Parenting
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Children’s health: Help your child avoid ‘brain rot’ this summerMay 29, 2026 8:45 am - You may have heard the term “brain rot” floating around as you’ve navigated the internet while engaging with funny videos or photos, or scrolling a social media post’s comment section, but the question lingers: Is the term real and accurate, and does it affect me or even my child?
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Kids flying solo: How to manage flights for unaccompanied minorsMay 28, 2026 10:48 am - Sending my grandsons home after a summer visit meant they would fly alone. When families spread out between far-flung destinations, it’s an option parents use to keep kids connected to the other adults in their lives.
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Indian Trails, Vernon Area libraries offer summer reading clubsMay 22, 2026 12:59 pm - Summer is right around the corner, and both the Indian Trails and Vernon Area libraries are gearing up for their annual summer reading clubs.
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Children’s health: Water safety requires more than swim lessonsMay 15, 2026 10:16 am - For many families, summer means afternoons at the neighborhood pool, weekends at the lake, and vacations filled with water activities. But along with the fun comes an important reminder from pediatric experts: drowning can happen quickly and quietly.
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Hoffman Estates Park District to celebrate opening of fully inclusive playground SaturdayMay 13, 2026 10:36 am - The Hoffman Estates Park District is inviting the community to a celebration Saturday for the grand opening of the new fully inclusive playground at Vogelei Park & Barn.
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Sometimes, kids don’t belong at restaurantsMay 13, 2026 8:17 am - Taking children to restaurants is an opportunity to spend special time with them, communicate with them and, most importantly, teach them how to behave in public.
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Paddleboat season launches in downtown NapervilleMay 08, 2026 12:09 pm - Along the Naperville Riverwalk, as familiar as the covered bridges and lighting shaped like a shepherd’s crook, paddleboats will kick into high gear again this Saturday.
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Children’s health: How to find mental health care for your childMay 08, 2026 9:30 am - Healthy mental and emotional development is vital for a healthy childhood. Today, children and teens are dealing with sources of stress that most parents never imagined, and it has become even more important for parents and caregivers to be aware of their children's mental and emotional needs and know how to support them.
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Santa’s Village is set open May 16 and the parakeets are coming backMay 07, 2026 10:49 am - Santa’s Village in East Dundee will open for its 2026 season on May 16, followed by the opening of Santa Springs Water Park on May 23.
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Children’s health: Issue with your child’s speech development might be their earsMay 01, 2026 10:45 am - When it comes to understanding speech and language development, it’s easy to feel alone in determining if your child is behind. There are ways that parents can ensure children develop speech at a healthy pace, but an element that often goes understated is your child’s ability to hear.
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