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We are living in an age where the amount of time that children spend on the computer rivals the amount of time spent watching television. Today, children go into kindergarten knowing how to turn on the computer, use a mouse and even plunk out a few letters on the keyboard.

I believe that the computer, like the television, should be used by children in moderation and, when used, should have some sort of educational value. With any of these educational websites and computer games, you can feel confident that your child’s time spent on the computer is worthwhile.

Oh no! Your child is failing a class. Or, he or she is not doing as well as you’d expect. In some cases parents can help a child get up to speed. In other cases, it makes sense to hire a tutor. Just be sure you take care when paying for outside tutoring help for your student.

I had an interesting conversation this past weekend with a friend who filled me in on a discussion she had at a sports end-of-season party.  The topic was about how much money they spend for their daughters to participate in this sport and whether they should steer their kids toward a less expensive activity in order to put some of this money toward a college fund.