Beginning in January, ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum, home to more than 100 exhibits, is implementing their “$1 First Sundays” program to encourage more families to spend their free time learning and exploring at the hands-on museum. With themed weekends and ongoing fun year-round, that makes a family road trip to Ashland, Oregon–where the museum is located–both an educational adventure and an …
The Magic of Singing
From North State Parent January 2016 article by Christina Katz 50 Reasons to Encourage Your Kids to Raise Their Voice Singing is healthy physically, psychologically, and socially, whether your child’s singing is pitch-perfect or not. Once you consider the many benefits singing can have on any member of your family, you may even decide to set aside your own daily …
How to Discipline Your Child, at Home and in the Classroom
Children come into this world helpless and unable to thrive without us. Our job is to love and nurture them and to teach them how to live and become useful members of society. Discipline means “to teach and train”. We, as parents and teachers, need to learn how to acquire the skills that will accomplish the goal we set for …
Effective Ways to Discipline Your Child: Strategies That Work
As a parent, one of your jobs is to teach your child to behave. While this can take time, and is always an on-going project, try not to get frustrated when your child does not behave. Instead, learn effective ways to discipline your child. Natural Consequences: These are the times when you let your child see what will happen if …
Discipline By Age Groups
Whatever your child’s age, it’s important to be consistent when it comes to discipline. If parents don’t stick to the rules and consequences they set up, their kids aren’t likely to either. Discipline is about changing your child’s behavior. Discipline is not about punishing children. It is not about forcing them to obey and follow directions. Discipline helps children learn …
Positive Ways to Discipline Your Child
Whether you’re a parent or a babysitter, sometimes you need a go-to trick or two–or three–when it comes to discipline. All families develop their own approach when it comes to doling out punishment for bad behavior, but in case you need a little inspiration, here are some expert opinions on the most effective strategies. These are listed roughly in the …
You, Discipline, and Your Child
We want our children to learn from their mistakes and not repeat them. So the natural thought is to send them to the “time out” corner of their room to “think about what they’ve done”. Except they don’t. And they’re going to keep doing the same behaviors despite the punishment. Often, we equate the term “discipline” with punishment. But the …
Getting Away From McDonald’s and Eating Healthy! Easy Recipes to Trick Kids into Eating Healthy
This requires taking the time to get to the store and buy fresh, frozen, and/or canned fruits and vegetables. This can be hard with young children. However, in the long run, it will be less expensive and much more healthier than running through a fast food drive-thru and getting high calorie foods and sugar loaded drinks. Save the “take-out” for …
Homemade Watercolors
I found a recipe for watercolors to make at home at PBS Kids Follow the link for directions. http://www.pbs.org/parents/fun-and-games/activities-and-crafts/watercolor-paints-for-kids/#.UKQWkx6Z7aE.facebook
Parenting Methods and Classes
40 Developmental Assets: The Search Institute’s framework of Developmental Assets is a widely used approach to positive youth development. Adults learn to foster experience and qualities that help influence choices young people make and helps youth become caring, responsible adults. www.search-institute.org/assets. 800-888-7828 Love and Logic Institute: Love And Logic provides east-to-use techniques to help parents have more fun and less …