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The Pirates! Band of Misfits (PG): Many of the verbal jokes and even the sight gags in this laugh-out-loud British animated comedy -- an ingenious blend of stop-motion puppetry, computer animation and 3-D -- will, alas, go over kids' heads.
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Siblings and bickering
A mom is concerned because she sides with her youngest more often when her children bicker.
Early education and care
The state Department of Early Education and Care lists all licensed programs - family child care, center-based and school-age.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children, whose accrediting process of center-based programs and preschools is a widely-accepted proxy for quality, lists accredited programs.
Contact your local school department for information on early education programs in the public schools.
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