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create a place that your child will love to visit. From our 250 gal-lon salt water fish aquarium where your children can meet thereal live Nemo and all of his friends to our unique coral reef playcave. Pediatric dentists have special training in helping anxiouschildren feel secure during dental treatment. And staff membersare people who like children and have chosen to work with them.This combination ensures that most children are calm, comfort-able and confident in a pediatric dental office.

QHow will a pediatric dentist help my child feel comfortable?

APediatric dentists are trained in many methods to help chil-

dren feel comfortable with dental treatment. For example, inthe “Tell-Show-Do” technique, a pediatric dentist might name adental instrument, demonstrate the instrument by using it tocount your child’s fingers, and then apply the instrument intreatment.

There are many other techniques applied by pediatric dentists tocomfort a patient. They include modeling, coaching, distractionand parent participation. But by far the most preferred tech-nique is praise. Every child does something right during a den-tal visit, and pediatric dentists let children know that.

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assertive management to protect him or her from possible injury.Voice control (speaking calmly but firmly) usually takes care of it.Mild sedation, such as nitrous oxide/oxygen or a sedative, may alsobenefit an anxious child. If a child is especially fearful, other seda-tion techniques or general anesthesia may be recommended.

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6 Choosing a Daycare,PreschoolChoosing a healthy, safe place for your child to thrivewhile you’re at work is a daunting decision. But take adeep breath. Safe, healthy options for childcare areout there. It’s important to gather information, do thelegwork, and ultimately trust your gut.

10 Five Tips to Boost YourPreschooler’s VocabularyResearch indicates a vocabulary explosion (or “wordspurt”) is dependent upon a child learning a mix ofwords, both easy and not easy and all at once.

20 Good Parenting TriumphsOver Prenatal StressA mother’s nurture may provide powerful protectionagainst risks that her baby faces in the womb, accord-ing to an article recently published online inBiological Psychiatry.

22 Growing Pains “Growing pains” are a common childhood ailment.And yet, they’re not even caused by a child’s growth.

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Choosing a healthy, safe place for your child to thrivewhile you’re at work is a daunting decision. Daycare hor-ror stories making national news may suddenly keep youawake at night. But take a deep breath. Safe, healthyoptions for childcare are out there. It’s important to gatherinformation, do the legwork, and ultimately trust your gut.

Get the Facts: Narrow the PossibilitiesThere are regulated daycare centers, regulated home

daycares, unregulated home daycares, and preschools.Begin your search early. Ann Douglas, author of ChoosingChildcare for Dummies, suggests embarking upon yourquest between eight weeks and a year before your back-to-work date.Contact your local child care referral agency by check-

ing Child Care Aware, a national consumer educationparent hotline (1-800-424-2246) and web delivery system(www.childcareaware.org). The National Child CareInformation Center (1-800-616-2242 or www.nccic.org) isalso a good start.Ask the referral agency about licensing requirements in

your area and how to collect information about com-plaints or licensing violations. Ask about financial assistanceprograms for which you may qualify.

Home DayCare or Center?Home daycare may be the best fit for your child’s “home

away from home.” These providers tend to have more flexi-ble hours (especially helpful if you work an atypical workschedule). They may have less rigid schedules and policieswhich set you more at ease. If it is important to you thatyour caregiver be open to making lots of individual accom-modations (irregular naptimes, for example), a homeprovider might suit you and your child best. Some homeproviders are regulated, but many are not so it’s a personalchoice dependent on whether you’re comfortable.Licensed daycare centers offer many advantages. Centers

may hire certified early childhood educators with training inchild development and have more clearly outlined policiesso everyone knows what to expect. Also, having more thanone caregiver on the premises provides peace of mind

(especially if you’re concerned about TV watching or unfa-miliar adults in a home setting). Centers offer reliability soyou won’t have to scramble for care if one caregiver is ill oron vacation. The spaces in a center are typically kid friendlyand designed with safety in mind. Because of governmentregulation, child to caregiver ratios, safety requirements, andcriminal record checks are standard.

Do the Homework: Visit and Assess QualityThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends

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Trust Your Judgment: Notice your GutOne of the most helpful factors to consider

when choosing a provider is the interactionbetween caregiver and children. Is there goodcommunication? What is the caregiver’s interper-sonal style? Notice how the interaction makesyou feel. Is it a place you would look forward tocoming each day?In order to find the best fit for your child, con-

sider how the provider’s philosophy of childrearing, discipline, education, and nurturingmeshes with your own. As Ann Douglas says inher book, “You can’t count on anyone else toguarantee your child’s health, safety, and well-being in a particular child care setting. Like it ornot, the buck stops with you.” Do you agreewith how a provider believes your child shouldbe guided and cared for each day? You should feel a sense of trust in the caregiv-

er/program and that your child will learn andgrow happily within a particular environment.

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Resources:American Academy of Pediatrics.

www.aap.org

Child Care Aware. www.childcareaware.org

Douglas, Ann, Choosing Childcare forDummies, For Dummies, 2003.

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• Director Qualification. The director shouldhave a college degree and have worked in childcarefor at least two years.

• Teacher Qualifications. The lead teacher shouldhave a college degree in a child-related field andhave worked in childcare for at least a year.

• Child:Staff Ratio. One family home caregivershould care for only two babies. The fewer childreneach caregiver care for, the better.

• Immunizations. Does the provider have recordsproving that other children are up to date?

• Toxic Substances. Are cleaning supplies andpest killers kept far from children?

• Emergency Plan. Are first aid kits and emer-gency plans in place?

• Fire Drills. Are these practiced monthly?• Child Abuse. Can caregivers be seen by others

at all times so a child is never alone with one care-giver? Have all caregivers gone through a back-ground check? Have all caregivers been trained toprevent, recognize, and report child abuse?

• Medication. Is it kept out of reach and labeledproperly?

• Staff Training. Have all caregivers been trainedin first aid and CPR?

• Playground. Is it developmentally appropriate,clean, and inspected regularly for safety?

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Trust Your Judgment: Notice your GutOne of the most helpful factors to consider

when choosing a provider is the interactionbetween caregiver and children. Is there goodcommunication? What is the caregiver’s interper-sonal style? Notice how the interaction makesyou feel. Is it a place you would look forward tocoming each day?In order to find the best fit for your child, con-

sider how the provider’s philosophy of childrearing, discipline, education, and nurturingmeshes with your own. As Ann Douglas says inher book, “You can’t count on anyone else toguarantee your child’s health, safety, and well-being in a particular child care setting. Like it ornot, the buck stops with you.” Do you agreewith how a provider believes your child shouldbe guided and cared for each day? You should feel a sense of trust in the caregiv-

er/program and that your child will learn andgrow happily within a particular environment.

Michele Ranard is a professional counselor, tutor,

and freelancer. She is a former preschool teacher

with a cheeky blog at cheekychicmama.com.

Resources:American Academy of Pediatrics.

www.aap.org

Child Care Aware. www.childcareaware.org

Douglas, Ann, Choosing Childcare forDummies, For Dummies, 2003.

National Association for the Education ofYoung Children. www.naeyc.org

• Director Qualification. The director shouldhave a college degree and have worked in childcarefor at least two years.

• Teacher Qualifications. The lead teacher shouldhave a college degree in a child-related field andhave worked in childcare for at least a year.

• Child:Staff Ratio. One family home caregivershould care for only two babies. The fewer childreneach caregiver care for, the better.

• Immunizations. Does the provider have recordsproving that other children are up to date?

• Toxic Substances. Are cleaning supplies andpest killers kept far from children?

• Emergency Plan. Are first aid kits and emer-gency plans in place?

• Fire Drills. Are these practiced monthly?• Child Abuse. Can caregivers be seen by others

at all times so a child is never alone with one care-giver? Have all caregivers gone through a back-ground check? Have all caregivers been trained toprevent, recognize, and report child abuse?

• Medication. Is it kept out of reach and labeledproperly?

• Staff Training. Have all caregivers been trainedin first aid and CPR?

• Playground. Is it developmentally appropriate,clean, and inspected regularly for safety?

Quality PreschoolsThe National Association for the Education of

Young Children (NAEYC) suggests the following 10signs are indicative of a good preschool:

1. Children spend most of their time playing andworking with materials or with other children. 2. Children have access to various activities

throughout the day. 3. Teachers work with individual children, small

groups, and the whole group at different times dur-ing the day. 4. The classroom is decorated with children’s

original artwork and projects. 5. Children learn numbers and the alphabet in

the context of their everyday experiences. 6. Children work on projects and have long peri-

ods of time to play and explore. 7. Worksheets are used rarely, if at all. 8. Children have an opportunity to play outside

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Bob McMurray, Ph.D. says parents stop emphasizinglanguage as their kids leave toddlerhood. Since a pre-school child’s vocabulary is a critical predictor ofschool preparedness and reading comprehension, it isimportant parents do what they can to boost it. McMurray’s research indicates a vocabulary explo-

sion (or “word spurt”) is dependent upon a childlearning a mix of words, both easy and not easy andall at once. Interestingly, vocabulary explosionsspecifically require “more difficult words than easywords.” The professor and other language profession-als make the following suggestions to boost yourchild’s verbal skills.

Mealtime Magic (Hold the Thesaurus)A child’s vocabulary can be enhanced by our talk

at the dinner table. Use moments at mealtimes tointroduce new words, especially challenging onessince you’ll have their attention in a pleasant setting.What to discuss? In a mealtime study, Dr. Diane Beals

and her colleagues of the University of Tulsa discov-ered that 3- and 4-year-olds who were exposed touncommon words such as “boxer,” “wriggling,” or“tackle,” scored higher on later standardized tests atage 5. Beals says forget about serving up a thesaurusat the table and instead discuss “your day or some-thing cool you saw at the store.” Bringing in newwords helps them form connections between wordsand real-life events.

Lovely Language from Lit Reading your child a story creates magic for both

of you and is beneficial to their growing vocabularywhen you ask lots of questions during the story,checking for understanding. If your preschooler doesnot recognize a word when you quiz her, ask her tostudy the illustration for clues. Classics like Where

the Wild Things Are contain new words yourchild may not otherwise hear and accommo-date such as “rumpus” and “gnashed.”Throughout the book, continue to interact withyour child, asking open-ended questions suchas “What do you suppose will happen next?”and “Why do you suppose Max felt so angry?”Such interactions involving novel vocabularywill improve the quality of their languageskills, setting them up for increased success inschool.

Guessing for SuccessConsider a little restraint to challenge your

child. McMurray suggests instead of automati-cally doling out definitions for your preschool-er when they stumped on a word’s meaning,you should give clues and allow her to figure itout on her own. If, for example, the word inquestion is “equestrian,” give her hints such assaddle, mane or stable. It can also be helpful to“tell them what it isn’t” So you could say “notcows, but…”

Stage Your Own ‘Show & Tell’ Who says “show and tell” is just for school?

You can easily use this format to describe anddiscuss an object to expand their vocabularyoutside of school. You might demonstrate thehand chopper you use to dice vegetables,explaining how the appliance functions andsaves you time. You could show your child thechecks in your checkbook, discussing how thesmall sheets of paper may be used for pay-ments. The important thing is to have yourchild’s attention and provide something totouch and to see to anchor vocabulary withintheir memories.

Make Believe & MimeEngaging your child in pretend play will

introduce her to a wider variety of vocabularywords. If you are playing restaurant, for exam-ple, there are all sorts of unfamiliar wordswhich can be integrated into the session –

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Guessing for SuccessConsider a little restraint to challenge your

child. McMurray suggests instead of automati-cally doling out definitions for your preschool-er when they stumped on a word’s meaning,you should give clues and allow her to figure itout on her own. If, for example, the word inquestion is “equestrian,” give her hints such assaddle, mane or stable. It can also be helpful to“tell them what it isn’t” So you could say “notcows, but…”

Stage Your Own ‘Show & Tell’ Who says “show and tell” is just for school?

You can easily use this format to describe anddiscuss an object to expand their vocabularyoutside of school. You might demonstrate thehand chopper you use to dice vegetables,explaining how the appliance functions andsaves you time. You could show your child thechecks in your checkbook, discussing how thesmall sheets of paper may be used for pay-ments. The important thing is to have yourchild’s attention and provide something totouch and to see to anchor vocabulary withintheir memories.

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www.throughachildeyesnb.com

Triple L Ranch ChildDevelopment Center737 County Line Rd.


www.triplelranchcdc.com

Schertz/Selma

Brighter Futures LearningCenter

1213 Borgfeld Road @ FM3009

Schertz, TX 78154210-566-1999

www.brighterfutureslc.com

Mary’s Little Lambs1271 Oak

Schertz, TX 78154658-8170

Our Lady of Perpetual HelpChild Development Center

16075 N Evans Rd.Selma, TX 78154

651-6819http://olphselma.org/

Play Today, Inc.17319 IH 35 N, Suite 302

Schertz, TX 78154651-3610

www.playtodaydropin.com

Schertz Christian Academy1002 Live Oak Drive, Schertz,

TX 78154210-845-0191

www.schertzchristianacademy.com

Our academy serves to educatestudents for time and eternityby presenting God’s truth in allareas of education, characterdevelopment and life skills. Weoffer a traditional academicprogram taught from biblical

perspective.

Schertz First Baptist Preschool600 Aero

Schertz, TX 78154658-0488

www.fbschertz.org/preschool

Texas Heritage Children’sRanch

10725 E FM 1518 NorthSchertz, TX 78154

659-1033www.txheritagechildren-

sranch.com

Tiny Tot Learning Center15302 FM 1518Selma, TX 78154

651-0039

Universal City

Autrey’s Family Child Care &Learning Center238 E Aviation Blvd

Universal City, TX 78148659-0134

Christ the King Lutheran ChildDevelopment Center1129 Pat Booker Rd.


First Baptist Academy1401 Pat Booker Rd.


New Life Fellowship ChildDevelopment Center

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including menu, hostess, variety, or beverage. Ifshe wants to land on the moon, vocabularywords such as lunar, satellite, or gravity might beincorporated.Outside of pretend play, parents can help their

children better remember the meanings of wordsby acting them out. Even simply explaining thatshrugging your shoulders means “I don’t know”is helpful. Is all the acting and drama really necessary?

Consider a new University of Chicago studywhich is the first to connect gesture, vocabularyand school preparedness. Conducted by SusanGoldin-Meadow, the results indicate childrenwho use more gestures at 14 months have largervocabularies at 54 months and are better pre-pared for school. Goldin-Meadow indicates“Child gesturing could play an indirect role inword learning by eliciting timely speech fromparents” since a child pointing to an object likea cup might elicit a response from the parentsuch as “Yes, that’s a cup!”Try all five of these strategies to boost your

child’s verbal repertoire today and help herbecome a better reader tomorrow.

Michele Ranard is passionate about partnering with

parents to help kids succeed. She is a mother, aca-

demic tutor/counselor, and freelancer with a cheeky

blog at cheekychicmama.com.

Resources:Goldin-Meadow, Susan, “Kids’ Gestures ForetellBetter Vocabularies,” Journal of DevelopmentalPsychology, February 2009. http://goldin-mead-ow-lab.uchicago.edu/sgm.html

McMurray, Bob, “Defusing the ChildhoodVocabulary Explosion,” Science, August 2007.http://www.psychology.uiowa.edu/faculty/mcmur-ray/science/

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Boerne

Early Learning Center of St.Mark’s Presbyterian208 W. BanderaBoerne, TX 78006830-249-3813

www.stmarktx.org

Hill County Montessori School50 Stonewall Dr.Boerne, TX 78006830-229-5377

www.hillcountrymontessori.com

Hug-A-Bear Child Care Center215 Water St.

Boerne, TX 78006830-249-2327

Planet Kids Learning Center518 E. Blanco

Boerne, TX 78006830-249-5922

www.planetkidslc.com

Tarry Bank Montessori27375 Toutant Beauregard Rd.

Boerne, TX 78006210-323-9099

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Bulverde/Spring Branch

Bulverde UMC Child’s MorningOut

28300 Hwy 281 NorthSan Antonio, TX 78260

830-980-7745

Cedar Hill Day Camp20615 State HWY 46 WSpring Branch, TX 78070

830-980-8429

Kiddie Koop28190 HWY 281 NorthSan Antonio, TX 78260

830-980-7671

Kids Day Daycare32850 US HWY 281 NBulverde, TX 78163830-438-6732

Learning Tree30021 Hwy 281 NorthBulverde, TX 78163830-980-6327

www.bulverdedaycare.com

Lighthouse Christian LearningCenter

2420 Bulverde Rd.Bulverde, TX 78163830-980-9016

Mother Goose Daycare Center,LLC

25020 Blanco Rd., Suite 100


St. Paul Lutheran Red RoofChristian Day School

29797 US Hwy 281 NorthBulverde, TX 78163830-980-6771

www.redroofschool.org

Converse

A Child’s Dream Daycare8021 FM 78 STE 131Converse, TX 78109

957-3401

Converse Christian School andEarly Learning Center

9146 FM 78Converse, TX 78109

659-0203

Kiddie Round-Up, Inc9145 FM 1516

Converse, TX 78109945-8391

Peek-A-Boo Hideout LearningAcademy, Inc.8679 FM 78

Converse, TX 78109310-5437

St. Monica Child DevelopmentCenter

515 North St.Converse, TX 78109

658-6701www.saintmonica.net

Open year round from 7 a.m. –6 p.m., daily. The early child-hood program provides statelicensed childcare along withacademic experiences in pre-school, pre-kinder and kinder-garten. Call or visit our website

for more information.

New Braunfels

Bright Stars Learning Center1671 McQueeney Rd.New Braunfels, TX 78130

830-608-9005

Cooper Country Day School961 County Line RoadNew Braunfels, TX 78130

830-629-1190www.coopercountry-dayschool.com

Cross Lutheran Pre School &Childcare

2171 E. Common St.New Braunfels, TX 78130

830-625-3969www.crosslcmsschool.org

Dayspring Christian Pre-School1895 S. Walnut


www.dayspringchristian-preschool.org

First Protestant School172 W. Coll


www.firstprotestant.com

First United Methodist DaySchool & Kindergarten572 W San Antonio St.New Braunfels, TX 78130

830-624-7941

Happy Childhood LearningCenter

242 Trade CenterNew Braunfels, TX 78130

830-620-1310

Happy Days Day Care, Inc.115 N. Union


Kids’ Day Out373 Howard St.


New Braunfels ChristianAcademy

995 Mission Hills Dr.New Braunfels, TX 78130

830-625-8002www.nbchristianacademy.org

St. Paul’s Lutheran Day School 181 S Santa Clara Ave.New Braunfels, TX 78130

830-625-2044

A Children’s Schoolhouse1095 W. Bridge St.


Through a Child’s Eyes2047 E. Common St.


www.throughachildeyesnb.com

Triple L Ranch ChildDevelopment Center737 County Line Rd.


www.triplelranchcdc.com

Schertz/Selma

Brighter Futures LearningCenter

1213 Borgfeld Road @ FM3009

Schertz, TX 78154210-566-1999

www.brighterfutureslc.com

Mary’s Little Lambs1271 Oak

Schertz, TX 78154658-8170

Our Lady of Perpetual HelpChild Development Center

16075 N Evans Rd.Selma, TX 78154

651-6819http://olphselma.org/

Play Today, Inc.17319 IH 35 N, Suite 302

Schertz, TX 78154651-3610

www.playtodaydropin.com

Schertz Christian Academy1002 Live Oak Drive, Schertz,

TX 78154210-845-0191


Our academy serves to educatestudents for time and eternityby presenting God’s truth in allareas of education, characterdevelopment and life skills. Weoffer a traditional academicprogram taught from biblical

perspective.

Schertz First Baptist Preschool600 Aero

Schertz, TX 78154658-0488

www.fbschertz.org/preschool

Texas Heritage Children’sRanch

10725 E FM 1518 NorthSchertz, TX 78154

659-1033www.txheritagechildren-

sranch.com

Tiny Tot Learning Center15302 FM 1518Selma, TX 78154

651-0039

Universal City

Autrey’s Family Child Care &Learning Center238 E Aviation Blvd


Christ the King Lutheran ChildDevelopment Center1129 Pat Booker Rd.


First Baptist Academy1401 Pat Booker Rd.


New Life Fellowship ChildDevelopment Center

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including menu, hostess, variety, or beverage. Ifshe wants to land on the moon, vocabularywords such as lunar, satellite, or gravity might beincorporated.Outside of pretend play, parents can help their

children better remember the meanings of wordsby acting them out. Even simply explaining thatshrugging your shoulders means “I don’t know”is helpful. Is all the acting and drama really necessary?

Consider a new University of Chicago studywhich is the first to connect gesture, vocabularyand school preparedness. Conducted by SusanGoldin-Meadow, the results indicate childrenwho use more gestures at 14 months have largervocabularies at 54 months and are better pre-pared for school. Goldin-Meadow indicates“Child gesturing could play an indirect role inword learning by eliciting timely speech fromparents” since a child pointing to an object likea cup might elicit a response from the parentsuch as “Yes, that’s a cup!”Try all five of these strategies to boost your

child’s verbal repertoire today and help herbecome a better reader tomorrow.

Michele Ranard is passionate about partnering with

parents to help kids succeed. She is a mother, aca-

demic tutor/counselor, and freelancer with a cheeky

blog at cheekychicmama.com.

Resources:Goldin-Meadow, Susan, “Kids’ Gestures ForetellBetter Vocabularies,” Journal of DevelopmentalPsychology, February 2009. http://goldin-mead-ow-lab.uchicago.edu/sgm.html

McMurray, Bob, “Defusing the ChildhoodVocabulary Explosion,” Science, August 2007.http://www.psychology.uiowa.edu/faculty/mcmur-ray/science/

11225 East Loop 1604Universal City, TX 78148

566-9900

Universal City UnitedMethodist Preschool

90 Winn Ave., Universal City,TX 78148658-5761

www.ucumpreschool.comUCUM preschool is a national-ly accredited (NAEYC) programthat serves three and four yearolds. Classes are half day andare two, three or four days aweek. Longer days can bearranged by adding LunchBunch. We believe childrenlearn best through hands onactivities, discovery and play.

Central

1.2..me…Childcare2910 Hillcrest


A Blessed Child1722 Texas Ave


Alice in Wonderland1060 Delgado St.


Alice in Wonderland743 S. Flores


Antioch Christian Academy227 Eross St.


Blessed Sacrament LearningCenter

222 Cevallos W.San Antonio, TX 78204

223-5013

Big Bird Day Care Center1810 W. Thorain


Central Christian Child CareCenter

720 N MainSan Antonio, TX 78205

226-9672www.cccsa.org

Discovery School222 Salem


Discovery World 406 W. Durango


First Presbyterian ChurchChildren’s Center404 N Alamo


Good Samaritan Center1600 Saltillo


Grace Lutheran Day School504 Avenue E (at McCullough)

San Antonio, Tx 78215(210)226-9132

www.gracesa.org/dayschoolGrace Lutheran Day School

offers a developmentally appro-priate Christian

curriculum for early childhoodeducation in preparation for

kindergarten. Students of working parents inthe downtown area receive

individualized attention in a small classroomsetting from experienced, pas-

sionate staff in a quality, safe learning envi-

ronment.

Green Acres Child Care Center1303 S. Main


Healy-Murphy ChildDevelopment Center

122 NolanSan Antonio, TX 78202

224-9569

Hosanna Full Gospel ChurchChild Care Center244 Sherwood


House of Neighborly Service407 N. Calaveras


Immaculate ConceptionKindergarten and Nursery

2407 W TravisSan Antonio, TX 78207

226-3934

Inman Christian Center1214 Colima


Kids’ Paradise Day Care2508 Buena Vista


Kriterion A Montessori School611 W Ashby


www.kriterion.com

Laurel Heights UnitedMethodist Church Child Care

234 W MistletoeSan Antonio, TX 78212

732-6979www.laurelheights-umc.org

Los Angeles Heights ChildDevelopment Center

802 CatalinaSan Antonio, TX 78201

732-5641

Our Lady of the Lake ChildDevelopment Center411 SW 24th St.


www.ollusa.edu

Over the Rainbow ChristianDay Care I

2617 N. Zarzamora San Antonio, TX 78201

732-8698

St. Anthony Catholic SchoolKatherine Ryan Program

205 W. HuisacheSan Antonio, TX 78212732-8801 Ext. 120 www.stanthonysa.org

Our Katherine Ryan Programconsists of K3, K4 and

Kindergarten taught by excel-lent teachers. With equal

emphasis on academic, socialand religious foundations, theprogram includes separatemusic, library, computer andphysical education teachers aswell as artistic and culturalevents. Breakfast, lunch andafternoon snacks included.After school care available.

St. John’s Lutheran Day School502 E Nueva


St. Paul’s Episcopal MontessoriSchool

1018 E. GraysonSan Antonio, TX 78208

271-2861www.stpauls-satx.org

San Antonio College ChildDevelopment Center 210 W. Ashby PlaceSan Antonio, TX 78212

486-0530

Sunshine Cottage103 Tuleta, San Antonio, Texas78212 thru July 31, 2010New address after August 1,

2010: 603 Hildebrand

San Antonio, Texas 78212(210) 824-0579

www.sunshinecottage.orgSunshine Cottage teaches stu-dents with hearing impairment(pre-K through 12th grade)

using the auditory oral method.The Parent-Infant Program

(birth-3 years of age) is dedicat-ed to supporting, educating,and guiding parents help theirbaby learn to listen and talk.Newborn hearing screening isavailable by appointment.

The Play Pen Daycare andLearning Center1511 Saltillo St.


Ties-N-Bows Learning Center1334 Basse Rd.


VIA Child Development Center1021 San Pedro AveSan Antonio, TX 78212

362-2020

North Central

Abiding Presence Lutheran DaySchool

14700 San PedroSan Antonio, TX 78232

491-9565

Acorn School for YoungChildren

3501 BroadwaySan Antonio, TX 78209

826-8804www.theacornschool.net

Alamo Heights PresbyterianChild Development Center


822-3213

Alamo Heights UnitedMethodist Weekday School

825 E Basse Rd.San Antonio, TX 78209

826-3215

Aragon Spanish Academy18952 Redland Rd., Ste. 1San Antonio, TX 78259

496-0990www.aragonacademy.comChildren ages three to fiveyears old begin learning the

Spanish language in an encour-aging and friendly atmos-phere. The curriculum is

designed to build a child’s con-fidence in speaking Spanishalong with cultivating otherimportant developmentalskills. The teachers speak

Spanish during the class time,

using English only when neces-sary. Aragon Spanish Academyis a Christian-based preschool.

Blessed Sacrament Parish ChildDevelopment Center102 Sharon Dr.


Candy Cane Children’s Center323 W. Sunset


Castle Hills First BaptistDaycare & Preschool2220 N.W. Military


Castle Hills Learning Center8030 Blanco Rd.


Child Montessori School2829 Hunters GreenSan Antonio, TX 78231

493-6550www.childmontessori.com

Children’s Lighthouse LearningCenter @ Stone Oak20906 Gathering OakSan Antonio, TX 78258

495-2223www.childrenslighthousesa.co

m

Childtime Children’s Center1107 W Bitters Rd.


www.childtime.com

Christ Lutheran Day School6720 Broadway


Christ Our Savior Daycare5323 Blanco Rd.


Christian Heritage Preschool16316 San Pedro


www.chs-kids.com

Circle School217 Pershing Ave.


www.thecircleschool.org

Coker Day School231 E North Loop Rd.San Antonio, TX 78216

494-3455

www.coker.org

Colonial Hills UnitedMethodist Child Development

Center5247 Vance JacksonSan Antonio, TX 78236


Our curriculum and develop-mentally appropriate environ-ment helps children grow emo-tionally, physically, spirituallyand intellectually. We developself esteem, socialization and

skills for life.

Community Bible Church DaySchool

2477 North Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78232

477-5174www.communitybible.com

Concordia Lutheran Day Care16801 Huebner Rd.San Antonio, TX 78258

479-1492http://www.children.concordia-

lutheranchurch.com

Country Kids Academy21002 Encino Commons Rd.San Antonio, TX 78259

403-2458http://www.countrykidsacade-

my.com/

Crown of Life Lutheran Pre-School

19291 Stone Oak Pkwy.San Antonio, TX 78258

490-9860www.crownoflifesa.org

Educare Child Care Center,Inc.

3838 West Ave.San Antonio, TX 78213

979-9219

Gan Gani Preschool14535 Blanco Rd.


www.gangani.org

Harvest Preschool Academy1270 N. Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78232

496-2277www.harvestschools.org

Heintz Preschool16550 Huebner Rd.San Antonio, TX 78248

479-0429

Just Kids Christian LearningCenter

3060 Olmos Creek Dr.San Antonio, TX 78230

492-8840

Little House Day Care1638 Basse Rd.


MontessoriSchoolhouse

10711 Dreamland Dr. San Antonio, TX 78230

341-0731 www.mymontessorischool-

house.comMontessori Schoolhouse pro-vides a stimulating environmentfor children beginning at 18months. We are located in aquiet four acre wooded setting.Our traditional Montessori cur-riculum includes Music,Spanish and Motor Skills

Programs.Before and after school care

available.

Mount Sacred Heart School619 Mount Sacred heart RoadSan Antonio, TX 78216

342-6711www.mseagles.com

Nuestra Escuelita – SpanishImmersion Preschool

9511 Powhatan Drive, SanAntonio, TX 78230210-697-1800

[email protected]

Nuestra Escuelita is a new facil-ity that teaches Spanish at apreschool level. Your child willexperience the joys of “regular”preschool – just all in Spanish.We offer Spanish programs forages 2 to 5 years old. NuestraEscuelita is an extraordinaryplace for children to learn andgrow. Our preschool combinesan innovative curriculum with aSpanish immersion experiencedesigned to advance yourchild’s cognitive and social

development all in a nurturing,stimulating, challenging and

playful environment.

Northwood Presbyterian DaySchool

518 Pike PlaceSan Antonio, TX 78209

826-5601www.npcsa.org

Pilgrim Congregational School500 Pilgrim Dr.


www.pilgrimschoolandday-care.com

Pinnacle Montessori at NorthSan Antonio

19730 Bulverde Road, SanAntonio, TX 78259210-577-1773

[email protected]

Pinnacle Montessori’s missionis to provide an outstandingMontessori educational envi-ronment to guide and nurtureeach child to reach his/her fullacademic, social, emotional,physical and spiritual potential.Pinnacle Montessori’s objec-tives are to provide a safe andcaring environment to our chil-dren. To respect each child’sindividuality and to instill ethi-cal and moral values on ourchildren. For more information

please call or email us.

Primrose School of HuebnerVillage

2410 Huebner ParkSan Antonio, TX 78248

479-9200www.primrosehuebnervillage.c

omProviding the highest quality inearly childhood education,Primrose Schools, an accredit-ed private pre-school, developschildren academically, sociallyand prompts character develop-ment through its propriety bal-anced learning curriculum.

Primrose School of Stone Oak689 Knights Cross


www.primroseschool.com/sto-neoak

Rainbow Station Preschool322 E Sonterra Blvd.San Antonio, TX 78258

495-5222www.rainbowstation.org

St. Andrew Lutheran Children’sLearning Center16320 Huebner


St. Andrew’s United MethodistChurch Day School722 Robinhood


www.saumc.com

St. David’s Episcopal School 1300 Wiltshire


www.saintdavids.net

St. George Episcopal School 6900 West Ave.


www.saintgeorgeschool.org

St. Luke’s Episcopal School11 St. Luke’s Lane


www.sles-sa.org



11225 East Loop 1604Universal City, TX 78148

566-9900

Universal City UnitedMethodist Preschool

90 Winn Ave., Universal City,TX 78148658-5761

www.ucumpreschool.comUCUM preschool is a national-ly accredited (NAEYC) programthat serves three and four yearolds. Classes are half day andare two, three or four days aweek. Longer days can bearranged by adding LunchBunch. We believe childrenlearn best through hands onactivities, discovery and play.

Central

1.2..me…Childcare2910 Hillcrest


A Blessed Child1722 Texas Ave


Alice in Wonderland1060 Delgado St.


Alice in Wonderland743 S. Flores


Antioch Christian Academy227 Eross St.


Blessed Sacrament LearningCenter

222 Cevallos W.San Antonio, TX 78204

223-5013

Big Bird Day Care Center1810 W. Thorain


Central Christian Child CareCenter

720 N MainSan Antonio, TX 78205

226-9672www.cccsa.org

Discovery School222 Salem


Discovery World 406 W. Durango


First Presbyterian ChurchChildren’s Center404 N Alamo


Good Samaritan Center1600 Saltillo


Grace Lutheran Day School504 Avenue E (at McCullough)

San Antonio, Tx 78215(210)226-9132

www.gracesa.org/dayschoolGrace Lutheran Day School

offers a developmentally appro-priate Christian

curriculum for early childhoodeducation in preparation for

kindergarten. Students of working parents inthe downtown area receive

individualized attention in a small classroomsetting from experienced, pas-

sionate staff in a quality, safe learning envi-

ronment.

Green Acres Child Care Center1303 S. Main


Healy-Murphy ChildDevelopment Center

122 NolanSan Antonio, TX 78202

224-9569

Hosanna Full Gospel ChurchChild Care Center244 Sherwood


House of Neighborly Service407 N. Calaveras


Immaculate ConceptionKindergarten and Nursery

2407 W TravisSan Antonio, TX 78207

226-3934

Inman Christian Center1214 Colima


Kids’ Paradise Day Care2508 Buena Vista


Kriterion A Montessori School611 W Ashby


www.kriterion.com

Laurel Heights UnitedMethodist Church Child Care

234 W MistletoeSan Antonio, TX 78212

732-6979www.laurelheights-umc.org

Los Angeles Heights ChildDevelopment Center

802 CatalinaSan Antonio, TX 78201

732-5641

Our Lady of the Lake ChildDevelopment Center411 SW 24th St.


www.ollusa.edu

Over the Rainbow ChristianDay Care I

2617 N. Zarzamora San Antonio, TX 78201

732-8698

St. Anthony Catholic SchoolKatherine Ryan Program

205 W. HuisacheSan Antonio, TX 78212732-8801 Ext. 120 www.stanthonysa.org

Our Katherine Ryan Programconsists of K3, K4 and

Kindergarten taught by excel-lent teachers. With equal

emphasis on academic, socialand religious foundations, theprogram includes separatemusic, library, computer andphysical education teachers aswell as artistic and culturalevents. Breakfast, lunch andafternoon snacks included.After school care available.

St. John’s Lutheran Day School502 E Nueva


St. Paul’s Episcopal MontessoriSchool

1018 E. GraysonSan Antonio, TX 78208

271-2861www.stpauls-satx.org

San Antonio College ChildDevelopment Center 210 W. Ashby PlaceSan Antonio, TX 78212

486-0530

Sunshine Cottage103 Tuleta, San Antonio, Texas78212 thru July 31, 2010New address after August 1,

2010: 603 Hildebrand

San Antonio, Texas 78212(210) 824-0579

www.sunshinecottage.orgSunshine Cottage teaches stu-dents with hearing impairment(pre-K through 12th grade)

using the auditory oral method.The Parent-Infant Program

(birth-3 years of age) is dedicat-ed to supporting, educating,and guiding parents help theirbaby learn to listen and talk.Newborn hearing screening isavailable by appointment.

The Play Pen Daycare andLearning Center1511 Saltillo St.


Ties-N-Bows Learning Center1334 Basse Rd.


VIA Child Development Center1021 San Pedro AveSan Antonio, TX 78212

362-2020

North Central

Abiding Presence Lutheran DaySchool

14700 San PedroSan Antonio, TX 78232

491-9565

Acorn School for YoungChildren


826-8804www.theacornschool.net

Alamo Heights PresbyterianChild Development Center


822-3213

Alamo Heights UnitedMethodist Weekday School

825 E Basse Rd.San Antonio, TX 78209

826-3215

Aragon Spanish Academy18952 Redland Rd., Ste. 1San Antonio, TX 78259

496-0990www.aragonacademy.comChildren ages three to fiveyears old begin learning the

Spanish language in an encour-aging and friendly atmos-phere. The curriculum is

designed to build a child’s con-fidence in speaking Spanishalong with cultivating otherimportant developmentalskills. The teachers speak

Spanish during the class time,

using English only when neces-sary. Aragon Spanish Academyis a Christian-based preschool.

Blessed Sacrament Parish ChildDevelopment Center102 Sharon Dr.


Candy Cane Children’s Center323 W. Sunset


Castle Hills First BaptistDaycare & Preschool2220 N.W. Military


Castle Hills Learning Center8030 Blanco Rd.


Child Montessori School2829 Hunters GreenSan Antonio, TX 78231

493-6550www.childmontessori.com

Children’s Lighthouse LearningCenter @ Stone Oak20906 Gathering OakSan Antonio, TX 78258

495-2223www.childrenslighthousesa.co

m

Childtime Children’s Center1107 W Bitters Rd.


www.childtime.com

Christ Lutheran Day School6720 Broadway


Christ Our Savior Daycare5323 Blanco Rd.


Christian Heritage Preschool16316 San Pedro


www.chs-kids.com

Circle School217 Pershing Ave.


www.thecircleschool.org

Coker Day School231 E North Loop Rd.San Antonio, TX 78216

494-3455

www.coker.org

Colonial Hills UnitedMethodist Child Development

Center5247 Vance JacksonSan Antonio, TX 78236


Our curriculum and develop-mentally appropriate environ-ment helps children grow emo-tionally, physically, spirituallyand intellectually. We developself esteem, socialization and

skills for life.

Community Bible Church DaySchool

2477 North Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78232

477-5174www.communitybible.com

Concordia Lutheran Day Care16801 Huebner Rd.San Antonio, TX 78258

479-1492http://www.children.concordia-

lutheranchurch.com

Country Kids Academy21002 Encino Commons Rd.San Antonio, TX 78259

403-2458http://www.countrykidsacade-

my.com/

Crown of Life Lutheran Pre-School

19291 Stone Oak Pkwy.San Antonio, TX 78258

490-9860www.crownoflifesa.org

Educare Child Care Center,Inc.

3838 West Ave.San Antonio, TX 78213

979-9219

Gan Gani Preschool14535 Blanco Rd.


www.gangani.org

Harvest Preschool Academy1270 N. Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78232

496-2277www.harvestschools.org

Heintz Preschool16550 Huebner Rd.San Antonio, TX 78248

479-0429

Just Kids Christian LearningCenter

3060 Olmos Creek Dr.San Antonio, TX 78230

492-8840

Little House Day Care1638 Basse Rd.


MontessoriSchoolhouse

10711 Dreamland Dr. San Antonio, TX 78230

341-0731 www.mymontessorischool-

house.comMontessori Schoolhouse pro-vides a stimulating environmentfor children beginning at 18months. We are located in aquiet four acre wooded setting.Our traditional Montessori cur-riculum includes Music,Spanish and Motor Skills

Programs.Before and after school care

available.

Mount Sacred Heart School619 Mount Sacred heart RoadSan Antonio, TX 78216

342-6711www.mseagles.com

Nuestra Escuelita – SpanishImmersion Preschool

9511 Powhatan Drive, SanAntonio, TX 78230210-697-1800

[email protected]

Nuestra Escuelita is a new facil-ity that teaches Spanish at apreschool level. Your child willexperience the joys of “regular”preschool – just all in Spanish.We offer Spanish programs forages 2 to 5 years old. NuestraEscuelita is an extraordinaryplace for children to learn andgrow. Our preschool combinesan innovative curriculum with aSpanish immersion experiencedesigned to advance yourchild’s cognitive and social

development all in a nurturing,stimulating, challenging and

playful environment.

Northwood Presbyterian DaySchool

518 Pike PlaceSan Antonio, TX 78209

826-5601www.npcsa.org

Pilgrim Congregational School500 Pilgrim Dr.


www.pilgrimschoolandday-care.com

Pinnacle Montessori at NorthSan Antonio

19730 Bulverde Road, SanAntonio, TX 78259210-577-1773

[email protected]

Pinnacle Montessori’s missionis to provide an outstandingMontessori educational envi-ronment to guide and nurtureeach child to reach his/her fullacademic, social, emotional,physical and spiritual potential.Pinnacle Montessori’s objec-tives are to provide a safe andcaring environment to our chil-dren. To respect each child’sindividuality and to instill ethi-cal and moral values on ourchildren. For more information

please call or email us.

Primrose School of HuebnerVillage

2410 Huebner ParkSan Antonio, TX 78248

479-9200www.primrosehuebnervillage.c

omProviding the highest quality inearly childhood education,Primrose Schools, an accredit-ed private pre-school, developschildren academically, sociallyand prompts character develop-ment through its propriety bal-anced learning curriculum.

Primrose School of Stone Oak689 Knights Cross


www.primroseschool.com/sto-neoak

Rainbow Station Preschool322 E Sonterra Blvd.San Antonio, TX 78258

495-5222www.rainbowstation.org

St. Andrew Lutheran Children’sLearning Center16320 Huebner


St. Andrew’s United MethodistChurch Day School722 Robinhood


www.saumc.com

St. David’s Episcopal School 1300 Wiltshire


www.saintdavids.net

St. George Episcopal School 6900 West Ave.


www.saintgeorgeschool.org

St. Luke’s Episcopal School11 St. Luke’s Lane


www.sles-sa.org



St. Mark’s Catholic Preschool& Nursery

1602 Thousand Oaks Dr.San Antonio, TX 78232

494-9282www.stmarkevangelist.com

St. Peter Prince of the ApostlesSchool

112 Marcia Place San Antonio, TX 78209

824-3171www.stpeterprince.org

St. Thomas Episcopal School1416 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78232

494-3509

Shearer Hills Baptist EarlyLearning Center 12615 San Pedro


Shepherd King Christian DaySchool

303 W RamseySan Antonio, TX 78216

344-1703www.shepardkingluter-

anchurch.org

The Pineapple School12222 Huebner Road, San

Antonio, TX 78230210-883-7699

[email protected] mission of The PineappleSchool is to provide a safe stim-ulating & nurturing environ-

ment where young children candevelop age appropriate cogni-tive, physical, social and emo-tional skills while simultane-ously assimilating the languageand culture of Latin America.

Trinity Church & ChristianAcademy:

Blanco Preschool1323 Brookstone


www.trinitychurch.comWe offer curriculum that incor-porates learning centers in sci-ence, art, music, library and

dramatic play. Activities includedance, computer and motorskills classes and pre-kinder-garten ABEKA program for 4 &

5 year olds.

The Goddard School21785 Hardy Oak


www.goddardschool.comWhether gently holding infants,encouraging toddlers to share,or providing preschoolers with

enriching activities, TheGoddard School ® supports thehealthy development of chil-dren from 6 weeks to 6 years.

The Wright Start LearningCenter

6411 Vance JacksonSan Antonio, TX 78230

558-6882

South Central

Bizzy Beez Child Care Center4647 Roosevelt


Blessed Sacrament AcademyChild Development Center

1135 Mission Rd.San Antonio, TX 78210

532-5363www.bsacdc.org

Carino Child Care Center435 Sims Ave.


Jennie & Mikie’s Child Care1110 Halliday Ave.


La Mision Summer Kid Kamp2211 S. Hackberry St.San Antonio, TX 78210

534-3836

Lil Tikes Day Care Center2710 Tortuga St.


Little Friends Day Care Center405 Walton


Little Wonderland Child Care502 W. Theo Ave.


Michael’s Child Care Center645 Kayton Ave.


Palm Heights Baptist School1106 W Malone Ave.San Antonio, TX 78225

923-8600www.phbschool.org

Poppys Kiddie Kampus1134 Gillette Blvd.


Ray Ellison Family Center Palo

Alto College 1400 W. Villaret


Southern Angels Day CareCenter

102 Octavia Pl.San Antonio, TX 78214

532-6435

Tot spot Children’s Daycare6503 S. Flores St.


Teeter Totter Child Care Center6031 S. Flores, Suite 101San Antonio, TX 78214

932-2029

East

Carmelite Learning Center2006 Martin Luther King Dr.San Antonio, TX 78203

533-0651

Eman Christian Academy903 S WW White Rd.San Antonio, TX 78220

333-0166

Holli Hills Day Care Center2430 Wayne


Jubilee Child DevelopmentCenter, LLC

2931 S. W.W. White Rd.San Antonio, TX 78222

337-7727

Kids Zone Christian Day Care111 Dunaff St.


Little Red School House DayCare Center

2511 SW White Rd.San Antonio, TX 78222

337-6677

Nanny Nite Child Care3155 Ackerman Rd.San Antonio, TX 78219

656-2669

Our Second Home5635 FM 78


Pecan Valley Child Care Center4359 Greco Dr.


Safari Learning Center5430 Old Seguin Rd.San Antonio, TX 78219

661-6055

St. Phillips College ChildDevelopment Center2207 Wyoming


Stephanie’s Angels1411 Upland Rd.


North East

Bo Peep Learning Center12919 Park CrossingSan Antonio, TX 78217

655-2822

Bright Kid’s Day Care4230 Clear Spring


Brighton School14207 Higgins Rd.


www.brightonsa.org

Career Point Day School3939 Thousand OaksSan Antonio, TX 78247

590-7373

Castle Hills Learning Center2769 Nacogdoches Rd.San Antonio, TX 78217

826-5650

Childhood ExpressionsPreschool

8101 MidcrownSan Antonio, TX 78239

655-9350

The Children’s Greenhouse10500 NacogdochesSan Antonio, TX 78217

599-1028www.ymcasatx.org

Christian World LearningCenter

6633 Walzem Rd.San Antonio, TX 78239

657-5262

Deja Discovery LearningCenter

12995 IH 35 NSan Antonio, TX 78233

637-1331

Discovery World LearningCenter

6020 FountainwoodSan Antonio, TX 78233

655-6941

Educational Daycare Center3203 Nacogdoches Suite 200San Antonio, TX 78247

653-2197

Eisenhauer Rd. Baptist School& Day Care

3950 Eisenhauer Rd.San Antonio, TX 78218

655-6831

Feed My Sheep Early LearningCenter

12525 NacogdochesSan Antonio, TX 78217

646-7998www.nccfonline.org

Happyland Day Care Center4168 Stahl Rd.


Holy Trinity Presbyterian DaySchool

16245 Nacogdoches San Antonio, TX 78247

599-7640

Kare Bears Day Care4530 Walzem Rd.


Kids-R-Delightful11211 O’Connor Rd.San Antonio, TX 78233

650-4022

Kids “R” Fun 4503 Thousand OaksSan Antonio, TX 78233

590-2005

Kids R Fun13032 Nacogdoches Rd. #204-

207San Antonio, TX 78217

650-5437

King of Kings Child CareCenter

13888 DreamwoodSan Antonio, TX 78233

656-6509www.sakingofkings.com

Kool Kids Learning Center15656 Classen


www.koolkidslc.com

Loving Christian LearningCenter

4222 Sunshadow St.San Antonio, TX 78217

650-4258

MacArthur Park LutheranSchool


822-5374

Ms. Annie’s Daycare Center12134 El Sendero


New Beginnings ChristianDaycare

13777 Judson RdSan Antonio, TX 78233

656-1363

New Horizons School3700 Ridge CountrySan Antonio, TX 78247

494-7022

Nite-Owl Child Care Center11220 Perrin Beitel #114San Antonio, TX 78217

599-1095

Northern Hills Day School3703 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78247

654-8406www.nhumc.org

Precious Angel Learning Center& Daycare

13777 Judson Rd.San Antonio, TX 78233

654-5500

Resurrection Children’s Center5909 Walzem Rd.


River City Believer’s Academy16875 Jones Maltsberger, San

Antonio, TX 78247656-2999

A pre k – 12th grade CollegePrep Christian School whichoffers a new and innovativecurriculum designed to meetthe individual needs of stu-

dents. An emphasis on Biblicalworld view development toequip the next generation ofChristian leaders to be worldchangers. A full range of aca-demic competitions, sports and

clubs!

Saint Mary’s Hall9401 Starcrest Dr.


www.smhall.org

[email protected]

San Antonio Country DaySchool

4194 Jung Rd.San Antonio, TX 78247

496-6033www.countrydayschool.netSan Antonio Country DayMontessori School is an aca-demically rich Montessori envi-ronment for students 2 1/2 - 6thgrade. Preschool programsinclude two, three, and fivedays per week. Call today to

apply.

St. John Neumann CatholicSchool

6680 CrestwaySan Antonio, TX 78239

654-9512www.stjohnneumannsa.org

St. Margaret’s Episcopal DaySchool

5310 Stahl Rd.San Antonio, TX 78247

657-0395www.stmargarets.us

St. Matthews United MethodistDay Care

2738 E. Bitters Rd.San Antonio, TX 78217

826-4850

The Cherished Child at JohnCalvin Presbyterian Preschool


657-9575www.johncalvinpresbyterian.or

g

The Growing Stage14435 Bulverde Rd.San Antonio, TX 78247

494-6841

Trinity Preschool5415 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78247

653-2800www.trinitychristianacademy-

sa.comWe offer curriculum that incor-porates learning centers in sci-ence, art, music, library and


5 year olds.

South East

Good Shepherd Lutheran DayCare

1630 Goliad Rd.


www.goodshepherdlutheran.com

Hands N Hands Childcare andLearning Center875 Hot Wells


www.handsnhands.com

Highland Hills Baptist School2751 E Southcross


Kid Kountry Early LearningCenter

11708 Donop Rd.San Antonio, TX 78223

633-2600

Playtime Day Care11470 S Foster Rd.


Positive Beginnings440 Labor St.


Tot Spot Children’s Daycare6503 S Flores St.


Wee Friends Preschool & DayCare

3302 E Southcross Blvd.San Antonio, TX 78223

532-2224

West

Air Force Village Child Care12455 Freedom WaySan Antonio, TX 78245

838-6304

Angel Valley Christian DayCare

1305 SW Loop 410 #125San Antonio, TX 78227

673-3019

Gramma’s Place1911 Serene Valley


Home Away From Home ChildCare

303 CedarhurstSan Antonio, TX 78227

674-2925

La Promesa Christian Academy910 Manor Dr.



St. Mark’s Catholic Preschool& Nursery

1602 Thousand Oaks Dr.San Antonio, TX 78232

494-9282www.stmarkevangelist.com

St. Peter Prince of the ApostlesSchool

112 Marcia Place San Antonio, TX 78209

824-3171www.stpeterprince.org

St. Thomas Episcopal School1416 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78232

494-3509

Shearer Hills Baptist EarlyLearning Center 12615 San Pedro


Shepherd King Christian DaySchool

303 W RamseySan Antonio, TX 78216

344-1703www.shepardkingluter-

anchurch.org

The Pineapple School12222 Huebner Road, San

Antonio, TX 78230210-883-7699

[email protected] mission of The PineappleSchool is to provide a safe stim-ulating & nurturing environ-

ment where young children candevelop age appropriate cogni-tive, physical, social and emo-tional skills while simultane-ously assimilating the languageand culture of Latin America.

Trinity Church & ChristianAcademy:

Blanco Preschool1323 Brookstone


www.trinitychurch.comWe offer curriculum that incor-porates learning centers in sci-ence, art, music, library and


5 year olds.

The Goddard School21785 Hardy Oak


www.goddardschool.comWhether gently holding infants,encouraging toddlers to share,or providing preschoolers with

enriching activities, TheGoddard School ® supports thehealthy development of chil-dren from 6 weeks to 6 years.

The Wright Start LearningCenter

6411 Vance JacksonSan Antonio, TX 78230

558-6882

South Central

Bizzy Beez Child Care Center4647 Roosevelt


Blessed Sacrament AcademyChild Development Center

1135 Mission Rd.San Antonio, TX 78210

532-5363www.bsacdc.org

Carino Child Care Center435 Sims Ave.


Jennie & Mikie’s Child Care1110 Halliday Ave.


La Mision Summer Kid Kamp2211 S. Hackberry St.San Antonio, TX 78210

534-3836

Lil Tikes Day Care Center2710 Tortuga St.


Little Friends Day Care Center405 Walton


Little Wonderland Child Care502 W. Theo Ave.


Michael’s Child Care Center645 Kayton Ave.


Palm Heights Baptist School1106 W Malone Ave.San Antonio, TX 78225

923-8600www.phbschool.org

Poppys Kiddie Kampus1134 Gillette Blvd.


Ray Ellison Family Center Palo

Alto College 1400 W. Villaret


Southern Angels Day CareCenter

102 Octavia Pl.San Antonio, TX 78214

532-6435

Tot spot Children’s Daycare6503 S. Flores St.


Teeter Totter Child Care Center6031 S. Flores, Suite 101San Antonio, TX 78214

932-2029

East

Carmelite Learning Center2006 Martin Luther King Dr.San Antonio, TX 78203

533-0651

Eman Christian Academy903 S WW White Rd.San Antonio, TX 78220

333-0166

Holli Hills Day Care Center2430 Wayne


Jubilee Child DevelopmentCenter, LLC

2931 S. W.W. White Rd.San Antonio, TX 78222

337-7727

Kids Zone Christian Day Care111 Dunaff St.


Little Red School House DayCare Center

2511 SW White Rd.San Antonio, TX 78222

337-6677

Nanny Nite Child Care3155 Ackerman Rd.San Antonio, TX 78219

656-2669

Our Second Home5635 FM 78


Pecan Valley Child Care Center4359 Greco Dr.


Safari Learning Center5430 Old Seguin Rd.San Antonio, TX 78219

661-6055

St. Phillips College ChildDevelopment Center2207 Wyoming


Stephanie’s Angels1411 Upland Rd.


North East

Bo Peep Learning Center12919 Park CrossingSan Antonio, TX 78217

655-2822

Bright Kid’s Day Care4230 Clear Spring


Brighton School14207 Higgins Rd.


www.brightonsa.org

Career Point Day School3939 Thousand OaksSan Antonio, TX 78247

590-7373

Castle Hills Learning Center2769 Nacogdoches Rd.San Antonio, TX 78217

826-5650

Childhood ExpressionsPreschool


655-9350

The Children’s Greenhouse10500 NacogdochesSan Antonio, TX 78217

599-1028www.ymcasatx.org

Christian World LearningCenter

6633 Walzem Rd.San Antonio, TX 78239

657-5262

Deja Discovery LearningCenter

12995 IH 35 NSan Antonio, TX 78233

637-1331


6020 FountainwoodSan Antonio, TX 78233

655-6941

Educational Daycare Center3203 Nacogdoches Suite 200San Antonio, TX 78247

653-2197

Eisenhauer Rd. Baptist School& Day Care

3950 Eisenhauer Rd.San Antonio, TX 78218

655-6831

Feed My Sheep Early LearningCenter


646-7998www.nccfonline.org

Happyland Day Care Center4168 Stahl Rd.


Holy Trinity Presbyterian DaySchool

16245 Nacogdoches San Antonio, TX 78247

599-7640

Kare Bears Day Care4530 Walzem Rd.


Kids-R-Delightful11211 O’Connor Rd.San Antonio, TX 78233

650-4022

Kids “R” Fun 4503 Thousand OaksSan Antonio, TX 78233

590-2005

Kids R Fun13032 Nacogdoches Rd. #204-

207San Antonio, TX 78217

650-5437

King of Kings Child CareCenter

13888 DreamwoodSan Antonio, TX 78233

656-6509www.sakingofkings.com

Kool Kids Learning Center15656 Classen


www.koolkidslc.com

Loving Christian LearningCenter

4222 Sunshadow St.San Antonio, TX 78217

650-4258

MacArthur Park LutheranSchool


822-5374

Ms. Annie’s Daycare Center12134 El Sendero


New Beginnings ChristianDaycare

13777 Judson RdSan Antonio, TX 78233

656-1363

New Horizons School3700 Ridge CountrySan Antonio, TX 78247

494-7022

Nite-Owl Child Care Center11220 Perrin Beitel #114San Antonio, TX 78217

599-1095

Northern Hills Day School3703 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78247

654-8406www.nhumc.org

Precious Angel Learning Center& Daycare

13777 Judson Rd.San Antonio, TX 78233

654-5500

Resurrection Children’s Center5909 Walzem Rd.


River City Believer’s Academy16875 Jones Maltsberger, San

Antonio, TX 78247656-2999

A pre k – 12th grade CollegePrep Christian School whichoffers a new and innovativecurriculum designed to meetthe individual needs of stu-

dents. An emphasis on Biblicalworld view development toequip the next generation ofChristian leaders to be worldchangers. A full range of aca-demic competitions, sports and

clubs!

Saint Mary’s Hall9401 Starcrest Dr.


www.smhall.org

[email protected]

San Antonio Country DaySchool

4194 Jung Rd.San Antonio, TX 78247

496-6033www.countrydayschool.netSan Antonio Country DayMontessori School is an aca-demically rich Montessori envi-ronment for students 2 1/2 - 6thgrade. Preschool programsinclude two, three, and fivedays per week. Call today to

apply.

St. John Neumann CatholicSchool

6680 CrestwaySan Antonio, TX 78239

654-9512www.stjohnneumannsa.org

St. Margaret’s Episcopal DaySchool

5310 Stahl Rd.San Antonio, TX 78247

657-0395www.stmargarets.us

St. Matthews United MethodistDay Care

2738 E. Bitters Rd.San Antonio, TX 78217

826-4850

The Cherished Child at JohnCalvin Presbyterian Preschool


657-9575www.johncalvinpresbyterian.or

g

The Growing Stage14435 Bulverde Rd.San Antonio, TX 78247

494-6841

Trinity Preschool5415 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78247

653-2800www.trinitychristianacademy-

sa.comWe offer curriculum that incor-porates learning centers in sci-ence, art, music, library and


5 year olds.

South East

Good Shepherd Lutheran DayCare

1630 Goliad Rd.


www.goodshepherdlutheran.com

Hands N Hands Childcare andLearning Center875 Hot Wells


www.handsnhands.com

Highland Hills Baptist School2751 E Southcross


Kid Kountry Early LearningCenter

11708 Donop Rd.San Antonio, TX 78223

633-2600

Playtime Day Care11470 S Foster Rd.


Positive Beginnings440 Labor St.


Tot Spot Children’s Daycare6503 S Flores St.


Wee Friends Preschool & DayCare

3302 E Southcross Blvd.San Antonio, TX 78223

532-2224

West

Air Force Village Child Care12455 Freedom WaySan Antonio, TX 78245

838-6304

Angel Valley Christian DayCare

1305 SW Loop 410 #125San Antonio, TX 78227

673-3019

Gramma’s Place1911 Serene Valley


Home Away From Home ChildCare

303 CedarhurstSan Antonio, TX 78227

674-2925

La Promesa Christian Academy910 Manor Dr.




www.lapromesacademy.comAn affordable Christian educa-tion, in a safe and caring envi-ronment. A BEKA curriculum,weekly chapel, music and lowstudent to teacher ratio.

Lil’ Patriots1030 Old US Hwy 90 WSan Antonio, TX 78237

432-9280

Madonna Neighborhood Center1906 Castroville Rd.San Antonio, TX 78237

432-1391

Marbach Christian Church DCC8023 Marbach Rd.


www.marbachchristian.net

Noah’s Ark Day Care Center6610 Hwy 90 WestSan Antonio, TX 78227

679-5956

Nonna Bear’s Play House9838 Misty Plain


Positive Beginnings3703 Crooked Trail


Silver Spoons Preschool8011 Marbach Rd.


Temple of Praise Early ChildDevelopment Center1620 Pinn Rd.


Valley Hi Assembly of GodDaycare Center

4424 SW Loop 410San Antonio, TX 78227

674-6784www.valleyhiag.org

Valley Hi Baptist Academy6623 SW Loop 410San Antonio, TX 78227

674-5300

YWCA Olga H. Madrid Center503 Castroville Rd.


North West

A Blessed Child2351 Cincinnati


All My Children627 N Gen McMullenSan Antonio, TX 78228

438-1003

Apple Tree Day School10350 Bandera Rd. STE 200San Antonio, TX 78250

509-1919

ARC University Methodist5084 DeZavala


Bright Ideas Child Enrichment9433 Fredericksburg Rd.San Antonio, TX 78240

694-4622

Buttons N Bows9035 Huebner Rd.


Castle Hills Learning Center &Day Care

4638 CenterviewSan Antonio, TX 78228

731-8100

Children’s Enrichment Center6739 Callaghan


www.childrensenrichmentcen-ter.org

Children’Summit LearningCenter

2250 BenrusSan Antonio, TX 78228

435-7022www.childrens-summit.com

Children’s House MontessoriSchool

4927 EversSan Antonio, TX 78228

436-4539

Kindercare Learning Center8680 Guilbeau


Kindercare Learning Centers 8031 Culebra Rd.



5455 Prue Rd.San Antonio, TX 78240

691-0064

Enrichment Academy7500 Eckhert Rd, Ste 140San Antonio, TX 78240

521-3884

First Mexican Baptist ChildDevelopment Center201 Meredith Dr.


Giant Steps Early LearningSchool

7900 Old Tezel Rd.San Antonio, TX 78250

521-6677www.giantstepsschool.com

The Pillars Christian LearningCenter

11040 Reed Road, San Antonio,TX 78251

210-523-2613www.thepillarsclc.com

The Pillars Christian LearningCenter was established to offersecure, innovative and compas-sionate care for the children ofthe community from infants toage 12. All programs are focusedon the academic, physical andspiritual development of the chil-dren. We take our teaching rolein your child’s early learningyears very seriously and arecommitted to a philosophy ofcontinuous improvement. It isour belief that the key to earlydevelopment is to reinforce aca-demic teachings with a gooddose of creativity and fun!

Grace Point Daycare &Preschool

9750 Huebner Rd.San Antonio, TX 78240

696-6093www.gracepoint.org

Happy Child Childcare &Learning Center3414 Culebra Rd.


Happy Faces ChildDevelopment Center5409 Hurley Dr


Hope Lutheran Learning Center5714 Callaghan Rd.


KidCare Drop-In4951 NW Loop 410San Antonio, TX 78229

682-1551Conveniently located off NWLoop 410 between Callaghanand Evers, KidCare Drop Inoffers hourly and day/weeklyrates. Open Mon-Thurs 7:30am-9pm, Fri 7:30am-1am, and Sat10am-1am. Kidcare is for a nightout! Ages 18 mos-12 years

Kids’ Campus Child Care8036 Fredericksburg Rd.San Antonio, TX 78229

692-9224

Kids of the Kingdom9943 Leslie Rd. (Corner of 1604

and Braun Rd.)San Antonio, TX 78254

688-9171www.zionhelotes.org

Kids R Kids – Liberty Field(210) 681-5437

10606 Liberty Field RoadSan Antonio, Texas 78254www.krklibertyfield.com

Kids ‘R’ Kids Liberty Field is alocally owned and operated. Weare very proud of our innovativefacility that provides effectiveeducational programs for chil-dren 6 weeks through 12 yearsof age. Our sincere love forchildren and strong belief thatthey should have a solid founda-tion, in combination with Kids‘R’ Kids International, the

absolute leader in its industry,make the perfect choice for your

family’s childcare needs.Our school is approximately19,000 square feet with 12classroom suites, a cafeteria,

a computer room, a large activi-ty gym for before and afterschool students, and five largeplay areas separated for age

groups.

Kids World Day Care Center7790 Mainland


Little Red Caboose6304 Babcock


Montessori Earth School4911 Golden QuailSan Antonio, TX 78240

558-8339



www.montessoriearthschool.com

Northminster Early LearningCenter

6800 TezelSan Antonio, TX 78250

680-2803www.nelcsatx.com

Northwest Hills ChristianSchool

6585 Heath Circle Dr.San Antonio, TX 78250

522-1102

One for Autism Academy265 E Lullwood


www.OneForAutism.com

Playworks Early Childhood &Youth Program9589 Braun Rd


www.playworks-cdc.com

Primrose School at SonomaRanch

14075 Kyle Seale Pkwy.San Antonio, TX 78255

372-1488www.myprimeroseschool.comProviding the highest quality inEarly Childhood Education.Primrose Schools, an accredit-ed private pre-school, developschildren academically, sociallyand promotes character devel-opment through its proprietaryBalanced Learning Curriculum.

Protege Child Development9314 Ryder Dr.


Positive Beginnings4060 Medical Dr.


St. George Maronite6070 Babcock Rd.

San Antonio, TX 78240 690-0410

www.stgeorgesa.org

St. Paul’s Catholic LearningCenter

1201 DonaldsonSan Antonio, TX 78228

738-8715To provide a safe and develop-mentally appropriate yearround enrichment program

where the intellectual and spiri-tual needs of the whole childare met. Our hours of operation

are 6:30am to 6:00pm

Monday-Friday. We are openyear round.

Shepherd of the Hills LutheranSchool

6914 WurzbachSan Antonio, TX 78240

614-3741www.shlutheran.org

Sonbeam Learning Center2200 Oak Hill


Suburban School5409 Encino Park RoadSan Antonio, Texas 78240

(210) 696-0213Established in 1963, SuburbanSchool is located on six wood-ed acres and nationally accred-ited. We offer a variety of

classes and activities accordingto age level – swimming, fieldactivities, and much more!

Summerlin Child Care6387 De Zavala Rd.San Antonio, TX 78249

641-7337

Sunshine Day Care Center5440 Babcock Rd. Suite 100San Antonio, TX 78240

558-0727

The Honey Tree Preschool &Child Development Center

(210) 859-00868373 Culebra

San Antonio, Texas 78251www.TheHoneyTreePreschools.

comThe Honey Tree Preschool pro-vides a safe, nurturing, andintellectually stimulating envi-ronment for your child is ournumber one priority. As par-ents, we understand howimportant it is to choose theright child care provider. Wewelcome you to visit our facili-ty and talk to our staff and askother parents about their expe-rience with The Honey Tree

Preschool & ChildDevelopment Center or simplycontact us to find out more.

The Mustard Seed EarlyLearning Center(210) 688-7003

11555 Galm Road #200Two miles outside Loop 1604 &

Shaenfield Roadwww.mustardseedelc.comThe mission of The Mustard

Seed Early Learning Center is toprovide a learning communityin which each child is develop-

ing and growing in all areas ofdevelopment – social, emotion-al, physical, cognitive and lan-

guage.

Trinity United MethodistSchool

5319 Newcome Dr.San Antonio, TX 78229

684-5214www.trinityums.org

University United MethodistDay School

5084 De Zavala Rd.San Antonio, TX 78249

691-2704www.uumcsatx.org

UTSA Child DevelopmentCenter

6900 North Loop 1604 W Lot11


www.utsa.edu/cdc

Yogiland Too Learning Center2015 Bandera Rd.


South West

Heavenly Place ChildDevelopment Center1433 Sommerset Rd.San Antonio, TX 78211

924-7030

Little Clues Day Care Centerand Learning Center6103 S Zarzamora


Poppy’s Kiddie Kampus200 Briggs Ave.


Salvation Army Southside1034 Fenfield Ave.


www.salvationarmysatx.org

Babysitting/Nannies

AuPair Care800-428-7247

www.AuPairCare.comAu Pair Care is the leading aupair agency providing live-inchildcare services to Americanfamilies since 1989. Designatedby the U.S. Department of

State, Au Pair Care offers supe-rior childcare to fit your fami-

ly’s unique needs.

Multiple Locations

Childrens LighthouseStone Oak (210) 495-ABCD

Alamo Ranch (210) 256- ABCDHelotes (210) 695-4988

www.ChildrensLighthouse.comOur mission at Childrens

Lighthouse is to provide safe,quality, loving care and educa-tional services. We aspire topromote the positive develop-ment of young children in allareas of growth including

social, emotional, intellectual,physical, and creative. Wecommit to the most compre-hensive educational materialsavailable - A Beka. ChildrensLighthouse offers a nurturingenvironment designed to fostersecurity and happiness. Ourstaff is dedicated to giving par-

ents “peace of mind.”

Country Home LearningCenter

www.countryhomelearningcen-ter.com

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A mother’s nurture may pro-vide powerful protectionagainst risks that her babyfaces in the womb, accordingto an article recently pub-lished online in the journalBiological Psychiatry. Theresearch shows that fetuses exposed tohigh levels of stress hormone – shown to be a precursorof babies’ poor cognitive development – can escape thisfate if their mothers provide them sensitive care duringinfancy and toddlerhood.The new study represents the first direct human evi-

dence that fetuses exposed to elevated levels of thestress hormone cortisol may have trouble paying atten-tion or solving problems later on. But what may bemore intriguing is the study’s second finding: That thisnegative link disappears almost entirely if the motherforges a secure connection with her baby.“Our results shape the argument that fetal exposure to

cortisol – which may in part be controlled by the moth-er’s stress level – and early caregiving experience com-bine to influence a child’s neurodevelopment,” saysstudy author Thomas O’Connor, Ph.D., professor ofPsychiatry and Psychology at the University ofRochester Medical Center, and director of the WynneCenter for Family Research.For the study, researchers recruited 125 women at an

amniocentesis clinic in an urbanmaternity hospital, taking a sampleof their amniotic fluid so that stresshormones in it could be measured.The mothers were at 17 weeks ges-tation on average; only motherswith normal, healthy pregnanciesand subsequent deliveries were fol-lowed.When their children reached 17

months of age, researchers adminis-tered a Bayley infant developmentalscale test, which relies on puzzles,pretend play, and baby “memory”challenges to gauge youngsters’ cog-nitive development. They alsoobserved the baby and mother usingthe Ainsworth “Strange Situation” test,which judges childrearing quality, cate-

gorizing mom-baby pairs as either showing secure orinsecure attachment to each other.With cortisol levels, relationship quality results, and

cognition scores in hand, researchers analyzed how thefirst two measures might influence the third. Indeed, forchildren showing “insecure attachment” to their moth-ers, a high prenatal cortisol level was linked with short-er attention spans and weaker language and problem-solving skills. But interestingly, for kids who enjoyedsecure relationships with their moms, any negative linkbetween high prenatal cortisol exposure and kids’ cog-nitive development was eliminated.“This is such refreshing news for mothers,” O’Connor

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They’re plenty confusing to parents – these myste-rious pains that plague kids’ legs at night and reli-ably vanish by morning. Medical tests show thatthere’s nothing wrong, and your child’s doctor hasno tips on preventing or treating the pain.“Growing pains” are a common childhood ail-

ment. And yet, they’re not even caused by a child’sgrowth.“It is true that muscles, tendons, ligaments and

bones grow continuously, but the growing processalone seldom causes pain,” explains Francis Y. Lee,M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital ofNew York and Columbia University. In fact, growing pains are most common from ages 3

to 12, when kids aren’t having rapid growth spurts. Sowhy call them “growing pains”? Because all childreneventually outgrow them, says William Oppenheim,M.D., a pediatric orthopedic surgeon with the LuskinChildren’s Clinic of Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospitaland the UCLA Department of Orthopedics.

What They AreGrowing pains are the third most common type of

pain in children ages 3-12 (headache and stomachacherank first and second), impacting between 15 percentand 30 percent of this age group.

The pains tend to occur:• at night,• for a few nights at a time, every one to three months,

• in both legs, and• in the thighs, calves and behind the knee.

In the morning, kids who had been suffering fromgrowing pains get around just fine; you’d never knowthey had a problem. “During the day they’re totallynormal,” says Meghan Imrie, M.D., associate clinicalprofessor of orthopedic surgery at Stanford University.Any lab tests that your pediatrician performs will alsocome back normal if growing pains are the problem.

What They Aren’tThe most important thing to know about growing

pains is that this is a “diagnosis of exclusion,” Imriesays. That means growing pains are diagnosed afterdoctors rule out everything else.

Here are some symptoms that do not indicate grow-ing pains and should be reported to your child’s doctor:

• pain that is focused in one spot or one leg only(localized);

• pain focused in the joints, making a child feel

Growing Pains

GrowingPains – They’ve Got Nothingto Do With Growth!

by CHRISTINA ELSTON


“stiff” in the mornings;• pain that’s persistent, rather than coming

and going in spates;• pain accompanied by fever, swelling or ten-

derness;• pain with injury or bruising;• pain that causes a child to limp during the

day, or curtail his physical activities.

Similar to growing pains is a condition calledtransient synovitis. Its cause is also unknown, butthis condition brings day and nighttime joint painin the knee or hip. Kids with transient synovitisdon’t have fever or other signs of infection, but thepain may become so severe they walk with a limp.The condition usually clears after three or fourdays, with no long-term effects. Painful joints with swelling and fever, on the

other hand, are a big red flag, and you shouldhave your child seen by a doctor immediately. Thiscan be a sign of joint infection, which Oppenheimwarns can cause permanent damage within a dayor two. A hopeful sign, believe it or not, is if your

child’s pain stays the same. “More worrisomethings like a tumor or arthritis become worse overtime,” says Imrie. Those are two of the seriousconditions connected with nighttime leg pain inkids. Others include leukemia (cancer of the whiteblood cells) and lymphoma (cancer of the lym-phatic system).Less-serious causes of leg pain include injury or

overuse of muscles (strains), ligaments (sprains),bones (stress fracture) and joints (cartilage bruise).Long-distance runners can develop pain in thethigh, which may indicate stress fracture.Basketball players can have pain over the front ofthe knee, a condition called Osgood-Schlatter’sdisease (apophysitis). But these things usually getbetter when physical activity is reduced, explainsLee.

CausesNo one knows what causes growing pains, “and

that makes it a bit of a problem,” saysOppenheim. Especially frustrating since the condi-tion was first described in 1823! He points to aJournal of Foot and Ankle Research article from2008 that shows that research on the topic hasbeen plentiful, but “lacking in scientific rigor.”Still, there have been plenty of theories about thecause of growing pains:

• Muscle fatigue – This theory hasn’t beentested, but parents of kids with growing painsoften report that they’re linked to increased physi-cal activity.

• Bone fatigue – Studies have shown that thebones of kids with growing pains are less dense(and so weaker) than those of other children, lead-ing some to suspect the pain comes from bonefatigue.

• Genetics – Experts suspect that low painthresholds run in families, and some studies showthat kids with growing pains have lower painthresholds than their peers without.

• Joint hypermobility – Another untested theo-ry is that children with growing pains are “doublejointed,” a trait also common to children withpainful conditions such as fibromyalgia.Oppenheim’s personal theory is that because

children in this age range are so physically active,they make the periosteum (a membrane containingblood vessels and nerves that covers the bones)sore. It’s much thicker in kids than in adults, andcould be less flexible. But Oppenheim says hedoesn’t have research to back this up. “Nothinghas really been pinned down,” he says.

What You Can DoThere aren’t any proven treatments for growing

pains, in part because it’s difficult to provewhether a given treatment worked or whether thechild just outgrew the condition. Still, some thingsdo seem to help:

• Reassurance,• Heat and massage, if that feels good to the

child, and• Over-the-counter pain medications such as

Tylenol and Advil.

“It’s basically just rubbing where it hurts, kissingthe boo-boo,” says Imrie.Oppenheim puts it another way. “You can be

sympathetic and carry them through it,” he says.“And you can realize it’s not the end of the world,and they will outgrow it.”

Christina Elston is a senior editor and health writer for

Dominion Parenting Media. Read more about family

and child health on her Health-E blog at

Parenthood.com.


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ing safety tips in preparing for the unex-pected:Children should know their full name,

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Emergencies can happen anywhere, atany time, and often without warning.Therefore, it is critical to discuss – andpractice – emergency and disaster prepared-ness plans, such as a home fire escaperoute and severe weather safety plan.A national survey released by

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ing safety tips in preparing for the unex-pected:Children should know their full name,

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Child’s First Instinct in anEmergency May Not be the Safest

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We’re so accustomed to hearing about girls lag-ging behind boys in math. Now comes the news thatboys’ poor reading skills have led to a much biggergender gap in our schools.A new study from the public education advocate

Center on Education Policy (CEP) finds that boys aresignificantly behind girls in reading at the elemen-tary, middle and high school levels. Researcherslooked at scores from standardized tests in all 50states between 2002 and 2008, and found that boysare significantly behind girls in reading. In somestates, the percentage of boys scoring “proficient” inreading is more than 10 percentage points below thatof girls.For their part, girls appear to be doing much better

in math. The study found that at the proficient level,the number of states where girls outperform boys isabout equal to the number of states where boys out-perform girls. At the “advanced” score level, boys inthe fourth grade still outperform girls in most states.In a statement released with the report, CEP

President Jack Jennings urged “much greater atten-tion” to boys’ reading skills beginning in the earlygrades.Overall, many states have narrowed the gap

between male and female students in both math andreading, the CEP study found. But while gaps in ele-mentary school reading have narrowed in 24 states,they’ve widened in 14. And while boys and girlshave improved on fourth-grade reading exams since2002, more girls than boys reached all three achieve-ment levels – basic, proficient, and advanced – in2008. Read the full report, including trends in each state,

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your gestures and your actions, your child learns from

you how to interact with other people and with theworld. You are in a wonderful position to set a positiveexample for everything from solving problems to show-ing compassion to buckling seatbelts.Create routines and stick to them. Children respond

to the expected. If you create a bedtime routine that hasthree steps and you do the same things every night, yourchild finds comfort in knowing what comes next andwill respond in positive ways as a result of sticking tothe plan.Make mealtime special. Whenever possible, make

mealtime a time to be together and enjoy a healthymeal. This not only develops a good pattern for eating,but it creates an opportunity to connect as a family.Make books a part of your child’s life. Make reading

fun. Cuddle up. Let your child choose the books. Byreading to your children, you are helping them increasetheir vocabulary, inspiring their imagination, and settingthe groundwork for a love of reading.For more information on parenting and child develop-

ment, visit www.ParentingCounts.org.

– Lisa Carpenter

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We’re so accustomed to hearing about girls lag-ging behind boys in math. Now comes the news thatboys’ poor reading skills have led to a much biggergender gap in our schools.A new study from the public education advocate

Center on Education Policy (CEP) finds that boys aresignificantly behind girls in reading at the elemen-tary, middle and high school levels. Researcherslooked at scores from standardized tests in all 50states between 2002 and 2008, and found that boysare significantly behind girls in reading. In somestates, the percentage of boys scoring “proficient” inreading is more than 10 percentage points below thatof girls.For their part, girls appear to be doing much better

in math. The study found that at the proficient level,the number of states where girls outperform boys isabout equal to the number of states where boys out-perform girls. At the “advanced” score level, boys inthe fourth grade still outperform girls in most states.In a statement released with the report, CEP

President Jack Jennings urged “much greater atten-tion” to boys’ reading skills beginning in the earlygrades.Overall, many states have narrowed the gap

between male and female students in both math andreading, the CEP study found. But while gaps in ele-mentary school reading have narrowed in 24 states,they’ve widened in 14. And while boys and girlshave improved on fourth-grade reading exams since2002, more girls than boys reached all three achieve-ment levels – basic, proficient, and advanced – in2008. Read the full report, including trends in each state,

at the CEP’s Web site, www.cep-dc.org.

– Deirdre Wilson

Boys andReading: The New Gender Gap

Every day offers new joys and challenges for parents.Here are a few ideas for increasing the joy and prepar-ing for the challenges, courtesy of ParentingCounts.org.Love your child for who she is. Every child is unique,

with different temperaments and different interests.Every day they are learning and growing. Support themas they struggle to master more difficult skills and cele-brate their unique successes with them.Be a part of playtime. Play is how young children

learn about the world and practice new cognitive, emo-tional and social skills. A parent can learn a lot abouttheir child’s developing skills and interests by participat-ing in their play. Your questions, ideas, and attentionsupport your child’s curiosity and creativity. Play inter-actions with you can also help them to develop skills touse when they are playing alone or with peers.Talk about feelings. Understanding and managing

feelings is one of the hardest skills children under age 5have to tackle. So respect what they are feeling by rec-ognizing their emotions, listening to their thoughts andhelping them work through their emotions.Be an example. Through your voice, your expressions,

your gestures and your actions, your child learns from

you how to interact with other people and with theworld. You are in a wonderful position to set a positiveexample for everything from solving problems to show-ing compassion to buckling seatbelts.Create routines and stick to them. Children respond

to the expected. If you create a bedtime routine that hasthree steps and you do the same things every night, yourchild finds comfort in knowing what comes next andwill respond in positive ways as a result of sticking tothe plan.Make mealtime special. Whenever possible, make

mealtime a time to be together and enjoy a healthymeal. This not only develops a good pattern for eating,but it creates an opportunity to connect as a family.Make books a part of your child’s life. Make reading

fun. Cuddle up. Let your child choose the books. Byreading to your children, you are helping them increasetheir vocabulary, inspiring their imagination, and settingthe groundwork for a love of reading.For more information on parenting and child develop-

ment, visit www.ParentingCounts.org.

– Lisa Carpenter

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