Well, school is back in session for many schools and will be soon for the rest. And each “new beginning” brings with it both excitement and some worries – especially for parents. One of the best ways to manage your concerns is to put a little bit of time and effort into building good communication between home and school. While there are many ways in which parents come in contact with their children’s schools, the most common meeting ground is THE PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE.
Talking to kids about sex. Yikes.
Any parent who has initiated “the talk” with their child has experienced qualms about what to say, when to say it, and how to say it. It would be awesome to channel a sex-pert during these talks and merely let the words flow succinctly, accurately, and in a manner that eliminates the inevitable eyeball roll of your all-knowing child.
Make Your Kid Watch This Anti-Bullying Video
Back-to-school season evokes the sheen of pristine white sneakers and squeaky clean lockers. But for many students, back to school also means back to bullying.
In this video from parenting website Kids in the House, children discuss the harrowing bullying they’ve experienced, and the extremely negative feelings that followed. The video was posted last year and has since garnered a million views on YouTube.
School just ain't what it used to be
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If you’re the parent of a budding entomologist, you can understand the frustration of finding various bugs — both living and dead — inside your home. Kids love bugs, and they’re bound to find a few they want to tote home for show and tell. However, if starting a suburban-based insect menagerie isn’t your idea of a good time, there are plenty of ways to dissuade your kids from bringing their six-legged friends inside — without discouraging their curiosity in natural sciences.
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“Overwhelmed.” A feeling, among many others, that is common and felt all too frequently among many preemie parents. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (aka the NICU), is home for every preemie parent either for a short or long time. It was our home for almost 6 months. It’s also a very abnormal place. No matter how you slice it or how much the NICU doctors and nurses try to make the environment feel as normal as possible for the babies and their distraught parents, it will never be.
There’s nothing normal about:
By the time a child reaches the preschool age of three to five, they have changed in so many ways. Many children are ready to expand their world outside of home and interact more with peers, teachers and other parents.
Physically, preschoolers are capable of many tasks. Emotionally, many can control their anger and uncomfortable emotions much better. Socially, they are curious about other children. The element of other people to play with adds fun, creativity, and learning (and sometimes needed conflict resolution) with other children.
When I was sixteen years old I created a YouTube channel to address the problem of bullying. WeStopHate.org is based around the idea that “People who feel good about themselves don’t put others down.” Teens from around the world made videos sharing their favorite confidence tips and tricks – all with the hope of helping others.
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