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PARENTAL GUIDANCE

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Tag, you’re it – A report that a school in Massachusetts has banned tag and touch football is raising some eyebrows among members of The Spokesman-Review’s Parents’ Council.

One quipped: “Are risk management officers going to micromanage our lives until we all hide away in a big padded room?” while another added this comment: “I would love for someone to explain to me the banning of tag at recess. I am all about safety, but this seems way over the top.”

Walking to school – Is it safe for young children to walk to and from school by themselves? Excerpted from one comment: “Allowing small children to walk so far by themselves is like playing Russian roulette…”

KIDS’ CALENDAR

Auditions for “Where’s Alice?” – Theater Arts for Children is holding auditions tonight at 6:30 p.m. for its production of “Alice Through the Looking Glass.” Actors ages 5 and up are needed. Visit www.theaterartsforchildren.org for character descriptions. Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway Ave. (509) 892-5413.

Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council Information Night – Learn about programs offered by the Girl Scouts tonight from 6 to 7 p.m. at John Brown Elementary, 15574 N. Washington St., Rathdrum, Idaho; and Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m. at Atlas Elementary, 3000 W. Honeysuckle Ave., Hayden, Idaho. (509) 747-8091, ext. 206.

Musical Theater Class – Ages 6 to 18 can learn special skills required for musical theater productions. Classes held 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Nov. 20 at Harding Family Center, 411 15th St., Coeur d’Alene. $50/five classes or $12/class. (208) 661-4216.

Make a Christmas Ornament – Students who are either home-schooled or enrolled in alternative learning programs can make a Christmas tree ornament to hang on the Capitol tree (or a companion tree) in Washington, D.C., and enter for a chance to win a trip to the White House Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at a workshop Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Seth Woodard Elementary School, 7401 E. Mission Ave. For more information, call Melissa Fennen at (509) 921-2160.

Curious George at Barnes & Noble – Visit with the curious little monkey and have your picture taken, too. Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave. in Spokane Valley. (509) 922-4104.

Friends of Valley Library Book Sale – Variety of books on sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Benefits the Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. (509) 926-6283.

Incredible Years Parenting Program – 10-week program geared toward parents of children ages 2 to 10. Explore ways to help your child’s social skills, self-esteem and school behavior. Begins Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Women’s Center at Sacred Heart, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Call (509) 389-2930 for fee and registration information.