If you thought one semester of remote learning was unbearable, get ready for round two. As coronavirus cases continue to spike throughout the U.S., many schools and universities are taking the precaution of continuing virtual learning throughout the fall in order to ensure social distancing and limit the number of students on campus. The rules for ...

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, getting your kids to keep their rooms clean might have felt like pulling teeth. Now months into the pandemic and stay-at-orders, you might feel all hope is lost when it comes to keeping your kids’ room clean. Here are a few ways to declutter your kids’ room and keep it ...

Introducing The Mommy Bloggers!  I’m really excited to be introducing you to our latest feature for Central Penn Parent: The Mommy Bloggers.  The Mommy Bloggers is a group of local midstate women who have varied stories, challenges and backgrounds. Each one of our bloggers will be highlighting their parental experiences on Central Penn Parent weekly.  ...

The skills children learn in elementary school build upon each other like the foundation of a house. ”The habits of the mind for a growing child —reading, writing, math, learning — all start from a young age, and there are several things parents can do at home to help in the scaffolding process,” said Pam ...

Don’t shy away from the topic of race because children will encounter it, sometimes even at school. “Continued education and engagement in conversations around race and white privilege are necessary in households of all races,” said Chrishane Cunningham, a postgraduate fellow at the Family Institute at Northwestern University. Children are not too young to learn about this “slippery ...

Do you have a favorite dentist? Day care provider or a favorite place to take the kids for some fun? Central Penn Parent is looking for your suggestions. The nomination portion of the annual Family Favorites reader rankings is now in its nomination stage. The top companies/individuals that get the most nominations in each category ...

Here’s another “business” struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic: kids’ lemonade stands. According to lemonade brand Country Time, the popular summertime fixtures in neighborhoods across the nation are closed “due to social distancing guidelines.” So, Country Time has launched the “Littlest Bailout Relief Fund” to help put a “little juice back into the economy.” The brand owned by Kraft ...

Fun is making a comeback in Pennsylvania. And Jeffrey Eisenberg heard the first rumblings of it Monday as he walked into work. He’s the director of marketing at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, a playground for kids – with 35 rides, entertainment, campgrounds and a water park, which opens this week for season pass holders and admits the public ...

If you’re a parent with a smartphone or tablet, it didn’t take long before your little one first reached for your shiny device. To your surprise — and theirs — learning how to swipe and tap objects to make them move on the screen came quickly and naturally. Oftentimes the challenge soon becomes how to ...