free! $5 for chil-

dren (3-11). Camden Children’sGarden, 3 Riverside Dr., Camden.(856) 365-8733 or www.camdenchil-drensgarden.org.

Dinosaurium Grand OpeningSept 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Featuring a three-storyClimbasaurus, Dino Dig, RoaringRoom and more! The 2,000 sq ftexhibit is dedicated to dinosaurexploration and discovery. GardenState Discovery Museum, 2040Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill. (856) 424-1233 or www.discoverymuseum.com

CUMBERLAND COUNTYAMA Pro Superbike Championship September 2-4Continuing the Labor Day weekendtradition at NJMP, the AMA ProSuperbike Championship returns foreven more excitement in 2011. Thisfan favorite is the most popularevent on the NJMP spectator calen-dar for motorcycle race fans, as wellas many other motorsports and racing enthusiast. www.njmp.com.

Antiques, Arts & Music FestivalSep 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The Festival features the wares oflocal antiques dealers, fine artistsfrom Millville’s Arts District, artisans& craftspeople as well as free per-formances by great local musicians.Food ranging from pizza to a full-course continental-style gourmetmeals available. High Street inMillville. (856) 825-4516 or www. millvillemerchants.com.

GLOUCESTER COUNTYOver the River and Throughthe WoodsSeptember 9 – October 2Showtimes: Friday & Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm. Added show:Sunday 9/25 at 7 pm. Tickets: $25each. Broadway Theatre of Pitman.(856) 384-8381 or www.thebroadwaytheatre.org.

Family Movie NightSeptember 9 from 8 to 10 p.m.Gather your family and friends, bringblankets and chairs to catch a freemovie “Toy Story 3” and popcorn atRed Bank Battlefield, 100 HessianAve, National Park. Show will beginat dusk (8-8:30), raindate Saturday,September 10. (856) 589-0047.

SALEM COUNTYSeptemberfestSeptember 10Parade, arts and crafts, food, enter-tainment and fireworks. Pennsville.www.visitsalemcountynj.com.

40th Annual Bluegrass FestivalSept 2-4 from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.One of the best bluegrass festivalsanywhere, featuring the biggestnames in Bluegrass Music. Open forcampers starting Wednesday, August31 at 8 am. Tickets range from $20-75.Salem County Fairgrounds, 725 Rt 40,Pilesgrove. www.delawarevalley-bluegrass.org.

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CLASSESCOMPUTER CLASSES FOR CHILDREN BY GIGATYKES!We creatively combine fun learning adventures with technology concepts to teach children to use computers as a tool. Children operate their own individual laptoprunning proprietary software that scaffolds to each child’sability. (856) 546-0939 or [email protected]

CARA ASHLEY SCHOOL OF DANCE IN HAMMONTONCelebrating 9 years of quality dance education! Ballet, tap, hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, pre-school combo & acro for ages 3 and up and adult classes. Birthday

parties available. Register now! Call (609) 567-6566 or [email protected]

EVENTSFULL MOON CLIMBAbsecon Lighthouse: Full Moon Climb, Monday, September 12th.$10 pp, includes snacks & beer/wine. Makes a great, inexpensivedate night out! Last climb is at 8pm. Doors open at 6pm. OpenThursdays- Mondays, 11am to 4pm. FREE parking, museum,exhibits. (609) 449-1360.

THE BABY LOVES MUSIC FAMILY FUN FEST Baby Loves Disco announces a festival experience for the wholefamily! Discover music, art, food and tons of surprises along theway. 2 sessions: 11a-1:30p & 3-5:30p. $20 each or $70 for a family 4-pack. Portion of sales benefits Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Penn’sLanding, Philadelphia; Sunday, Sept. 18.

BEST DRESSED FOR LESSBest Dressed for Less is SJ’s LARGEST & TOP RATED seasonal kid’sconsignment event. Anyone can CONSIGN…Everyone will SAVE!Fall dates: September 23rd-25th in Burlington Township. Learnmore at www.bestdressedsale.com

PARTIESCELEBRATE CREATIVELY!Abrakadoodle’s CUSTOMIZED CELEBRATIONS are perfect forBIRTHDAYS, PLAY DATES and SCOUTING events. Every child takeshome a FRAMED masterpiece! Hosted at your location we providean ARTFULLY FUN teacher, materials & frames. Visit www.abrak-adoodle.com/nj01 or call (856) 914-0521

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