Mrs. Hancock's Blog

As we'd prefer not to have many of these words on our website, if you have a Child who's into texting (what child isn't?), please familiarize yourself with the Top 50 provided by www.netlingo.com. Be prepared and aware, please!

If you've ever wondered why a young woman hides behind her hair or anything similar consider their skin and it's appearance.  Just as we lose our minds when we break out at 43, Teens have a very hard time with such conditions.  Peer pressure can be excruciating and as we know, Children can be very cruel.  Then there's the problem with all types of facial hair and as if that wasn't bad enough, what about the child who's very obviously overweight?

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We’ve found over our years in business that helping very young children stay seated during meal time can be a bit of an issue for some families. Here’s our suggestion:

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Just as we know we’re supposed to keep our elbows off the table, there are various types of other etiquette we may tend to forget about.  The etiquette involved in providing an R.S.V.P., for example.  The etiquette involved in the grocery store, or at a baseball game or concert or, in the parking lot.  Mark Twain once said “Etiquette requires us to admire the human race”.

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Many of us remember what it meant to grow up in a real neighborhood. We went out on our bikes after school and were home for dinner by dark. Moms looked out for other Moms’ children, (she had every ones’ phone number and knew every ones’ names), and kids raced from their front doors to see who could get to the Ice Cream truck from the initial tinkle.

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