Tag: kids

Mar 20
Chore wars pit parents vs. kids — and each other — in a stubborn battle of wills over housework

Forget attachment parenting, meet Hoover-attachment parenting. As a kid growing up in a suburban New Jersey house, Jeannetta R. Bagley did chores every Saturday morning, whether it meant sweeping the floors, vacuuming or cleaning the garage. Now, Bagley, the single mom of a 5-year-old son, is determined to involve him in household chores. The problem: […]

Jan 22
Long Island kids cook up best mac and cheese in state with recipe that’s not like mom used to make

It’s NOT just like mom used to make. A crew of Long Island eighth grade boys beat out 260 entries to earn the title of best mac’n’cheese recipe in the state — with ingredients like sweet corn, Muenster cheese and garlic toast breadcrumbs. Eleven Southampton Intermediate School kids in the last-period cooking club also used […]