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From ABCs to empathy, kids need all sorts of skills to start school. We can help! If you're spending the waning days of summer prepping your kindergarten-bound kid for the first days of school, you're not alone. Kindergarten is a formative year for families, as kids acquire the foundational skills they'll build on for a lifetime (and parents learn the value of healthy home habits and encouraging independence). Here are some handy tricks and tools to help your kindergartners -- and you -- get ready for the school year. Arm Kids with Soft Skills Ease your kids' entry into the early days of their educations by helping them develop and refine essential "soft skills." From encouraging them to get along with others to supporting their ability to self-regulate, these six skills are important building blocks to having a successful school year. Nurture Responsibility Time-management tools can motivate kids and help them develop responsibility, organization, and indepen

How to Choose a Scary Movie for Your Kid Play Video Scariness comes from fear of the unknown, from surprise, and from fears about the loss of a loved one. Different things scare different children; it's not always possible to predict what will frighten a particular kid. Young kids are frightened more by creatures that older children know don't exist. Abrupt noises, eerie sounds, and music create tension in both younger and older children. Psychological suspense, with its threats of impending doom, can terrify your middle-school kids. Movies with scary images, intense danger, loud noises, and -- above all -- blood and gore, can create all sorts of disturbances. Among them are anxiety, sleep disruption, and fears about possible situations. Children younger than 7 can't easily distinguish between fantasy and reality –- even if you tell them "it's not real." You will know if your kids have become too frightened when they start having sleep problems, irrational fea

From loud noises to lost pets, choosing movies for young kids can be tricky. Every parent knows that one kid's worst fear is another kid's "no big deal." That makes choosing movies for young kids tricky. In most cases, kids younger than 3 likely aren't ready for feature-length movies at all. Better bets for a movie-like experience for them are special episodes of favorite TV shows or shorter-form features like Scholastic's great book adaptations. But as kids get a little older, their attention span grows, their interests expand, and parents are often looking for an hour and half of uninterrupted time. You can experiment with movies from our Best First Movies List or search for movies in your kid's age range. After a little experimenting, you can usually get a pretty good idea of the kind of things that your kids can handle -- and what they can't. Depending on your kid's particular sensitivity, the movies below can be great choices (or big no-nos!).

Taking your kid to the movies for the first time can be a treat -- or a total disaster. Follow these steps to ensure that a good time will be had by all. Before you had kids, a trip to the movies was a no-brainer. You liked the actor or the movie poster was cool, so you went. Simple. But if you have little kids, you have to put a bit more thought into a visit to the multiplex, especially the first time you go. Here are some tips for making the first venture to the theater a success. Determine whether your kid is really ready.  What's the right age to take kids to their first movie? Well, it depends on your kid. Lots of kids see their first movie around the age of 3 or 4, but some parents wait until kids are a bit older, especially if they're sensitive to loud noises or scared of the dark. Choose the right movie.  Obviously, you want something kid-friendly -– usually, animation fits the bill. But also look for movies that are slower-paced or shorter than the average blockbuster.

  Find out how media violence impacts kids, and get tips on choosing quality, age-appropriate media. Violence. It's literally everywhere: in video games, movies, books, music videos, and cartoons, on the nightly news and the Web, and even in commercials. And it's becoming harder to avoid. Today, with the explosion of technology and 24/7 media access, the question more than ever is, what's the impact, especially on our kids? The short answer is: We don't know. Although experts agree that no single factor can cause a nonviolent person to act aggressively, heavy exposure to violent media can be a risk factor for violent behavior. Children who are exposed to multiple risk factors -- including aggression and conflict at home -- are the most likely to behave aggressively. Heavy exposure to violent media can lead to desensitization, too. And it may actually start with parents. A study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania found that parents wh

  Don't believe everything you read -- and other lessons for kids growing up with a 24/7 news cycle. When big news breaks, it's easy to get caught up in following the news online. But while the internet -- from major news sites to Twitter -- can be a valuable place to find useful information, it's unfortunately a source of misinformation, too. Helping kids and teens understand the news and how to separate fact from fiction is an important job for parents and educators. (Learn how kids engage with the news and how they feel about it in Common Sense Media's report,  News and America's Kids: How Young People Perceive and Are Impacted by the News .) Here's some advice parents can offer kids and teens who consume the news: Remember, breaking news is often wrong.  In the rush to cover stories, reporters make mistakes, officials don't always have correct information, and tidbits that sound plausible often get passed around before anyone has checked for accuracy. Th

Last updated   2022 24 June 202 From the   Leagu Gabriel Jesus has only twice scored over 10 Premier League goals in a season, netting 13 in 2017-18 and 14 in 2019-20 The start of the Premier League season is little more than a month away and transfer speculation is now in full swing. You get the feeling a lot of the drama over the new few weeks in the Premier League will centre around the future of three Brazilian players, with a number of clubs chasing their signatures. Leeds United's Raphinha, Man City's Gabriel Jesus and Everton's Richarlison have got a host of admirers in England - and abroad - with several of the same clubs chasing them. BBC Sport take a closer look at the rumours and the facts and ask which you think would be the better deal. Gabriel Jesus After six seasons and 159 appearances for Manchester City, it appears as though Gabriel Jesus' time could be up at Etihad Stadium as he goes in search of more game time. With Erling Haaland arriving at the Prem

  England play their first match of the Euros on 6 July at Old Trafford against Austria England have been tagged as one of the favourites to win the Euros and they sent a strong message to their rivals with an impressive victory over defending champions the Netherlands on Friday. Four goals in a stunning second-half rout led England to a  5-1 win at Elland Road  in front of 19,365 fans It was another huge tick in the box for this England side who continue to live up to expectations under manager Sarina Wiegman. The Netherlands posed one of the toughest tests they have faced, but once again England were more than a match for a higher-ranked side - this was their fourth unbeaten game against such opposition under Wiegman, which has included both the reigning European and Olympic champions. "I think England will be favourites in the Euros with where they are at, the quality of players, the home crowd and the resources the WSL has been putting in," the Netherlands boss Mark Parso

  Ronaldo scored 18 Premier League goals last season Manchester United expect Cristiano Ronaldo to be part of their squad next season despite reports linking him with Chelsea. The Portuguese forward's agent Jorge Mendes met new Blues chairman Todd Boehly last week and Ronaldo was  said to have been part of the discussions . United sources feel there was nothing untoward in the meeting as Mendes advises a huge number of top players. They are adamant that the 37-year-old is not for sale. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner still has a year left on his Old Trafford contract and is expected to be a central figure in new manager Erik ten Hag's squad for the coming season. Ronaldo was one of few players to escape severe criticism at United last term. However, although he finished third in the Premier League's Golden Boot standings with 18 goals, there were claims that his presence prevented United from adopting a high-pressing game, which contributed to their dismal form.