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LOCALLY RELEVANT // EXPERT ADVICE<br />
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Sleepaway<br />
Camp 101<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
FEBRUARY 2020<br />
features<br />
34 ChOOsiNG ThE riGhT summEr CAmp<br />
six main things to consider when choosing any<br />
type of camp before you take the leap.<br />
36 GETTiNG rEAdy fOr OvErNiGhT CAmp<br />
Tips for first-timers—and their parents.<br />
38 fivE GrEAT rEAsONs TO sENd yOur<br />
Child TO slEEpAwAy CAmp<br />
Explore the different ways that summer camp can help<br />
your kids develop their character and mature.<br />
42 ThE bENEfiTs Of plAyGrOuNds<br />
The skills developed through playgrounds<br />
and the marks of a good playground<br />
environment.<br />
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<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=4"> CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2020 features 34 ChOOsiNG ThE </a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=5"> FEBRUARY 2020 5</a>
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<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=8"> editor's note Don't miss an issue Bookmark </a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=9"> FEBRUARY 2020 9</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=10"> take note Stratford SteaM StudentS raiSe Mo</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=11"> great readS to celebrate black h</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=12"> take note how parentS can Show the lo</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=13"> them lead at whatever activity or interaction is </a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=14"> special needs Bed-wetting Does your Special-Nee</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=15"> help you and your child survive this stressful pe</a>
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<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=17"> on an angle, so it covers the beginning of the li</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=18"> learning Going online to do research when your te</a>
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<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=20"> baby Freshen up on baby bathing basics from safe</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=21"> your baby in a dry towel or blanket again, and gi</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=22"> preschool Taming Public tantrums how to cope </a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=23"> in the first place. Certain behavior ensures plea</a>
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<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=27"> “ Notice out loud: Casually observe </a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=28"> family health & medicine Your Child’s First Vis</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=29"> ONCE BABy HAS TEETH, HE OR SHE NEEDS MOM OR DAD T</a>
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<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=31"> The new approach is based on a light-sensit</a>
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<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=33"> activation of a distinct ge- netic pathway can s</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=34"> Choosing The Right Summer Camp By Tanni Ha</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=35"> ence it’s best to start with a day camp until you</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=36"> Getting Ready for Overnight Camp Tips For</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=37"> Prepare For Camp Together You want your kids to </a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=38"> 5 Great Reasons to Send Your Kids to Sleepaway</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=39"> T HERE ARE </a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=40"> 1 Independence. For most kids, </a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=41"> time. For example, in the morning they’re suppose</a>
<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=42"> The Benefits of Playgrounds By Tracy Blaszkow </a>
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<a title="GeorgiaFamily_February2020 page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e5ca028?page=52"> to a smoothly running household,” as Dr. Kennedy-</a>
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