This week, your child may learn:

• grandparents are mommy’s and daddy’s parents
• grandparents come in different shapes and sizes
• some kids have one, two, three, four, or more grandparents
• some kids might not have any grandparents, but they can adopt one
• grandparents are older than mommies and daddies
• some grandparents need help – they walk with a cane or walker
• my grandparents loved me before I was born

Grandparents are not stereotypes
Traditionally, grandmas and grandpas are supposed to have gray hair, wear glasses, be retired, and simply adore their grandkids. Today, the opposite can be true. Grandmas and grandpas might be only in their early forties! Thanks to dye products, they might never have gray hair. They might have active careers and simply not have the time to develop a close relationship with your child. If that is the case, then perhaps you can find an elderly person in your neighborhood who would like to become a surrogate grandparent. It is a terrible thing, to be old and lonely. Reaching out to someone could be very rewarding for all concerned.

Letter G, 10, Gray and Star

Concepts covered this week include the letter G, the number 10, the color gray, and the star shape. In the special location in your home where you do your calendar activity, you will display a large letter G. I like the six-inch wooden alphabet letters found in craft stores and Wal-Mart. If you are especially crafty, paint the G with yellow paint, and give it irregularly shaped brown spots like a giraffe. Hang a picture of the number ten. On a shelf, set several items that start with a G sound – like a small, plastic goat, a golf ball, a stick of gum, a goldfish in a bowl or a picture of one, an old pair of glasses, and a picture of Grandma or Grandpa. You will also have a box that will hold ten items for counting – ten pennies, or ten raisins, or ten tiddlywinks. Display a piece of gray paper, or write the word “gray” on the gray paper with black marker. You also need a calendar.

In the morning, when you do your calendar activity with your young child, you will introduce the concepts for the week on Monday. Let your child hold the letter G, or trace it with a finger. Talk about the color gray, and what is something gray? (the sky, grandpa’s beard, etc.) Let your child count the items you put in the counting box – there should be ten of them. Tomorrow, you’ll hide ten different items in the counting box. Remember, END this activity before the child is restless! You want an eager learner, not a resistant one. If you skip calendar once in a while, that’s okay, too. Eventually, you’re young child may sit with you for about 45 minutes! This can become a favorite part of his day!

Spend a Day with Grandma

It would be wonderful if your child could spend one day this week with grandma. Print off the lesson plan for that day and share it with her. Let her see the activities ahead of time, so she’ll feel more comfortable doing them with your child. You should send any necessary materials for the projects with your child. Depending on your child’s relationship with the grandparents, you might be able to take the day off! Or you might need to stick around, but maybe you could do something for grandma – like weed her garden – and let her spend some quality time with your little one. If this is impossible, if the grandparents are just too far away, make sure to call grandma on the phone (or Skype!) and let her talk with your child. Look at pictures of the grandparents with your child, and share happy memories of your childhood.

Five Star Picture Books

• The Grandma Book by Todd Parr
• Grandma and Me by Karen Katz
• The Grandpa Book by Todd Parr
• How to Babysit a Grandpa by Jean Reagan
• I Love You, Grandma by Parragon Books
• What Grandnas Do Best by Laura Numeroff
• In Grandma’s Arms by Jayne C. Shelton
• Grandpas Are for Finding Worms by Harriet Ziefert
• Grandmas are for Giving Tickles by Harriet Ziefert

Quality Toys and Products

• Fisher Price Little People Grandparents
• Fisher Price Loving Family Grandparents
• Grandma picture frame
• Grandpa picture frame
• Large tote of marbles
• 103-piece Marble Run set
• CLassic Jacks set
• Going to grandma’s suitcase

Free Printable Lesson Plans and Worksheets
G is for Grandparents

Photo Credits:
Grandma Reading: photo by lilgoldwmn
Little Girl with Grandpa: photo by Nota

How Babies Learn To Speak

We are so delighted when our precious little bundle begins to mimic speech! The first sounds are often “ma-ma”, no matter what language is spoken in the home. We laugh and clap our hands and urge the baby to make that sound again and again. If Baby says “ga-ga”, we don’t get so excited, so the baby doesn’t keep saying “ga-ga”.

It is not uncommon for fathers to feel a little slighted, until the baby starts to babble “dada”. This, of course, is met with smiles and claps and happy faces, all of which encourages Baby to make those same sounds again – and that is how language is learned. But often, the next word baby learns to make is “no!”. And from then on, it is “no!” to everything. Day in, day out.

When “No!” Is All You Ever Hear

You try to feed your little one strained green beans or spinach, he obstinately shakes his head and proclaims firmly, “No!” You take his hand so you can cross the street, but he struggles to get free and again tells you, “No!” As you help him dress, it’s “No!” You tell him it’s bath time, and he says “no!” Sometimes you find yourself thinking that life was easier before your baby learned to talk!

It may not seem funny now, but I think this is adorable. Saying “no!” and being contrary are what toddlers do. From about twelve months up to nearly thirty months, the young child is discovering the power of language. He is learning to communicate his needs, his wants, and his desires. This can be an exhilarating time for him. But it can also be very scary. At some point, when he says “no!”, his mommy and daddy are going to react with anger – and he will not understand why. That will lead to the classic temper tantrum. When the child’s emotions are so strong, yet his ability to communicate is limited, he has no other way to react than to explode.

Tantrums May Be Caused By Limited Language Skills

You can moderate or eliminate temper tantrums by helping your young child develop the language skills necessary to communicate his needs clearly. You can also help by being consistent. Be calm, yet gentle and firm, when dealing with your often bewildering young child. If, one day he tells you “no!” and you laugh, but the next time he uses that word and you scold, you will confuse him. We are only human! Sometimes it is impossible not to laugh at the things that come out of our children’s mouths! But the more consistent you can be, the happier your child will be.

Removing the Power of “No!”

There are several ways to limit the power of this word in your child’s vocabulary. The first is, try not to use the word yourself! Try to not say “no” to her for a long time – weeks, if possible. If she reaches for something hot, you might make a sound, like – “uh uh!” Otherwise, you can turn your negatives into positives. Instead of “No, don’t hit!” you could take her hand and smile and say, “Hands are for loving touches”. Then put her hand on your cheek, make it pat your cheek gently, and say “Nice Mommy” and smile.

If she throws her food on the floor, instead of scolding “no!”, you could just simply take the hint. Remove the food from her reach, take her out of her high chair, and DO NOT let her eat until the next meal. It’s almost a guarantee that at the next meal she will be too hungry to throw her food.

Another thing you can try, is DO NOT REACT when she says “no”. Don’t smile, don’t scold, don’t do a thing. You are communicating to her through your reactions. If she gets no reaction at all, she will stop saying that and find a different word to use.

Save the Memories

Enjoy your little one. And take a picture of him saying “no no!” to add to your photo album. One day you are going to want to remember this, and how precious he was, once upon a time.

Photo credits:
Top: Angry Child photo by Tammra McCauley
Lower: Happy child photo by Tammra McCauley

One day it happens… your precious child turns into a whining, demanding little tyrant, and you have no idea how to deal with it! It starts first thing in the morning, as you nag your youngster to hurry up and eat breakfast, or get dressed, or brush teeth, or gather things for school. You get a brief respite while your child is at day care or kindergarten or visiting a friend, but then, when he or she returns, it seems like every little thing is a battle. Maybe you try time-outs, but your child cannot spend the whole week sitting in the corner! Maybe you’ve tried earlier bedtimes, losing privileges, bribing, begging, and reasoning, all to no avail.

Motivating With Marbles

It’s amazing what a handful of marbles can accomplish! This little behavior-modification technique can work wonders. Start with a jar. For one child, use a smaller jar, like a pint-sized canning jar with a lid. For a whole classroom, try a quart or half-gallon jar. Then, buy enough marbles to fill the container, plus a few more… in case you lose some.

Put the jar where your child can easily see it – but out of reach – especially if your youngster might try to put the marbles in his mouth. You will put marbles in the jar every time he does what you ask him to. You will take marbles out of the jar whenever he refuses to do it. When the jar is full, he will have earned a big reward.

Changing Behavior, One Marble at a Time

What is one specific behavior you would like your child to change? Is it whining? Dawdling? Sassing? Do you want him to pick up his toys when it’s time? Make a short list, and then chose ONE to work on first.

Next, you need to come up with a great reward. Something that would motivate your child. Maybe you will promise to take him to a favorite pizza place that features arcade games and activities. Maybe your child would rather go to the beach, or have a friend spend the night. Whatever you come up with, make it something affordable, and something you are willing to do in about five to seven days.

Now it’s time to explain this to your child. Talk to him about the behavior that he needs to change. If it’s getting dressed in the morning, tell him exactly what you expect him to do. Make it clear and specific. For instance, if you want him to get dressed, tell him exactly what he needs to put on, and when he needs to do it by. “John needs to get out of bed, put on clean underwear, pants, shirt, socks and shoes, by 6:30 am, without being reminded, and without whining.” That is a clear goal. Now, tell him that he is a smart boy, and you are so proud of him. You are sure this is something that he can do! And every day that he does it, you will put marbles into the jar. Any day he does not do it, you will take marbles out of the jar. And when the jar is full, he earns the reward.

Success Breeds Success

The first time you use the Marble Jar, you need to make sure that the goal is something your child can easily attain within a week or so. Give him several marbles each time he succeeds… only take one marble out when he fails. You NEED him to earn the reward right away! Nothing breeds success like success! Then, when he is more familiar with the system, you can be a little less free with the marbles. It might take him two weeks to earn the next reward. But for the young child, don’t make the reward too hard to earn, or the child will lose interest and give up.

Weaning Away from Marbles

Each time your child has mastered a new behavior, and received the reward, then that behavior should be permanent. If you set the goal that he dresses himself by a specific time, and he earned the trip to the pizza place or having a friend spend the night, now you and he both know that he is capable of dressing himself, without whining. Let him know that he must continue to dress himself, without earning the marble, but when he fails, you will still remove a marble from the jar. Then talk with him about the next new behavior you want to work on.

This can be a fun game. Keep it light. Do not lecture or scold or threaten or intimidate your exasperating child. Just be calm and be firm. You can give him one warning only. If you are working on having him dress himself every morning, and you notice that he is really dawdling, you could remind him that he has only a few more minutes to finish, or he will not earn any marbles. Then, if he continues to dawdle, follow through. Make sure he sees you remove a marble from the jar. If he throws a fit, walk away. He needs to learn that he is responsible for his behavior. It is up to him if he wants to behave correctly and earn the marble, or behave badly and have a marble removed. You are not the meanie in this game.

This technique has worked with four-year-olds in preschool and students in high school. I would not recommend it for children under the age of four.

Related Reading:
Eight Techniques to Eliminate Dawdling
Reduce or Eliminate Tantrums
Mealtime Battles

Dealing with the Pokey Eater in Preschool and Beyond

Preschoolers are notorious dawdlers, according to grown-up standards. They are just so curious! They do not understand the concept of time or deadlines… what a wonderful way to live! Unfortunately for the parents of preschoolers, who could lose their job for continued tardiness, this charming preschool habit is not so desirable after all. But how can we hurry our little ones along, yet not stamp out the natural curiosity and wonder of childhood?

There is no easy answer, but there are a few compromises that can be reached.

Choose Your Battles

First, chose your battles carefully. Not every war needs to be won. If your child dawdles during dinner, you can allow him the extra time to pick away at his food. You can begin together as a family, sharing a simple table grace if such is your habit, and encourage family chat, the together time when everyone talks about their day, their dreams, and their challenges. But as the older members of the family finish, they could remain for a few minutes more, then simply leave the table but allow the pokey eater to finish his meal. One parent should remain in the room, to ensure that the child doesn’t choke on something, or decide to see how the walls would look if papered in mashed potatoes. The parent could continue to talk with the preschooler in an upbeat, friendly manner, while loading the dishwasher, or putting away the left-overs.

Breakfast, however, is a different situation. For many families, breakfast is only a short part of a busy morning schedule that includes getting dressed, packing lunches, gathering school supplies, and loading the car to head out in various directions to school, work, and day care. There simply isn’t enough time to allow the slow eater to take his time.

One solution, of course, is to get up earlier. At least, to wake the pokey eater up earlier, have him dress earlier, and begin on his meal sooner. This can work much of the time, because studies have shown that eating slower is actually very healthy. Most of us inhale our food. We barely chew it, then wash it down our throat with a glass of milk or water, and wonder why we suffer from indigestion. Each bite of food we take is supposed to thoroughly and carefully chewed – twenty times or more – until it is a soft, soggy mass well-saturated with saliva. Instead of hurrying along our preschooler, we should be working to slow ourselves down!

Remove Distractions

Some preschoolers are too easily distracted. I’ve noticed that my granddaughter cannot eat breakfast while watching cartoons. She may be very hungry, but while focused on the television, she will simply hold her toast or cereal and forget to put it in her mouth. So, the natural consequence is, turn off the television. This should be obvious, and should be true for every meal and snack. When we eat, we should concentrate on eating. We should visit with our family. We should be pleasant and respectful of one another, for this improves digestion, besides building strong families.

Other things that might distract the preschooler include the family pet, loud music, too much going on, unpleasant conversation, ringing telephones and buzzing doorbells. You cannot control every distraction, but it is in your best interest to limit as many as possible. Develop a house rule that cell phones are to be silenced during meal times. Turn off or down the radio. Do not use mealtimes to rehash past disagreements, and put the dog out or in another room.

To help your young child focus on the meal, set the table and eat there. Sometimes use the good dishes, sometimes use pretty paper tableware. Sometimes light candles or place a low bouquet of flowers for the centerpiece. Dim the lights, but not too low. Create a feeling of togetherness that will draw your child in. He will want to be a part of this, and will have healthier eating habits as a result.

Eliminate Between-Meal Snacks

Another cause for dawdling is a lack of hunger. This is especially true in our culture, where food is constantly available. Schedule regular meal times and regular snack times, and do NOT allow your child to eat in between. If your child complains that he is hungry in between meals, most of the time he is really thirsty. Allow him a glass of water. Many people mistake hunger for thirst. If your child is truly hungry, he must have decided not to eat what was offered to him at the last meal. Remind him that it was his choice, and perhaps at the next meal he will make a better choice. All children should be able to go two and a half to three hours between eating. If breakfast is at 7am, and lunch is at noon, then a small – emphasis on the word “small” – snack can be served at 9:30. After lunch, typically the preschooler naps, then afternoon snack is at 3:00pm, with dinner at 5:30 or 6:00pm. The preschool child should be in bed by 7:30, so no more snacks are required. Examine your child’s eating schedule, and see if he is getting too many snacks or too much food during the day. Cut back on serving sizes, and you may find that your hungrier child eats more quickly.

Use a Timer

One final option, is to set a timer. A good time is about twenty minutes. Let your child know that this meal time will be twenty minutes long. When the timer dings, the meal is over. Then do not nag him. Set the timer in front of him, so he can see the passage of time – which is a good pre-science and pre-math activity. When the timer does go off, simply remove the rest of the child’s food from the table. If he howls, be calm, be patient, but be firm. Remind him that he has had enough time to eat, and meal time is over. He chose to take too long. Tomorrow, he will have the opportunity to make better choices. Let him get down from the table, but DO NOT give him any snacks until the next scheduled time. Let his slight hunger be his guide. You are not punishing him. You are teaching him that actions have consequences, and helping him to learn responsibility. This is a wonderful lesson for him to learn!

With a little patience and loving guidance, you can create a harmonious home where every member of the family feels loved and valued. That is a far more important goal, than whether your child can inhale his breakfast in ten minutes or less.

Photo Credits:
Top: photo by Tatiana Gladskikh
Middle: Photo by Daniel Dezura
Bottom: Photo by Nagy-Bagoly Ilona

Here is a week full of activities for your preschool child around St. Patrick’s Day. Or you can use some of the activities to organize a St. Patrick’s Day party for your child and a few young friends.

This week, your child may learn:
* St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
* Ireland is an island.
* Emerald is a nickname for Ireland, because of its pretty green countryside.
* Emerald is a bright shade of green.
* Clover is a small plant with three heart-shaped leaves.
* Sometimes clover has four leaves.
* A four-leaf clover is thought to bring good luck.
* Leprechauns are imaginary little people who live in Ireland.
* Leprechauns store their pots of gold a the end of a rainbow.

Calendar Activities

Concepts covered this week include the letter P, the number 11, rainbow colors, and an arc. Add a large letter P to your calendar corner. I like to get the 6-inch tall wooden alphabet letters sold at major stores and hobby centers. Paint the P either green, for St. Patrick’s day, or in rainbow colors. Cut out the number 11 from green construction paper, and tape to the wall by your calendar. Post a picture of a rainbow. During calendar time, point out the shape of the rainbow, how the colors make a gentle curve – or an arc – shape. If the child says something about Noah, agree with him that it sounds just like “ark” but it is spelled differently. Worksheets for these concepts are included in the lesson plans.

Sensory Play is Messy Play

One of the activities this week is to play with green mashed potatoes. Put some green food coloring on instant mashed potato flakes, then add warm water. Let the child mix the potatoes with clean bare hands. Let him mush and gush the gooey goo. Some parents abhor letting their child play with food, but this is an important sensory experience. I would not let a child play with his food at the dinner table. Playing with instant mashed potatoes in a sensory table is not the same. One could argue that instant mashed potatoes doesn’t really qualify as “food”, but that is beside the point.

The young child needs to touch, taste, smell, see, and listen to everything. He needs to explore his world. Parents are always telling their child “no”, “don’t touch”… when they should be providing a wealth of touching activities. Stimulating the senses develops and strengthens the neural pathways in the brain that are important for all types of learning. As the child discovers hot or cold, rough or smooth, hard or soft, he is learning classification and sorting – an important first step in science and mathematics. Provide plenty of sensory experiences when you are there to supervise, and just maybe you’ll find yourself telling your child “no, don’t touch!” a little less often.

Five Star Picture Books for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick in the Morning by Even Bunting
St Patrick’s Day by gail Gibbons
St. Patrick’s Day Alphabet by Beverly Vidrine
Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola
St. Patrick’s Day by Anne Rockwell
The Little Leprechaun Who Loved Yellow! by Sally Huss
Jack and the Leprechaun by Ivan Robertson
Leprechauns Never Lie by Lorna Balian

Quality Music and Movies for St. Patrick’s Day

The Faerie Isles – Celtic Harp Music
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
The Best of Riverdance

Free printable lesson plans and worksheets

St. Patrick’s Day lesson plans

Photo Credits:
Top:
Bottom: photo by Abra Lincoln

This is a riot! I wanted to post this, as I’m sure I will listen to it again and again… I feel like I could have written it, if only I were that clever. It is so true! May it bring a smile to your morning, too.

Autumn is a bountiful harvest of color! Young and old alike adore the brilliant reds, yellows, oranges and browns as the leaves begin to change in their annual autumn dance. It is a great time to take your preschool child on a nature hike to gather up a bagful of this bounty, then press them for a variety of future art projects.

There are several methods for pressing leaves, but the phone-book method is the easiest and safest to do with a young child.

1. Gather Pretty Leaves	2. An Old Phone Book is a Perfect Leaf Press
3. Place a Few Leaves on a Page Near the Back of the Phone Book	4. Turn a Few Pages. Place Some More Leaves and Seeds.
5. Keep Adding Leaves and Turning Pages Until All Your Leaves Have Been Placed Inside the Phone Book.	6. Put A Heavy Book or Weight On Top of The Leaf-Stuffed Phone Book

Set your phone book aside and wait… a few weeks at least. You can check your leaves to see how they are doing. They should be very dry and brittle. Then you can use them for all your autumn decorations and art projects. Here’s two examples:

Autumn Collage

Glue a pretty paper to a sturdy cardboard.	Smooth It Out
Glue On Pressed Leaves, Seeds, Twigs, and other Treasures Gathered From Your Nature Walk	Pressed Leaves Stay Brightly Colored
Add More Glue and Leaves and Seeds	Spread the Pretty Leaves Around
Finished Autumn Collage

#2 Window Art

Related Reading:
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Sensory Play Activities
F is for Fall

Photo Credits:
Photos by: Grandma Musher

There is much controversy today over whether vaccinations are safe for children. The medical profession insists that vaccines are safe and should be given to all children. Public schools demand to see vaccination records before enrolling a child. Yet, a growing number of parents fear there may be a link between vaccines and autism, juvenile diabetes, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, asthma, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Vaccines Cause Autism in Some Children

It may be hard to separate the facts from the fear, and the truth is that there is very little actual research being done to either prove or disprove the potential danger of vaccinations! And recently, the family of Hannah Poling won a large settlement in their law suit that vaccines caused her autism. She had been a normal, happy and precocious 18 month old, when her doctor gave her nine vaccines in one office visit. Her health quickly deteriorated. She developed high fevers, loss of appetite, and autistic behaviors. The report is quick to point out that she had a previous existing genetic condition that caused the severe reaction… but the parents did not know of this condition until it was too late.

Too Many Vaccines May Overwhelm the Infant Immune System

The first vaccine was invented by Edward Jenner in 1796. He infected patients with the milder cow pox virus to prevent them from getting small pox. It wasn’t until the 1940s that the vaccine was in large-scale production for mass distribution. By the late 1940s there were vaccines for diphtheria, pertussis and tentanus as well. These three new vaccines were combined, so a child only received two shots before the age of two.

Next came the Polio vaccine in 1955, and then the measles, mumps, rubella vaccines in the 1960s. In 1971 the smallpox vaccine was deemed no longer necessary – the disease had been eradicated! Children received only seven vaccines for all of the Seventies and most of the Eighties, although vaccine research continued.

Then, from the 1990s onward, one or more vaccines were added to the schedule annually so that today, 49 vaccines in twelve doses are administered to children from birth and six years of age, and 69 vaccines in 16 doses by age 18.

Vaccinated Children Have Two to Five Times More Diseases than Unvaccinated Children

In an ongoing study of 17,000 children, those where were vaccinated have up to 500% more disease than unvaccinated children. These health issues include asthma, allergies, bronchitis, tonsillitis, eczema, ear infections, diabetes, bed wetting, dyslexia, migraines, sleep disorders, ADHD, epilepsy, depression and delayed development.

In a New Zealand study, none of the unvaccinated children had asthma, while 25% of the vaccinated ones did.

Vaccines Contain Harmful Ingredients

A growing number of doctors and medical experts link the mercury in vaccines to the autism epidemic. Mercury is so dangerous, that pregnant women are cautioned not to eat too much fish during their pregnancy, yet doctors continue to administer vaccines to infants and toddlers that have thimerosal – a mercury compound that is used as a preservative. Mercury poisoning affects the developing nervous system. It is interesting to note that the Amish have not had one reported case of autism, and many experts believe it is because they do not have their children vaccinated.

In recent years, mercury has been removed from all childhood vaccines, but it is still present in the flu vaccine.

Aluminum, a known neurotoxin, is present in many vaccines. It is a heavy metal, and very small amounts can cause allergic reactions, brain damage and death. It has also been linked to autism.

Other common ingredients in childhood vaccines include formaldehyde, human albumin, bovine cow serum, sorbitol, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, aluminum phosphate, aluminum hydroxide, egg protein, and gelatin. Not a one of these ingredients is free from adverse effects – not even the egg protein, which may contain growth hormones, antibiotics, and salmonella.

An Alternative to Vaccines

Simply not vaccinating a child is not responsible parenting, either. Children are at risk… but non-vaccinating parents believe in protecting their children by helping to develop and boost their child’s immune system naturally. They believe that maintaining a healthy diet, plenty of fresh air and exercise, and getting plenty of rest are all part of a regimen to promote good health.

To help boost your child’s immune system, you may want to include almonds in your child’s diet – if he is not allergic to nuts. Almonds contain zinc, which aids immune function.

Give your child probiotics – in moderation. While many believe probiotics help to restore healthy bacteria and build immune function, there has not been any significant research yet.

Teach sanitation! Careful and thorough hand washing can do more to prevent the spread of disease than anything. Many viruses and bacteria are first introduced to the body from the hands. We rub our eyes, touch our nose, lick our fingertips… thus introducing pathogens into our system. Careful hand washing destroys these pathogens.

The Ultimate Decision is Yours

The choice to vaccinate or not vaccinate your child should be up to you – the informed parent. Do not blithely listen to your doctor’s instructions as though it came from an almighty power… but do not be swayed by fear or misinformation. Continue to monitor all studies, research the issues for yourself, and then decide what is right for you and your child.

To Read:
How to Legally say “No!” to all Vaccines by Dr. Sherry Tenpenny
Raising a Vaccine-Free Child by Wendy Lidall
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Vaccines by Stephanie Cave
Vaccines and Your Child, Separating Fact from Fiction by Paul Offit, Charlotte Moser
How to Raise a Healthy Child In Spite of Your Doctor by Dr. Robert Mendelsohn
Overcoming ADHD Without Medication by Association for Youth Children and Natural Psychology
The Organic Nanny’s Guide to Raising Healthy Kids by Barbara Rodriguez

Naturally Healthy Babies and Children by Aviva Jill Romm
Vaccine Epidemic by Habacus, Holland and Rosenburg
Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Dr. Robert Sears

Photo Credits:
Top Photo: by Lance Nielson
Middle Photo: by The Truther Girls
Bottom Photo: by Karin Dalziel

Resources:
National Vaccine Information Center
www.VaccineInjury.info
www.naturalnews.com
Organic Health