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May 7 PL Volunteer Orientation Meeting

May 12 Forum

Your Child's Strengths:

Discover Them, Develop Them, Use Them

Speaker: Jennifer Fox, President, Purnell School

Allen-Stevenson School

132 East 78th St.

6:30 to 8:00 PM

May 26 Memorial Day, PL office closed

June 13 Parents League closes at noon for the summer. Reopens September 3rd, 2008.

Save the Date!

Independent School Day Fair 2008

Open House

September 22 Boarding School Section

4:30-6:15pm

Loyola School Gym

E 83rd St. (between Park and Madison)

September 23 Day School Section

4-6pm

Loyola School Gym

E 83rd St. (between Park and Madison)

For more information or to register for any of these events, click here.

Even though your kids have just started school this fall, it will soon be time to start planning for summer camp. Many camps hold open houses and begin registration in October. Summer in New York City lists more than 400 summer activities in and around New York City for toddlers through teens and is now available online!

Members, log into our new online version.

If you are a member and need the username and password send an email to info@parentsleague.org. If you are not a member, click here to join now.

An Explanation of the Preschool Admission Process

A PL advisor will lead a ninety minute workshop on how to collect the information you need, when to apply, what to expect and how to enter the nursery school admission season in stride. This workshop is designed for parents with children under 3. If your child will be 4 by September 1, 2008, call the office for a one-on-one appointment with our Advisory Service.

Workshops are held every week, click here for more information and times.

Reservations are required
and must be confirmed.

For admissions notification and reply dates for 2007-2008, click here.

Sleep: My Baby (and I) Need Some!
by Jennifer Ratner, M.D.

As a pediatrician, I answer parents' questions all day long. Questions about feeding, runny noses, teeth and teething, ear infections and vaccines. But some of the questions I am most frequently asked are about sleep. And they are usually posed by sleep-deprived parents of infant to school-age children.

Here is my Top Ten list of the most common sleep-related questions:

Question 1. In what position should I put my baby to sleep?

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The How's and Why's of Two's Programs
by Hope Niman Prosky

Years ago children entered nursery school at three years old. The idea that a two-year-old could sustain a life removed from home was considered radical akin to pushing the baby out of the cradle. Grandparents were horrified and critical of children attending school so young, making first-time parents feel doubly insecure. However, as more mothers returned to work, the idea of school for two-year-olds grew.

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Click here for a resource library of articles on parenting and education from the Parents League Review.