Voting: More Important Than School
As we walked to our neighborhood polling place -- a garage on a quiet cul de sac north of Los Angeles -- the kids skipped along, excitedly talking about who they were going to vote for. At 5, 7 and 8 years old, they've got years to go before their vote ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Parents Talk: How to Talk Politics With Your Kids
"Mom, will you vote?," "How do they choose a winner?" and "What happens if Obama doesn't win?" I won't lie, it's hard to stay unbiased when talking politics with your kids. I want them to understand the process and make their own decisions about ...ankeny.patch.com
Sheriff's Office Called to Green Valley Precinct After Principal Refuses to ...
Sheriff's Office Called to Green Valley Precinct After Principal Refuses to Move Kids from Voting Enclosure ... Hodges thought she was talking to the gym teacher, however she was talking to the Green Valley Principal Phillip Griffin. ... Deputies from ...www.hcpress.com
Voting steady in Royal Oak, Berkley
You can help visually impaired children read, assist a local food bank or help homeless pets... LATEST HEADLINES. Election recap ... When people talk about government having its hand out, they usually are talking about a demand to... W-W, LPS and ...www.hometownlife.com
Madison Romney casts her vote for uncle Mitt
You can help visually impaired children read, assist a local food bank or help homeless pets... LATEST HEADLINES ... When people talk about government having its hand out, they usually are talking about a demand to... W-W, LPS and Schoolcraft boards, ...www.hometownlife.com
Talking to Kids About the Election
Our kids can't vote in the election until they are 18, but my earliest memory of the election process is voting for president in a Weekly Reader poll. (I won't date myself and tell you the candidates.) Children learn about current events, such as ...te.patch.com
America votes as President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney make ...
And then your primary vote put me on the path to win the Republican nomination. ... Ask them to look beyond the speeches and the attacks and al of the ads and to look to the record because talk is cheap, but a record is real and it's earned with effort ...blogs.courier-journal.com
Voting in Lyon Township starts out strong at township offices
You can help visually impaired children read, assist a local food bank or help homeless pets... LATEST HEADLINES ... When people talk about government having its hand out, they usually are talking about a demand to... W-W, LPS and ... The Lyon Township ...www.hometownlife.com
Kids: If I was a voter ... -11/6/2012, 10:00 AM
Isaac, a fourth-grader at O'Loughlin Elementary School, was one of several under-18 voters who turned out early this morning to take part in Kids Voting Kansas, a program in which students go to the polls on Election Day with an adult and vote in their ...www.hdnews.net
The dark side of bringing your kids to the polls
I didn't take my son to the polls with me when I voted early this year. He's three, thinks we might have a duck for president, and doesn't have the patience to wade through 500 Cook County judge votes. Are you taking your kids to the polls? How are you ...timeoutchicagokids.com
Children Are the Future, But They Can't Vote -- So Whatever
He doesn't have time to appeal to children. They don't vote. The mentality of the Romney campaign seems to be, "Why would Romney spend time talking to Sesame Street viewers when he can appeal to the adults looking for employment on Main Street?" ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Election Day with kids, yay or nay?
This was the first year that I thought Isaac -- at nearly 4-and-a-half -- might have an inkling of what the polling-place "adventure" was all about.www.baltimoresun.com
Can We Get our Kids to Care about the Election?
Kids will be more likely to vote in the future if their current role models show an interest in the election and vote for the candidate they support. Just like reading and eating habits, voting habits are passed down through families. Talking to your ...www.care2.com
Voting And Health: 5 Reasons Why It's Good For You
... the voting process</a> and learn about how their parents think about different issues," Marc Zimmerman, a psychologist and professor at the University of Michigan, told WebMD.www.huffingtonpost.com
On marriage, all talking, too little listening
On marriage, all talking, too little listening. Article by: ANDY TIX; Updated: October 23, 2012 ... Yet the best psychological research seems to show that there are no significant differences between the outcomes of kids raised by comparable opposite ...www.startribune.com
Don't Just Vote
... our children's lives, so we don't want to waste even a minute of your time. No matter what the polls or pundits say, it's all about voter turnout and unlikely voters (especially youth) actually going to vote. And we're not just talking about the ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Keep the peace: Five tips for talking to your kids about politics
Or worst, voting for him. As the election draws near, you may think talking politics is a hopeless cause, but experts say an open dialogue is the best way to help develop your child's critical thinking skills. Use tolerance and basic communication ...www.mercurynews.com
Kid reporters reveal winner of Scholastic News vote
Since 1940, the Scholastic Student Vote has accurately picked the winners of all but two presidential races. This year, a quarter of a million students across the country have cast their ballot.video.today.msnbc.msn.com
Hopedale kids get lesson in democracy
Ninth-graders Caleb Elfland and Jesse Fischer greeted voters with high-fives and a pep talk outside the high school cafeteria Thursday morning, each bearing a poster laying out the platforms of their chosen presidential candidates.www.milforddailynews.com
Americans: Go Vote, and Bring Your Kids With You
I can speak from personal experience here: my parents took me with them to the voting booth pretty much every year when I was growing up.www.wired.com
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