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Council Connections Winter 2010
Greetings!

Enjoy this quarter's edition of Parent Connections, an e-newsletter from the Child Care Council of Westchester featuring information on children's health, your child's temperament, a family concert, a workshop for dads, parent support groups, answering your questions about the crib recall, and more!

  

Nicole Masucci

Director, Employer & Parent Services
Parent Connections
Articles for Parents
Upcoming Events
Parent Workshops
Free Services Offered to Parents
Articles for Parents

Healthy from the Start: How feeding nurtures your young child's body, heart and mind.
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Free Play is the Missing Link in Anti-Obesity Campaign, Says Children's Health Group

The fight to defeat childhood obesity can't be won unless we start focusing on children's free play, which has dwindled just as their weight has ballooned, according to the Alliance for Childhood, a nonprofit partnership of health professionals and educators.

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Understanding Your Child's Temperament

Parenting is one of the toughest jobs around. Guiding children in today's world takes a huge amount of physical and emotional energy. Parenting is a lively dance involving the interplay between the child's style and the parent's approach and responses.

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Crisis in Kindergarten: Why Children Need to Play in School

The stifling of play has dire consequences- not only for children but for the future of our nation. This report is meant to bring broad public attention to the crisis in our kindergartens and to spur collective action to reverse the damage now being done.
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Upcoming Events
 
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Saturday April 17, 2010

Tom Chapin in Concert

Archbishop Stepinac High School,

 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains
Click Here for tickets
 
Thursday, May 6, 2010
 Westchester Early Care & 
Education Conference
"Fostering Creative Play and Self-Expression in a Commercialized World"
    Click Here for more information
Parent Workshops

Parents Council ServicesParent Support Groups
The Council warmly invites you and your baby (newborn - 12 months) to join one of our parent groups. Enjoy playing with your baby while meeting new friends.  At each group meeting there is a brief presentation, followed by time to play with your baby, ask questions, and relax and support each other as new parents.  Come to any or all of the groups when you can.
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Dads are Parents Too! 
March 20, 2010 - 10:00am to 12:00
Fathers bring a valuable perspective to the process of raising children, but sometimes this seems at odds with how moms view child rearing.
Dads and Moms are invited to attend this discussion children's development.  

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Recalls
 

What's the latest on the crib recalls?

Is my crib safe? What do I need to know?
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Graco recalls Harmony High Chairs due to fall hazard.
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For recent recalls and product safety news Click Here. 
The Council offers FREE Services to Parents
 
Click Here to locate child care services in Westchester County, NY.

Click Here to learn about the financial resources and benefits available to help families pay for child care.
 
                       Click Here to obtain affordable health insurance for your child(ren)
                       and/or family.
Additional Resources for Parents

List of resources on the Council Website
Click Here for general resources

Parent Network Action Center
An educational resource for parents, dedicated to helping parents access current information on children's issues as well as the most recent parenting resources. It offers information on child development, tips related to raising children, finding quality child care and more.
Click Here for more information.

Zero to Three
Zero to Three is a national organization that provides child development information for parents and professionals regarding infants and toddlers.
Click Here for more information.
 
QUALITYstarsNY
Coming soon to New York! QUALITYstarsNY will help parents choose child care by awarding stars to programs that meet certain quality standards.
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To let us know what you want to hear about contact nicolem@cccwny.org.
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