“Watch out!” “Be careful.” “Don’t run!”
These directions can literally be lifesavers for elementary age children. For instance, a visit to the Grand Canyon would make any parent extra vigilant where his or her child is concerned. Too close to the edge and the consequences would be devastating. Yet, some parents take safety to an extreme, and end up inhibiting a child’s adventurous spirit.
I knew a boy who had been made fearful of life by his father. It wasn’t that his father didn’t love his child; he just restricted the boy’s movements so much - that in the end, he
Emotions
This is the article I’ve been dreading to write…the one that concerns teen sexuality. Why? Because we all know the issue of teens having sex is a “hot button” issue. Parents across the United States have vastly different views on how to approach this sensitive issue with their children, including everything from abstinence only education to avoiding the subject all together.
But I chose to write this post anyways, as I do know one thing for certain - parents want what is best for their teenager, and their picture of health and happiness does not include sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)
But I chose to write this post anyways, as I do know one thing for certain - parents want what is best for their teenager, and their picture of health and happiness does not include sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)
On Playing Games: Teen Perspective
September 29th, 2011 Posted by Louise | Emotions, Games, Teen Perspective
Playing games isn't just an activity for children; that's an important message to send to your kids. The best way to do this is to find a game that you genuinely enjoy and can play with your kids.
My dad loves to play bridge, but it is far too complicated for elementary school-level children. He tried to get us to learn, but it only angered us. We tried to get him to play Candyland, but he always declined. We found middle ground on a Dutch card game called Rikken. It involves trumps and bidding, just like bridge, but has fewer
My dad loves to play bridge, but it is far too complicated for elementary school-level children. He tried to get us to learn, but it only angered us. We tried to get him to play Candyland, but he always declined. We found middle ground on a Dutch card game called Rikken. It involves trumps and bidding, just like bridge, but has fewer
What Kids Really Want
September 15th, 2011 Posted by Ronald A. Rowe | Elementary, Emotions, Helpful hints
There’s an expression that goes around in parenting circles: Children don’t care how much money you make, they only care if you’re around –until they’re teenagers. Then, they don’t care if you’re around, they only care about how much money you make. While I certainly hope the second part isn’t true, this is column on Elementary children, so we’ll just focus on the first part, which I’ve found to be very accurate.
I’ll take it a step further. Kids don’t really care what you do with them, they just want YOU to do SOMETHING with them. As a writer, there
I’ll take it a step further. Kids don’t really care what you do with them, they just want YOU to do SOMETHING with them. As a writer, there
Where Do Babies Come From?
July 22nd, 2011 Posted by Ronald A. Rowe | Elementary, Emotions, Learning
My older son recently came to me with some questions. He was confused by a news story he saw about Jaycee Dugard, the girl who was kidnapped when she was 11 and was finally freed at age 29. In the interim, she had two children. First, he wondered how a child could be held for so long - a really good question that most of us struggle to understand. His second question was how it could be possible for her to have children when she was not married.
His understanding was that you had to be married to have children,
His understanding was that you had to be married to have children,
