Does your kid dream of being a Rock Star? Or a Race Car Driver? How about a Veterinarian? You can give them a taste of what it’s like to be any of these. Or seven other dreams they may have through very specific summer camps.

It used to be summer camp consisted of swimming in a lake or river, making really bad crafts, hiking in the woods and singing cheezy songs around the campfire at night. But if that’s your image of Summer Camp; where have you been? Now there’s a summer camp for everyone. These 10 summer camps are so cool that they make the NASA run Space Camp seem so “yesterday.”

Here, in no particular order, are the 10 coolest summer camps in America today. Note that gender specific camps such as cheerleading or football camp were not considered. These camps are for both boys and girls.

Are you the parent of a young child that is concerned that your child may have a disability? Have you been told by disability educators that your child does not qualify for special education services? Would you like to know what the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) law states about a child’s eligibility for special education? This article will discuss the criteria that school personnel must use, by law to determine a child’s eligibility.

In order for a child to be found eligible for special education services they must meet two criteria, according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;

There are more than 2 million children suffering from ADHD in America, and the figures are set to increase exponentially every 4 years. Despite this, most parents are unaware of how to recognize ADHD, or how to treat it. The symptoms of ADHD are also easily mistaken for a child misbehaving, making it even harder for a parent to differentiate between the two.

ADHD is a form of Attention Deficit Disorder, and is the most common neurological disease that children suffer from, with up to 5% of the children in America afflicted. As a parent, learn to recognize the symptoms so that you can seek professional help for your child. The main symptoms of ADHD are aggression, impulsiveness, restlessness, learning disabilities, an inability to focus and hyperactivity. Hence, even for parents who know the signs to look out for, it is often difficult to draw the line between normal misbehavior and ADHD.

Planning a baby shower can often be stressful Fortunately, there are many wonderful online resources with helpful suggestions to de-stress you. There are several websites that offer baby shower games with beautiful graphics that you can purchase online and print off to use. Some of these games are quite fun. I particularly like the scratch off cards where you can win a prize. You do however, have to purchase these cards separately, leaving enough time to have them shipped to you before the shower. They can not be printed to your computer. The games that you can print off your own computers are great, especially if you are in a pinch for time. One good place to shop for baby shower games that you can download and print is AboutBabyShowers.com.

If you’re in your early teens you may already have encountered peer pressure … if you’re approaching your teens, it’s something you may face fairly soon. During the 26 years of conducting our SuperCamp academic summer camp programs we have learned quite a lot about the problems that teens face. Peer pressure is something that teens find very hard to deal with so we've come up with some suggestions.

Think about this scene: you’re on your way to a concert with a group of friends and someone pulls out a bottle taken from Dad’s liquor cabinet and starts passing it around. You don’t want to drink, but everyone else seems to be doing it and you don’t want to look like an outsider by refusing. What do you do?

Hiring a babysitter often becomes essential at times, especially if you have to attend to an important task outside the house. However, many parents are not entirely comfortable with the idea of leaving their child in the hands of a complete stranger. It is important that the babysitter you hire should be capable enough of handling different possible situations in your absence.

Here are some tips you should keep in mind before hiring a babysitter:

• Avoid hiring babysitters younger than thirteen years of age. Young children typically require older babysitters, who tend to have more experience and maturity in handling infants.

• Hire babysitters who are knowledgeable about first aid and CPR.

• Always ask for and validate references. Check the experience of the babysitter. What age groups did the person work with? How much time?

Is your child's self-esteem spiraling downward because of grades? Do you feel helpless? Inside find out how being a detective can help you.

Self- Esteem and Childhood Wisdom:

A father asked his son, "How do you like going to school?" His son answered, "Going to school is fine. Coming home is fine too. It's just the time in between I don't like."

Parents, if your child feels this way, his grades are probably bad and his self-esteem is dropping like a runaway elevator. Here's a letter from a worried mom.

A Subscriber's Letter:

Dear Jean,

"My 9 year-old-son is in 4th grade and quickly falling behind. His teacher has made two calls to home telling us my son is having difficulty paying attention in class. His grades are HIDEOUS!!! I'm not sure what is going on. I don't think she is making school and learning fun, and I want to help him!!

We are on a limited income, so tutoring is going to be very difficult.

If your child has ODD (oppositional defiant disorder) or bipolar, you're familiar with child behavior problems. If your child has signs of autism, ADHD or ADD (attention deficit disorder), Aspergers, or PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified), you may be seeing challenging behaviors.

Five Warning Signs of Challenging Child Behavior:

If you suspect that your child's difficult behavior is something more than just being a kid, these are the warning signs of a full-fledged challenging child.

New moms who work outside of the home will likely find that during their pregnancy and maternity leave, they will need to begin looking into hiring a nanny for their return to the job. Nannies have several advantages over daycare, but the idea of hiring a nanny may also bring with it a great deal of anxiety and concern for the new mother. However, hiring a nanny does not need to be traumatic, and in fact can mean expanding one's family to include a loving caregiver for a new baby.

Common Fears

One of the most common fears a new mother is likely to have about nannies is that this person they have brought into their home will run away with the baby or will harm the baby in some way. This is simply not the case. While there have been notable high-profile cases in years past of problematic caregivers, the truth is that the overwhelming majority of nannies are kind, caring people who will treat their charges as if they were their own children.

Traditional toys are those classic playthings that have inspired the hands and minds of children for centuries. Today, these childhood treasures continue to be favourites of children around the world and they provide hours of creative play that promote healthy growth and development.

Wooden toys have been a part of playtime throughout civilization, beginning with crude stick dolls and primitively carved blocks before evolving to more refined, handmade wooden toys played with by affluent European children in the 18th century. Today, wooden toys are still made in a variety of styles and designs for all ages and promise a safe play experience that is not just fun, but also educational.