Over-the-top birthday parties. Has your child attended one? When my daughter was five, her friend’s mother hosted a marathon party. The day began with hairstyles and manicures at a local hair salon. Next, the girls had lunch at a local restaurant, and the event finished with a movie and snacks at the theater. On top of that, each girl received photo of herself in the fancy updo, and a bag of goodies.
This extravagant party occurred early in the school year, so all birthday celebrations that followed seemed to be a letdown for the 10 children that attended the first
Elementary
Putting the Fun in Family Fundamentals
February 17th, 2012 Posted by Ronald A. Rowe | Academics, Elementary
Schools are taking a much more practical approach to teaching life skills than they used to. Elementary school students are being exposed to concepts like budgeting as well as specific skills like writing a check. As parents, we need to piggyback on these school assignments to reinforce these lessons.
Adding one more item to our teaching moment agenda might seem like one too many. Every moment with my kids is a teaching moment. There is always some lesson to be learned whether we're tossing the football, watching TV, or eating dinner. But sometimes, we just need to have fun.
Wrestling matches
Adding one more item to our teaching moment agenda might seem like one too many. Every moment with my kids is a teaching moment. There is always some lesson to be learned whether we're tossing the football, watching TV, or eating dinner. But sometimes, we just need to have fun.
Wrestling matches
Plenty has been written about the medicinal aspects of parenting your child through an illness. All of it boils down to: keep them hydrated and see a doctor if it doesn't get better soon. Less has been written about the more mundane aspects of parenting your child through an illness.
The number one (non-medical) job of a parent when a child is ill can be distilled into one word: comfort. Comfort foot, comforting words, comfortable arrangements.
Comfort Food - We all have a favorite comfort food that we crave when we get sick. I like noodles with butter. My wife is
The number one (non-medical) job of a parent when a child is ill can be distilled into one word: comfort. Comfort foot, comforting words, comfortable arrangements.
Comfort Food - We all have a favorite comfort food that we crave when we get sick. I like noodles with butter. My wife is
One word could describe my youngest daughter while in elementary school -- feisty. She had her own ideas about everything, from what types of clothes she would wear to how much homework she thought she needed to do. At the time, I found this personality trait of to be exasperating. I seemed to be always negotiating with her to do what she needed to do.
What was my take away from this experience of having a feisty child? My spirited child grew into an independent teen, one that I can be proud of.
Let me explain. Now that Elizabeth is 14,
What was my take away from this experience of having a feisty child? My spirited child grew into an independent teen, one that I can be proud of.
Let me explain. Now that Elizabeth is 14,
I took my son to WinterJam this weekend to celebrate his 11th birthday. I’d highly recommend it if you have the opportunity to take your children to this show when it comes to your town. WinterJam is a concert tour featuring ten Christian bands.
We went because this year’s headliner is a band called Skillet which just so happens to be my son’s current favorite. Skillet put on an amazing show, complete with moving platforms, a spinning drum rig, and enough pyrotechnics to satisfy any 11 year old. But that was just the cap on an incredible six-hour extravaganza.
Admission to
We went because this year’s headliner is a band called Skillet which just so happens to be my son’s current favorite. Skillet put on an amazing show, complete with moving platforms, a spinning drum rig, and enough pyrotechnics to satisfy any 11 year old. But that was just the cap on an incredible six-hour extravaganza.
Admission to
