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Resist, Reflect and Re-Center

Protective Factor: Social and Emotional Competence of Children

Lara Quiroga and her son.

By LARA QUIROGA

NH Children's Trust Board of Directors

Logan: "Mom, can you buy me that toy to play with?"

Me: "No - it's junk."

Logan: "But Mom, playing is nurturing."

Me thinking: "Don't laugh. Resist. Don't buy it. But he was so clever just then. He's using what he knows about you to get what he wants. Manipulate me? No. But what if he is? Where did he learn it? Was it that new kid in his class? Why did I tell him to be so nice to the new kid?"

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Caring for foster kittens provides worthy family lessons

Protective factor: Social and Emotional Competence of Children

Autumn Allen with her 3 children.

By AUTUMN ALLEN

Easter Seals of NH

We started fostering animals when my son was 8-years-old, my daughter was 6-years-old and my youngest son was 2-years-old. The first litter of kittens opened up countless conversations about homeless animals and humans, but it also sparked conversations about spay and neuter programs to maintain population control, how to stretch resources and the importance of reusing items (such as empty toilet paper rolls for cat toys, cardboard boxes for forts, etc), empathy...the list goes on and on.

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Let off some steam, ride bikes at the Speedway!

The Annual Safe Kids 500 is a fun, free, family event hosted by Speedway Children's Charities and the Injury Prevention Center at CHaD.

Join them at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH where all riders are able to bike the same track that NASCAR drivers race on! Only at Safe Kids 500 can you find a Bike tune-up shop, helmet safety checks, healthy snacks, music and did we say FUN and FREE?

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One Mom's take on building Social & Emotional Competence of Children. Do you agree with her?

In many other education techniques, this is called "character development"

iMom's Take on How to Teach Good Character to Kids