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• Helping a Child with Pet Allergies Live with a Dog or Cat

  By Sydney Parker Verified| Seattle's Child Verified Watching a child snuggle up with a warm puppy or kitten is one of the most heartwarming moments life has to offer. There’s a reason that 66 percent of U.S. households have pets, and more than 161 million of these pets are cats and dogs. Our furriest friends are so lovable! But can a child with pet allergies live with a dog or cat? How do you balance your child’s desire to care for a fluffy creature and the real danger of an allergic reaction?

  By Sydney Parker Verified · Seattle's Child

  Nov. 06, 2023

• Support readers! Volunteer at Seattle-area programs

  By Sydney Parker Verified| Seattle's Child Verified A lot of things in life rely on strong reading skills, yet many children in the Seattle area don’t have access to books or caregivers who are available to read to them. If you have the time, there are several places in need of volunteers to move their children’s literacy efforts forward. Have an older teen (14 or older) who loves acting or is simply a great reader? Encourage them to look for volunteer opportunities at local libraries. Another idea?

  By Sydney Parker Verified · Seattle's Child

  Jun. 02, 2023

• Meet the authors of 'Monster ABC'

  By Sydney Parker Verified, Alison Behnke| Seattle's Child Verified Why teach your kids that A is for apple and B is for ball, when they could learn that A is for alien and B is for banshee instead? In “Monster ABC,” a board book by Hazy Dell Press, learning the alphabet is as fun for adults as it is for children. Founding Hazy Dell Press was a dream of Pacific Northwest locals Derek and Kyle Sullivan. The identical twin brothers grew up sharing a room together, drawing pictures and trying to make each other laugh.

  By Sydney Parker Verified, Alison Behnke · Seattle's Child

  Oct. 20, 2022

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