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Hudson Valley Parent 19
A Unique Montessori School
on an 85 Acre Campus
Preschool to 8th Grade
Expansive Academic Program
Farm Animals & Gardens
Environmental Stewardship
LEARNING
BY
DOING
Life Skills - Self-Motivation
Exploration - Achievement
Photo
Credit:
Randy
Harris
The Homestead School
Glen Spey, New York
homesteadschool.com
your own cup. How many parents
can relate to the dreaded chocolate
milk knock-over or ice-cold water
on the lap? Who wants that lake of
destruction overpowering everything
in its path as everyone scrambles for
napkins to stop it before it turns into
a cascading waterfall to the ground?
And the misery if it destroys the
child's placemat masterpiece, send-
ing him or her into a tailspin of tears
and spilled milk. There's an easy
solution, just BYOC; something with
a strong, locking top and a straw.
A change of clothes is also import-
ant. Don't think that just because the
child is potty-trained that clothes
won't be ruined. Sometimes potty
accidents still happen and as men-
tioned before, so do spills. Things
like ketchup, gravy, and other items
can also warrant a change of clothes.
Especially ice cream. Ice cream has a
mind of its own.
Variety is the spice of life and
another key to successful eating out
A plate of assorted food from the buffet at
the Pine Ridge Dude Ranch provides a tasty
meal for Erica Higg's daughter, Abby.
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