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Adjusting to the school year, including homework.
Dear Readers,
By this time of the school year, the honeymoon has sometimes worn off, and behavior issues have begun to arise. So in this issue of Nurturing News, I'm offering tips for helping intense children adjust to the new year.
1. When behavior issues arise, don't make them escalate by giving them a lot of energy. Calm yourself, sit down, and ask the child for his or her best solution. It's remarkable how well kids can solve problems when the trust for solving them is placed into their hands.
2. Wait to ask about your child's day. Parents are anxious to hear about their kids' days, but so many kids are reluctant or oppositional when asked. Let children settle in and relax after their school day. Then at the dinner table, go around and have each person say something funny or fun about his or her day. You'll have less pressure, more togetherness, and stronger interactions.
3. Include the kids in making a homework plan in advance, and write the plan down. More predictability and child involvement allows the kids to face a challenging time of the day with more courage and less anxiety. Be flexible about where the homework is done, and help kids think of the best place to study. Kids with sensory issues will do much better if they can stand, move around, sit on exercise balls, and take frequent breaks. Have snacks available, too!
All the best to you and your young students!
Tina
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A Client Shares Her Thoughts on Last Month's Nurturing News
Dear Tina,
I love your e-mail updates and I truly followed the back to school suggestions in the last one. I was one "cool" and "confident" mom when we were preparing and discussing school, and all has gone extremely well with all our forethought and structure.
You're just the best Tina, your messages and coaching truly turned my spirit around in how I feel about Lucy and her future.
Forever grateful,
Debra Landwehr | |
Upcoming Events
You Are Invited to a Fall Family Fun Day Saturday, October 10
Dear Parents,
It's high time we had a little fun together by gathering around the campfire with some marshmallows!
Grab the kids and
join parent coach Joshua Koepp (the activities king!) and me at Camp
St. Croix in Hudson, WI, on Saturday, October 10 from 10:00-2:30 for a
wonderful time for families ... and make some new friends in the
process! You'll enjoy:
family book-writing
-skits
-a scavenger hunt
-a delicious lunch
-storytelling
-some cozy time around the fire.
Click here to register.
Can't wait to share that wonderful fall leaf-crunching sound with you and the kids!
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Fee is $75 per family, including lunch for all and materials. Register early and save $10 per family!
Offer Expires: October 6, 2009
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Friday, October 2, 8:30-3:30
Fargo/Moorhead area Parent Coaches' Training
Saturday, October 3, 2:35-4 p.m.
MN Foster Care Providers
City Hill Fellowship Church
12901 Roberts Dr.
Eden Prairie, MN Thursday, October 8, 7-9 p.m.
Osseo Public Schools
Weaver Lake Elementary School
Open to the Public
Saturday, October 10, 8:30-3:30
Fun Day for Nurtured Heart Parents and Kids
Camp St. Croix, Hudson, WI
Tuesday, October 27, 9 a.m.
International School of MN
Meeting for preschool directors
Friday, October 30, 8:30-3:30
Fargo/Moorhead area Parent Coaches' Training
Parent Coaches' Training Monday, November 9, 6:30-8:30 Open to the Public South Washington County Community Education East Ridge High School, Woodbury Monday, November 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Watertown, MN ECFE - for parents
Tuesday, November 17, 7-9 p.m.
Carver County Licensed Child Care Providers
Chaska, MN Elementary School
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The Center for the Challenging Child is located at the Roseville Professional Center, 2233 N. Hamline Ave., Suite 212, Roseville, MN 55113.
If you've been hesitating to call for a coaching appointment, maybe it's because you are worried about how the session will go. Please note that I listen deeply to parents, in the same way I ask parents to listen deeply to their kids. There's no judgment. It's actually a relief to tell your story and get help with the bedtime, opposition, transition, and morning issues you face. Why live with strife another day? Call 651-453-0123 for help with children of ALL ages (even 27!)
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If you or a friend are interested in receiving one-on-one personal parent coaching anywhere in the US or Canada, or a training for your group, call 651-453-0123 or write tina@nurturedheart.com. I'm now offering coaching on Skype! If you haven't tried it, it's a free download and use (can you believe it?), and you'll need a web camera connected to your computer. Go to Skype.com for more info. There's a really easy tutorial, and you just dial me at tina.feigal for your appointment. Think "The Jetsons!" We can see each other and talk live.
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I look forward to hearing from you!
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