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It’s time to say “I love you” to your mom! Of course, you probably say that every day, or even twice a day! But Mother’s Day is a special day just for Mom. How do you celebrate Mother’s Day? Maybe you make your mom a special card or a delicious breakfast, or pick her a bouquet of flowers. However you say it, be sure to say “Happy Mother’s Day” on Sunday, May 8.

History of Mother’s DayMother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of

May each year. The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations were held in ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the mother of the Gods. During the 1600s in England, Mothering Sunday was held on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40-day period leading up to Easter). Back then, many people in England worked as servants for wealthy people. Most of their jobs were far away from their homes, and they didn’t have good transporta-tion then, so the servants lived at the houses of the employers. On Mothering Sunday, the servants would have the day off and were able to spend the day with their own families and their mothers. Sometimes they even made a special cake, called the mothering cake, to celebrate the occasion. As the Christian religion spread through-out Europe, the celebration changed to honor the Mother Church. Over time, the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration, and they once again honored their mothers on this day.

In the United States, Mother’s Day was first suggested by Julia Ward Howe in 1872. Ms. Howe wrote the words to the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” She wanted the day to be dedicated to peace and organized Mother’s Day meetings in Boston, MA, every year.

Later, in 1907, Ana Jarvis campaigned to establish a national Mother’s Day. She persuaded her mother’s church in Grafton, WV, to celebrate Mother’s Day on the second anniversary of her moth-er’s death, the second Sunday of May. The following year, Mothers Day was also celebrated in Ms. Jarvis’s home city of Philadelphia.

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• Be extra sweet. No matter how you celebrate Mother’s Day, remember that actions speak louder than words. Be sweet, treat your mother with love and respect and do what you are asked! Make it a stress-free Mother’s Day, and your mom is sure to have a great day that the whole family will enjoy!

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Going Out! Be Cool & Kind in PublicBy Barbara Gilmour

“Hi again, everyone. I’m glad to see Tanner, Nicole, Rudy, Carmen, Ste-phen and Truman the dragon here today. Have you been practicing some of the cool, kind tips we learned from Nice Neighbor Nicole and Caring Citizen Courtney?”

Tanner’s hand shot up. “I’ve been helping my elderly neighbors. They think it’s cool that a kid wants to help them.”

Carmen added, “I’m trying to be cool and kind by living ‘The Golden Rule.’”

Rudy said, “Just being polite and kind to everyone is cool.”Where are some places that you go in your community? Tanner said, “I

like to go to the movies with my friends.” Nicole said, “I like to go shop-ping at the mall.”

Carmen added, “Me, too! I like to shop with my mom.”Rudy shared, “Sometimes I go to the museum with my family. I like the

one with the dinosaurs.” Truman asked Rudy, “Do they have dragons there, too?” All the kids

laughed. Stephen asked Truman, “Where do dragons like to go?” Truman stood

up to his full height and said, “Wherever we want to go!” The kids all pre-tended they were scared.

“You have all shared some fun places to go. How do the kids you know act when in those places?”

Rudy said, “I see kids picking on others, bullying and not being nice.” Carmen added, “They yell and scream in the movies.” Stephen shared, “Some act wild, and that can be scary.”

Tanner added, “We don’t always know what is the right way to act. It’s confusing because we can yell and run around in the park, but not in the library. We can throw a ball at the ball field, but not in the movies. How do we know how a ‘Cool Kind Kid’ should act when out?”

“Okay, let’s see what you think would be good ways to be cool and kind when out in public.”

Rudy couldn’t wait. “I know what should be first — no teasing, staring, bullying or trying to get someone else in trouble.”

“Good one, Rudy,” said Tanner. “I want to add, no running, yelling, pushing or shoving.”

Nicole added, “What about no complaining? That isn’t cool.” Stephen said, “Sometimes we need to be patient and polite, like when

waiting in line.” Truman was anxious to tell us, “No fighting! Kids listen to me because

I’m so big, so I help them learn that fighting isn’t cool.”“Who knows what ‘After you’ means?” “I know,’ said Stephen. “‘After you’ means giving your friend a cookie

before you take one.” “That’s right. How does ‘After you’ work when out?” “Letting your friend go ahead of you in the movie line or at the water

fountain,” shared Tanner. Rudy added, “It’s letting smaller kids stand infront of you to see the

dinosaurs at the museum.” Nicole continued, “‘After you’ is about thinking of someone else fi rst,

before yourself.” All these are ways to be “Cool Kind Kids” who live ‘The Golden Rule.’Barbara Gilmour, Tanner’s grandmom, is the creator and developer of the Tanner’s Manners: Be a“Cool Kind Kid” Social Skills, Character Values and Anti-Bullying educational materials and theaward-winning “Cool Kind Kid” Audio CD. She also writes the Children’s Manners Blog, offeringtips for teaching your children manners. http://childrenmanners.blogspot.com. The “Cool Kind Kid”team is committed to helping kids reject bullying by offering them the social skills tools they need toredefine “cool.” © Cool Kind Kid. 866-KID-KIND. www.CoolKindKid.com.

The CelebrityComet

Comet Tempel 1 has received more attention than

any other comet in the universe — as far as we know!

On July 4, 2005, a space-craft named Deep Impact released

an 820-pound probe right into its path — on purpose. The impact made a crater on

the comet’s surface and sent a plume of comet dust into space. Meanwhile, the Deep Impact flyby spacecraft took pictures from below. Other instruments studied the dust plume to fi gure out what the comet was made of. But there was so much dust, the spacecraft couldn’t see the crater the impactor had left.

Too bad.But wait!

Another spacecraft, called Stardust, had finished its mission at another comet, called Wild 2. Stardust still had lots of pep and no place to go.

“Let’s put Stardust back to work,” the NASA scientists said. So they planned another mission for Stardust, now called Stardust-NExT (for New Exploration of Tempel 1). It would have another look at Comet Tempel 1, which had fi nished its trip around the Sun since its meeting with Deep Impact.

So, on February 14, 2011, NASA again met Comet Tempel 1. By this time, Tempel 1 was a little older and a little more “worn out.” Like all comets, when it was closest to the Sun in its orbit, it had warmed up, and some of its surface had evaporated, creating the comet’s coma and tail.

Stardust-NExT found the 500-foot crater left by Deep Impact. Scientists are studying the crater’s rim to see if it’s a little worn down. The blasted-out material had settled into a mound in the center of the crater. Other formations had also changed. Scientists are studying the information from the two missions to Comet Tempel 1. What else will they discover about comets?

The Space Place has lots of fun facts, games and puzzles about comets and NASA’s comet missions. Go to spaceplace.nasa.gov and enter “comets” in the “Find it @ Space Place” fi eld.

This article was written by Diane K. Fisher. It was provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Comet Tempel 1 as seen by Deep Impact (left) on July4, 2005, and Stardust-NeXT (right) on February 14,2011. The dashed lines point to the same two craters.(The Deep Impact crater is just above the bottom of thetwo large craters.)


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I love animals, and spring is a great time to take a trip to the zoo. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with all of those amazing, exotic animals?This month, I talked with Dr.William Rives. He’s the Director and ChiefVeterinarian at Six FlagsWild Safari Animal Park. It’s the largest drive-thru safari outside of Africa.This 350-acre wildlife preserve is home to more than 1,200 exotic ani-mals, including several endangered species. Doc Rives took the time to tell me all about what it’s like to be a big animal veterinarian.

TRUMAN: What does it take to become a veterinarian?

DOC RIVES: It takes, on average, a total of eight years of college in order to become a veterinarian.That’s four years in undergraduate studies — preferably in an animal-related discipline such as bi-ology, zoology, animal science, etc. — and four years of veteri-nary school.

The veterinary profession is still the

into because of the limited number of vet schools in the U.S.And the class sizes are less than 100 per year per school, so it is an ex-tremely competi tive

successful applicants are highly motivated,in the top of their class and animal-loving individuals.A general grade point average, starting in high school,should be a 3.5 and higher.

TRUMAN:profession ?DOC RIVES:

me to pursue a career as a vet as he knew I had a strong passion for animals and loved science. However, my love and fascination for zoo animals began

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I was hooked forever.

TRUMAN: What do you do every day? Describe a typical day on the “job.”

DOC RIVES: The greatest thing about my job is every day is different. You never know what surprises await in the morning.There really is not a typical day, but in general, we do have an outline for how we would like the day to go.It usually starts with treating and caring for any animals that are in the hospital,followed by arranging daily medications with the warden/keeper staff.That’s followed by morning veterinary rounds in which we look at every animal pos-sible in our vast collection, with an emphasis on the animals that are already being treated.After rounds, any scheduled procedures such as foot trims, im-mobilizations, health checks, surgeries and radiographs (X-rays) are performed.The afternoon is occupied with staff meetings to discuss any and all animal issues, whether medical or husbandry related. By the end of the day, we do our evening vet rounds and do a review of the animal cases and plan any appropriate future procedures.

TRUMAN: Wow, that sounds like a busy day.What’s the hardest part of your job?

DOC RIVES: Deciding when, how or if to intervene in helping animals that

-ing to the wardens (and the animals just can’t tell us “Doc my stomach

animals better than anyone else and are able to pick up any slight change in behavior, which is always a potential sign of illness or discomfort. Some of these animals, in order to get more diagnostic information, need to be

for the animal, so we have to be careful in making the right decision when we intervene, as we don’t want to make matters worse.

TRUMAN: What’s the best part of your job?

DOC RIVES: The reward is seeing healthy animals romping in the park. It’s knowing all of our hard work has made a positive impact on our animals’ lives, either through individual treatments or as a result of our overall park preventative medical program.

TRUMAN: What’s the strangest thing that has happened to you as a veterinar-ian?

DOC RIVES:a female baboon to look at a swelling

passed on to her offspring, once she was fortunate enough to have her own babies.

TRUMAN: Are you ever afraid of the animals you work with?

DOC RIVES: I have never been afraid, but always respectful because every animal in the park can potentially injure you.

TRUMAN: What is your favorite animal at Wild Safari?

DOC RIVES: This is a tough one. I have a lot of favorites, but probably num-ber one today would be Crabtree, one of our female Siberian tigers.

TRUMAN: What is your favorite thing to do when you are not working?

DOC RIVES: Being with my family is my favorite thing to do when I am not at the park.

TRUMAN: What advice would you give to kids who are interested in becoming a veterinarian?

DOC RIVES:as possible every day. But make sure you balance the academics with your hob-

learn much better when we are happy.

TRUMAN: Thanks for sharing with us what it’s like to be a veterinarian. It sounds awesome to work with zoo animals!

A ZOO ANIMAL VETERINARIAN?

Above: Doc Rives (on the right) with brown bear cubs.To the right: Doc Rives checking out an elephant. How would you like to have your hand in that mouth?

This month I want to talk to you about another great United Way agency, The Girl Scouts, I know you’re thinking “what

could a guy like me possibly know about GS”. Honestly, not much, but that was before I spoke to Ms. Valerie Trudeau of the Girl Scout Development Office in Saranac Lake. Ms. Val told me that there used to be

only a few ways to be a scout, pretty much troop meetings and camp. "Now there are many

‘pathways’ that a girl can take so that she can follow her interests along with other girls that share those same interests, but the really cool thing is that these girls might come from all over the region, not just from her troop! These are done as one time events like maybe a self esteem class or as a series that might meet once a week for 6 to 8 weeks. Ms. Val was telling me about a group of girls who got together for a Lego Robotics series and they built a wheelchair out of legos , but to make it different and useful it not only rolls forward and backward, but it can raise the person so they don’t have so much trouble getting into bed and stuff. I think a lot of boys would have found that to be a very fun series to attend, don’t you? "Ms. Val says that girls can start Girl Scouting as a Daisy in Kindergarten or 1 st grade, then move up to Brownies in 2 nd and 3 rd grades, Juniors in 4 th and 5 th with Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors going all the way to 12 th grade. She said that girls our age usually go to troop meetings and learn all sorts of things but they also get to participate in “travel pathways” those can be a bus trip to Boston for Whale Watching or maybe an overnight indoor camping trip…such as a night at the museum in Boston! (So Cool!)". Another way girls even as young as Kindergarten can participate is in the “camping pathway”. There are a gazillion ways to have fun and pursue interests; with two camps so close to us. Girls can attend day camp or stay for as long as a week. There is even a session called She and Me that’s where you can enjoy camp with your mom or any other female adult who is over 18. Visit their website at www.gsneny.org for more info.

All of this sounds like so much fun, I asked Ms. Val how all of these great activities are funded. You know how do the girls afford to do all this stuff? She told me about Girl Scout Cookie sales. The girls not only sell cookies but they also have a friends and family magazine sale in the fall.

This is a great way to earn money but also teaches them financial literacy because they learn how to develop a marketing plan and set goals. Ms. Val says that this is really good practice for when they grow up and become leaders. She also reminded me that contributions we as a community make to the United Way are a really big help. Her words

were “the United Way is very generous to our girls. They help to underwrite both membership fees and scholarships to camp as well as

other programs” " The Girl Scouts are also very fortunate to

have private sponsors help with some of these costs, anyone can donate, You can even

designate your United Way donation to any specific agency you would like, just ask at

campaign time. "I learned so much about the Girl Scouts through my talk with Ms. Val. I went home

and told my mom (remember that is the advocate part). She was so surprised at how much has

changed since she was a scout, as she says, “girls today can do anything they want and it’s so great that

Girl Scouting is there to help them become the person they are meant to be”. I would have to agree with Mom, not just because this month is Mother’s Day but because she is so right. I hope you enjoyed learning about GS, next month we are going to talk to the boy scouts. In the meantime remember to GIVE, ADVOCATE AND VOLUNTEER, but especially LIVE UNITED, the United Way.

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Love. Serve. Rally. What is all this rac-quet?

It’s all part of tennis! May is Tennis Month, so it’s a great time to learn a little bit about this sport. While it does involve a ball, tennis is a sport like no other. The rules are very important in tennis and can be a little difficult to understand at fi rst.

The purpose of the game is to score more points than your opponent. You do this by using a tennis racquet to hit the tennis ball to strategic locations on the op-posite side of the court so that your opponent isn’t able to return the shot. It involves a lot of running back and forth and quick reflexes to hit the ball.

The US Tennis Association has introduced 10 and Under Tennis. Using the QuickStart Tennis play format, it takes a new approach to introducing kids to the game. Balls are lower in compression; they bounce lower and don’t move as fast so they are easier to hit. This allows kids time to get to the ball and helps them develop swing patterns. Racquets are sized for small hands, and the courts are smaller and easier to cover.

Tennis requires at least two people, but can also be played with four people — that’s called “doubles.” The sport is played on a court with a net that goes across the middle. There are two types of courts. The quick-start court measures about 36 feet. The difference between the two is that the quick-start

courts do not have doubles alleys, so boundaries are different. The quick-start courts are usually used by kids under the age of eight. The standard court is used for older kids, who are playing with traditional scoring.

To put the ball in play, one person serves the ball from behind the baseline. This person is called the “server,” and the person on the opposite side of the net is called the “receiver.” When you serve the ball you get two attempts to get the ball across the net. If you fail twice, a point is awarded to your opponent. If the server steps on the line while serving, that is called a “foot fault” and he must try again.

Scoring in tennis is a little hard to understand. It’s best to watch a match, or watch the game played on TV. Tennis players play a match, which is com-prised of sets, which consist of games. Games are made up of points.

For the quick-start court, the player who earns seven points first wins the game. This type of scoring system is used for kids 10-and-under. The player, who wins two sets wins the match. In this type of scoring, kids do not use the tradi-tional 15-love scoring method that is used in adult play. Kids use a simple 1-2-3 point pattern for every serve.

The first player serves for two points, then his op-ponent serves for two points, they then switch sides. They

keep alternating until one player reaches seven points. In quick-start tennis there is no deuce and players do not need to win a game by

two points.If you like to hit the ball around the driveway or court, or think you might,

ask your gym instructor for ideas on where to learn how to play. There are also special kids’ tennis camps and there’s probably one in your area.

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The first day of May hasbeen celebrated since ancienttimes. The ancient Romans usedto offer flowers to their goddessof spring. As they traveled theworld, they brought their springfestival with them. In England,people gathered fl owers andtree branches to decorate theirhomes. A Maypole with

streamers was made in the middle of thetown. Dancers held the streamers and dancedaround the pole, weaving the streamers intopatterns. Later, May Day became a holidayfor workers. Many countries now celebrate itas a labor day.

MexicoYou’ve probably heard of the holiday

Cinco de Mayo or 5th of May. This is anational holiday in Mexico recognizing May5, 1862. This was the day that the MexicanArmy, which was outnumbered three to one,defeated invading French forces at the city ofPuebla. To celebrate this day, Mexicans haveparades and festivals with dancing, music andfood. In the United States, the holiday is a dayto celebrate Mexican heritage.

NetherlandsOn May 14, windmills are celebrated in

the Netherlands. On National Windmill Day, as many wind-mills as possible are in operation. There are about 950 windmills in the Netherlands. Three hundred of them are still used occasionally, and some of those have been named national monu-ments. Windmills are sometimes used to generate electricity and to pump water over the dikes. This is necessary so that the land is farmable and not flooded by seawater.

Tortoise Did you know May 23 is World Tortoise Day? It’s a day sponsored by theAmerican Tortoise Rescue to bring awareness to turtles and tortoises and helpprotect their habitats.

Tortoises are much like turtles. Bothanimals are reptiles with shells that they can hide in. Tortoises are alittle different from turtles because tortoises do not live in the waterand always stay on land. Tortoises eat green leafy plants, like alfalfa,clover and dandelions.

There are 40 species of tortoise, and they live mostly in Africa andMadagascar. Some are found in southern Europe and North America.

Turtles and tortoises are ancient life forms. The earliest fossilsrecognized as turtles date from the Triassic Period, about 220 millionyears ago, even before the dinosaurs!

All tortoises have domed shells and large hind legs. North American tortoises are called gophertortoises because they burrow in the ground. They are found in desert areas like New Mexico. Gianttortoises live in Africa and the Galapagos Islands. These animals are rare — some species are evenextinct (meaning not around anymore). They can weigh up to 700 pounds!

Tortoises also have very long lives. Harriet, shown here, was a giant Galapagos tortoise. Sir CharlesDarwin collected Harriet from the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos and took her back to Englandfor scientific research, and then she was given to the zoo. She lived at the Australia Zoo until her death in2006. It was believed that she was born in 1830, which would make her 176 years old when she died.

Most tortoises are on the endangered species list, which means that they are in danger of becomingextinct. When an animal is extinct, it is gone from our world forever.

Photo at right: Harriet, taken by Cory Doctrow at Australia Zoo.Sources: Brittanica Student Encyclopedia; Wikipedia, www.wikipedia.com; Phoenix Zoo, www.phoe-

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Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Testudines

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If you think that Memorial Day is just the day when public pools open and families gather for picnics and stores have giant sales, you need to think again.

Memorial Day is actually a solemn holiday that started shortly after the Civil War in the United States. It commemorates the men and women who died while in military service. Memorial Day was previously known as Decoration Day. It was declared a Federal Holiday in 1971 by President Richard Nixon. The traditional Memorial Day holiday is May 30; however, it is observed on the last Monday of May.

Back in the 1800s, people wanted to find a way to honor those who had given their lives in battle, so they decorated the graves of those lost in the Civil War.

There are many traditional observances on Memorial Day. Visits to cemeteries and memorials are made across the country. Volunteers often place American flags on the graves of fallen veterans. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m., and the president visits Arlington National Cemetery. Flags around the country are also fl own at half-mast from dawn until noon as an honor to lost heroes.

Some towns host Memorial Day parades and other fanfare. The National Memorial Day Concert takes place on the west lawn of the United States Capitol. Music is performed, and respect is paid to the men and women who gave their lives for their country.

Although it’s a solemn holiday for some, Memorial Day isn’t supposed to be sad all the time, and it’s okay to enjoy a family get-together. But if your family prays before digging into the potato salad, remember those who gave their lives so you could be free. Becausethat’s what Memorial Day is all about.

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How to Beat Bedwetting Just in Time for Summer CampIf you’re like most parents, the welcome rise in temperatures has reminded you

that school will be out in no time. And that realization has probably galvanized youinto signing your children up for summer sports, classes, camps and more to fi ll uptheir out-of-school schedules. However, if you have a bedwetter in the family, thingsare considerably more complicated. Sleep-away camps, sleepovers and even somevacations present major obstacles — or may be out of the question entirely.

Before you and your child resign yourselves to a summer of daytime-onlyactivities, Renee Mercer has some welcome advice: Now is actually the perfect time tostart working on bedwetting so that you can experience some dry nights by summer!

“Many parents think that bedwetting is something that can’t be controlled andthat their child will just have to grow out of it — or they blame themselves or their childfor the recurring problem,” says Mercer, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner andthe author of the new book Seven Steps to Nighttime Dryness: A Practical Guide forParents of Children with Bedwetting, Second Edition. “And because many parents don’ttalk to their children’s pediatrician about bedwetting, they don’t realize that all of thoseassumptions are false.”

Mercer, who has over 25 years of experience in pediatrics and specializes inenuresis, or bedwetting, is adamant that bedwetting is not a sign of poor parenting orof a lazy child since it is not done consciously. Actually, nearly one in 20 children underthe age of 10 wet their beds, so you’re not alone in living with this often-frustratingcondition.

It’s true. According to a 2007 study by the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, 6.6 percent of children from ages four to 10 are diagnosed with ADHD.Compare that to 13 percent of six-year-olds who wet the bed, which decreases to eightpercent of eight-year-olds, and five percent of 10-year-olds.

“The good news is, you can start treating bedwetting and potentially decreasehow long it lasts by years,” promises Mercer. “Through a series of easy-to-tackle stepsand with the help of a bedwetting alarm, you can work with your child to achieve drynights in as little as 10 weeks. So if you start now, you’ll both be able to rest easy whenit comes time for summer camp…and all year through.”

Read on to learn about some of the bedwetting best practices that Mercer hasdeveloped over the years:

Make your job easier now. As you ease into the steps that will help your child stopbedwetting, do what you can to make nights, mornings and cleanups as easy as possibleon yourself and on your child. If you aren’t already doing so, decrease your workloadby using disposable pants, waterproof pads, vinyl mattress covers, etc.

Get the whole family on board. This isn’t just your child’s challenge to overcome—he’ll need your continued help, support and encouragement. Keep in mind thatyou’ll be waking up during the night as your child learns to establish a nighttimeroutine, as well as helping him get used to any alarms he might use and monitoring hisfood and liquid intakes before bed.

Establish a bedtime routine. Some children are more likely to experience a patternof dryness when they have a regular nightly routine. To the extent that it’s possible, tryto start working toward dryness at a time when no disruptive events such as holidays,vacations, moves, the birth of a sibling, etc., are on the horizon.

“I recommend eating dinner at the same time each night and drinking only water

afterwards,” instructs Mercer. “Don’t restrict fluids entirely; just stay away from sodaand sugary drinks! Children should also urinate twice before bedtime and be involvedin any pre-bed rituals, such as placing extra pajamas behind the bed and attaching thebedwetting alarm.”

Refrain from punishment. It is crucial to realize that kids do not wet their bedsvoluntarily. Bedwetting can be caused by a multitude of factors, including genetics,small functional bladder capacity, food sensitivities, high nighttime urine productionand even constipation — but a wet spot in the morning is not a result of your childbeing too “lazy” to get out of bed. For this reason, punishing a child for bedwetting isineffectual, and potentially harmful.

Invest in an alarm — a bedwetting alarm, that is! Unlike conventional alarmclocks, bedwetting alarms don’t ring at a pre-set time. A moisture sensor triggers thealarm, which wakes you and your child. At this point, you can make sure that yourchild gets up and goes to the bathroom. And after a few weeks of associating the alarmwith the need to urinate, your child’s brain will begin to understand the feeling of a fullbladder, and she’ll wake up on her own.

Record your child’s progress. During your efforts to achieve nighttime dryness,track your child’s progress from the time you start to use a bedwetting alarm. Asaccurately as you can, record the frequency of his bedwetting episodes, the size of thewet spot, the time the alarm sounds and the number of dry nights in a row he achieves.Also, keep a log of what he eats and drinks, how tired he is and if he’s sick — thesethings can help you identify possible bedwetting triggers.

Create a reward system. A little incentive never hurt anyone, and when it comesto bedwetting, having a reward system in place can keep your child motivated and helpher to persevere when she becomes discouraged. Set up a system that acknowledgesboth cooperation with your evening and nighttime routine (something your child cancontrol) and dry nights (something she can’t).

Do a sleep-away trial run. Once your child has achieved dryness, consider doinga “trial run sleepover” with grandparents or another trusted relative before leaping rightinto overnight birthday parties and camps! In many cases, this allows children to getused to sleeping in an unfamiliar place without worrying they might slip up and have awet night.

Stay the course! Your child will probably experience some victories as well as somesetbacks on the journey to dry nights. Remember that each child progresses at his orher own rate, and that most continue to wet nightly and have little, if any, independentresponse to the alarm the first few weeks. Don’t be discouraged — eventually, you willsee a decrease in the frequency of wetting episodes.

“Ultimately, each child and each family is unique, but there is hope that wettingcan be ‘put to bed’ once and for all,” promises Mercer. “Be patient, remain informed,and continue to encourage your child. And sooner than you ever thought possible, yourchild’s bedwetting can be solved. Here’s to a positive, dry summer!”

Renee Mercer is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner specializing in the treatmentof children with enuresis, or bedwetting. Renee has more than 25 years of experiencein pediatrics. After years of frustration finding suitable products for children withbedwetting, Renee co-founded the Bedwetting Store, www.bedwettingstore.com.

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Recent studies about Americans’ retirement-saving behavior point to an alarming trend: Americans of all ages, ethnicities and social groups are not sufficiently saving for their retirement. “Most personal financial experts agree that when people reach their mid- 30s, they should be already saving for retirement,” said Suzanne Poole, executive vice president, retail sales strategy and distribution, TD Bank. “However, according to a financial literacy poll TD Bank conducted this summer, a major reason for poor retirement planning and lack of financial literacy in general by consumers is the absence of financial education at an early a ge.” TD Bank surveyed 2,160 consumers in the northeast, Florida and mid- Atlantic. About 81 percent of those surveyed wished they would have started saving earlier, and about 55 percent of them feel they were definitely not taught enough when young. Here are a few suggestions for parents wondering what they can do to teach children to manage m oney and understand the importance of saving: * Become a role model. According to TD Bank’s survey, more than one-quarter of consumers strugg led to identify any financial role models. Parents need to do their best to have their finances in order. Once they do, they should sit down with their kids to go over the process of balancing bank accounts and developing a household bu dget. * Use a piggy bank. Saving coins in a piggy bank is one of the most basic tools parents can use at home to begin teaching their kids bout saving. * Take kids to the bank. Visiting a bank should not be for adults only. Many financial institut ions have unique features inside their locations that can make banking fun for kids. * Open a savings account. One of the best ways to teach children healthy financial literacy ski lls is to go through the process with them of opening their first savings account, making their first deposit and explain ing to them what all of it means. * Enroll in financial literacy programs. With thorough research, parents can find programs in t heir area that offer financial literacy training. They should first check with the schools their children attend and thei r local library. After that, parents may consider finding out if their bank offers such a program. For example, TD offers a program named “WOW! Zone” that helps children ages 5-18 develop strong financial skills. It is available online at www.tdbank.com/wowzone. Trained bank instructors are also available to visit schools and after-schoo l and weekend programs for free. Source: NewsUSA and TD Bank.

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AT THE MOVIES

Pirates of the Caribbean: On StrangerTides (In Theaters: May 20)The mythical Fountain of Youth presents adangerous and romantic adventure for JohnnyDepp’s crafty pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow.Captain Jack encounters a beautiful womanfrom his past, Angelica (played by PenelopeCruz), who takes him aboard Blackbeard’sfabled ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. However,Jack is intent on tracking down his lost ship,the Black Pearl. Ian McShane does honorsas the dastardly pirate Blackbeard. GeoffreyRush returns as the grizzled revenge-mindedpirate Barbossa. Zombies and a long-tailed mermaid contribute to thiswatery voyage. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by RobMarshall, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides sets the summerblockbuster movie season to sail.Not Rated at Press Time. (Walt Disney Pictures)

Kung Fu Panda 2 (In Theaters: May 26)Jack Black takes another go at giving voice to the chubby kung fu pandaPo, also known as the Dragon Warrior, in this animated martial artssequel. Since the first movie ended, Po has found his place in China’sValley of Peace, where he lives with the group of kung fu experts knownas the Furious Five — the Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey.Trouble comes with the arrival of a powerful villain with plans to takeover China and crush kung fu once and for all. Po and his fi vecompanions must travel across China to do battle with their frighteningrival. Po will have to look toward his past to find the answers he needsto defeat his fierce opponent. The film’s all-star cast of vocal talentincludes Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan,Seth Rogan, David Cross, Lucy Liu and Michelle Yeoh. Animationartist Jennifer Yuh makes her feature-film directing debut with aflamboyant movie that should be fun for kids of all ages. Rated PG forsequences of martial arts action and mild violence. (Dreamworks)

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The Lion of Judah (In Theaters: May 20)This Easter-set animated children’s movie is a religion-based story abouta group of animals attempting to avoid the sacrificial altar during theweek before the crucifixion of Christ. Judah (voiced by GeorginaCordova) is a fearless young lamb who enjoys spending time with hisfarm stable buddies. Horace the pig (Omar Benson Miller), a sensitivehorse named Monty (Anupam Kher), a dancing rooster called Drake(Alphonso McAuley), a rat called Slink (Ernest Borgnine) and a donkeyknown as Jack (Scott Eastwood) are some of the animals who join Judahon his journey from Bethlehem to the great temple in Jerusalem, andbeyond. Biblical accounts of Palm Sunday inform the story that coversthe crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.Rated PG for some mild thematic elements. (Rocky Mountain Pictures)

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The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (Available May 3)Thumbelina (voiced by Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Tom Thumb (ElijahWood) are two tiny children living in a peaceful forest kingdom. Thepair are kidnapped by an evil circus owner with big plans for the tinypeople. Tom Thumb escapes, but Thumbelina isn’t so lucky. Theminiature girl is made to perform a trapeze act in the circus opposite amonkey and a rat until she, too, escapes. It isn’t long before fatereunites Tom and Thumbelina even as moles and insects pursue them.The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina is an animated moviethat combines characters from two classic fairy tales to create a musicalchildren’s adventure. Peter Gallagher and Jon Stewart contribute voicesto the escapades. Rated G. 75 mins. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment)

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Witch & Wizard By James Patterson Suggested Ages: 11 and Up In this vivid and fast-paced dystopian fantasy, 15 year-old Wisteria Allgood and her 17-year-old brother Whit flash us back to the night their lives were upended, starting with the helicopter flying over their home at 2 a.m. and hundreds of soldiers marching down the street. Halting in front of the Allgood home, commandos, led by their detested classmate, Byron Swain, seize the two kids and proclaim:

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Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest By Steve Jenkins Suggested Ages: 5-8 Kids love true books – nonfiction. They like collecting interesting facts. In this strikingly illustrated book, readers take a tour of earth’s natural wonders to find the longest river (the Nile: 4,145 miles), the highest mountain (Mount Everest: 29,028 feet); the coldest place

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Fiber is something everybody needs to be healthy. Why is fiber so important for kids? Fiber helps keep kids healthy by helping to keep the digestive system healthy so it can absorb nutrients and turn food into energy!

Here are some yummy ways to enjoy eating some nutritious foods that have fi ber.

• Snack on an apple or pear (leave the peel on!). • Make homemade trail mix with higher-fi ber whole-grain

cereal, raisins and nuts. (Try the Pick-a-Mix recipe below.) • Make sandwiches on higher fiber, whole-wheat bread piled

with sliced veggies.

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PICK-A-MIXMix and match ingredients for a custom blend.

WHAT YOU NEED:• 4 cups Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal (Maple & Brown Sugar, Strawberry Delight, Bite Size or Cinnamon Streusel Bite Size) • 1 cup miniature pretzel twists, corn chips or dry-roasted mixed nuts

• 1/2 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces, chocolate-covered almonds, chocolate-covered peanuts, cookies-and-cream candy bites, semi-sweet chocolate morsels or butter-scotch morsels • 1/2 cup dried cherries, dried cran-berries, dried mixed fruit bits, dried pine-apple pieces or raisins

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You’re walking home from school on a windy April day when — whoosh! —a breezy

blast smacks you in the face. As your teeth start to chatter and you pull your jacket

closed, you notice your eyes are tearing up. Your eyes are tearing, but you’re not sad.

What’s going on? Your eyes are “watering.”

When your eyes water, they’re making tears, just like when you cry. The tears from

watering eyes help protect your eyes. How? By keeping them moist and washing out dust

and other foreign stuff that gets in there. The tears from watering eyes might only fill your eyes o r they

might trickle down your face.

Whether you’re crying or your eyes are just tearing, the liquid in your eyes is created the same way.

All tears come out of tear glands, or lacrimal (say: lah -krum-ul) glands, found way up under your

upper eyelids. Tears wash down from the glands and over your eyes.

Some of the tears drain out of your eyes through tear ducts, or lacrimal ducts. These ducts are t iny

tubes that run between your eyes and your nose. Each tear duct is like a tiny bathtub drain. When th e

tears fill up your eyes, they drain out through the tear ducts. You have

two tear ducts — one near the inside corner of each eye. You can see

these holes if you gently pull down your lower eyelid a bit.

If tears are flowing quickly, like when you’re crying

pretty hard, the ducts can’t drain them all, so tears run

down your face. And have you ever noticed that

your nose sometimes runs when you cry?

That’s because some of the tears making

their exit through the ducts end up coming

out of your nose.

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Eyes water for lots of different reasons besides crying. Anything that irritates the eye can bring on tears because the eye will try

to wash it out. So when something gets stuck in there — like dirt or an eyelash — here come the tears!

You can’t always see the stuff that gets in your eyes. Eyes might water if you’re around an onion that’s being peeled or chopped. The fumes onions give off actually contain

tiny chemicals that can get in your eyes and make them hurt.Things that can dry out your eyes, like cold air or wind, will make eyes water, too. To protect the eyes from getting too dry, the tear glands crank out the tears. Imagine skiing down a hill with dry

eyes as all that wind rushed at you. That would really hurt! © 1995- 2011 . The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth®. Reprinted with permission.

Tears are nothing to cry about!!!

People’s eyes also tear when they have allergies; infections like a cold; or pinkeye, known as conjunctivitis. All of these

irritations can inflame the eyes and make them water. Why Do Eyes Water?

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