Conference : Team Angie Conferences : Main Conference for Team Angie http://www.teamangie.com/forum/ I have five grandchildren, I agree reading to your children is as important as talking to the child. The age of a child corresponds with different book levels, so I try to find time to read individually with each child. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=C94E7E79-3048-787F-AB62E1717681298B&r=1 2008-05-06T12:45:51-07:00 Reading with your child TO SEE ONE SMILE WHEN a parent enters the room, whether it be daycare, school, church or maybe even on the playgrounnd. To give them a big hug for a happy face means a lot to a child. Go ahead and put a sticker on their arm or forehead and tell them that you love them. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=AB4CBC55-3048-787F-ABA25D1EB02EED45&r=2 2008-05-06T12:36:52-07:00 Rewarding Good Behaviour I bottle feed all 3 of my children. It wasn't by choice with the first two but I saw no harm doing it with the third. My children were sick at max 3 times a year and they are all adviced in learning. I also have a strong bond with my kids. I honestly don't think it matters what or how you feed your child. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=B0B0C0FB-3048-787F-AB6D644A2F060A87&r=3 2007-08-30T22:36:50-07:00 Breast or Bottle Feeding I bottle feed all 3 of my children. It wasn't by choice with the first two but I saw no harm doing it with the third. My children were sick at max 3 times a year and they are all adviced in learning. I also have a strong bond with my kids. I honestly don't think it matters what or how you feed your child. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=B0B0C0FB-3048-787F-AB6D644A2F060A87&r=4 2007-08-30T22:35:58-07:00 Breast or Bottle Feeding sorry that's naturalchild.org http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=B0B0C0FB-3048-787F-AB6D644A2F060A87&r=5 2007-07-06T15:19:02-07:00 Breast or Bottle Feeding check out website naturalparent.org http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=B0B0C0FB-3048-787F-AB6D644A2F060A87&r=6 2007-07-06T15:18:33-07:00 Breast or Bottle Feeding www.kidswb.com http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=D4743465-3048-787F-AB964814A8B054C6&r=7 2007-04-26T05:21:16-07:00 Websites for younger children? Being a teacher, I can tell you that there are advantages and disadvantages to both. Adavantages: 1) Socialization- your children learn how to socialize properly with peers and society, including working in a group toward one goal. 2) Time Management- a skill that they will need in the future (middle/high/college/life) 3) Opportunities- being involved gives them option to dream, like we all did and to work toward a goal of their own. 4) Development of Talents- we are all given strengths and weaknesses. Giving children an option to explore more than one activity gives them the agency to develop their talents. If your son is destined to be a pro-baseball player, yet was never given that time to develop his talent, then he is just hidding it away and will lose it. Disadvantages 1) School Work Suffering- a child should never have so many activities that his/her school work suffers. After all, we will all need a diploma soon to hold a job. 2) Exhaustion- if a child is involved in TOO much than he/she may become warn down. In Summation: Encouragement is a good thing to show your children. Encouraging them to be involved and express their inner self works wonderfully for their self-esteem and character. Encouragement to get good grades and rest does as well. Limit your child's activities to two to three. Allow them to use their agency to choose what they wish to do. But also remind them that if they get "overwelmed" or "bored" with one thing, that there is nothing that says they can't try something else. Also make a pact to keep up those grades, etc..... Keeping them a little busy will keep them out of places that you do not want them to be. It also puts them around good/wholesome individuals. This is just some observation I have had as a teacher and a once "busy and active" child..... http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=A9EF0D74-3048-787F-AB932ED8AF311551&r=8 2007-04-26T05:19:49-07:00 Too many activities Hi Everyone! So last week I went to visit the children at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center with my friends at Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana. We had so much fun taking goodies around to the children and raising awareness for national Child Abuse Prevention month. Check out the video: http://www.nbc33tv.com/home/video/7129016.html Hope you're enjoying your April events! Take care, ~Angie http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=1F56661F-3048-787F-AB7340270F7D5332&r=9 2007-04-23T09:46:35-07:00 I'm in the news! I would agree that it is important for parents to do this. To extend that though what I don't get is why I see kids going to R rated movies without parents. I am sorry but if it is R rated I would rather that they asked them for an ID or you don't see it. I know alot of people don't agree with that but that is just what I think that the theatres should be doing in the first place. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=CCA6FD16-3048-787F-AB2A19D46449027F&r=10 2007-04-12T14:21:30-07:00 R-Rated Movies I would agree that this is very important to do with your children. I have two sons and they both love books. The youngest cannot read yet but he loves to listen to me read him a book. That and I always have a book that I am reading so they see me doing it alot in my spare time. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=C94E7E79-3048-787F-AB62E1717681298B&r=11 2007-04-12T14:16:51-07:00 Reading with your child i think if you can encourage her imagination, but insert phrases such as "that's a great story," or "what a great imagination you have" to help her learn over time the difference between reality and imagination. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=C95109A7-3048-787F-AB5BD578AF866914&r=12 2007-04-12T13:34:51-07:00 How to Deal With Story Telling Focus on the Family has excellent books on this topic. They start with "boys and girls are different" for young kids, which talks about body parts but that's it, then works up to a adolescent view. It's factual and as brief as possible, and an excellent way to introduce children to the birds and the bees. Keep in mind it is a Christian book series. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=C999AE76-3048-787F-AB70EE4635A90552&r=13 2007-04-12T13:33:59-07:00 Sex education Yes, even in winter mine like to go out. Unless it is raining! They love to play out when it snows! http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=B0ABCB05-3048-787F-AB5DACFB4D81D064&r=14 2007-04-12T08:13:12-07:00 Outdoor Activities Forgot to add, you may want to look into getting some software that has games for his age. I always feel better having them on a game instead of the internet. Although, I do supervise them while they do anything on the computer. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=D4743465-3048-787F-AB964814A8B054C6&r=15 2007-04-12T08:11:37-07:00 Websites for younger children? My four year loves to play at nickjr.com as well as pbskids.org. He can navigate them himself and the games are educational. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=D4743465-3048-787F-AB964814A8B054C6&r=16 2007-04-12T08:10:34-07:00 Websites for younger children? My little ones really like disney.com. Starfall is great too. They use this one at school also. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=D4743465-3048-787F-AB964814A8B054C6&r=17 2007-04-12T08:09:51-07:00 Websites for younger children? I don't think it's either politically correct or old fashioned of you! The scary thing is that sometimes even PG movies have tones of violence in it which to me is worse then exposing my child to nudity which gets an R rating. It's very messed up. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=CCA6FD16-3048-787F-AB2A19D46449027F&r=18 2007-04-12T08:08:17-07:00 R-Rated Movies playhousedisney.com and nickjr.com are safe bets. PBS.com would also be a great place. I think Sprout has a website, too, but I'm not sure. http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=D4743465-3048-787F-AB964814A8B054C6&r=19 2007-04-12T07:31:35-07:00 Websites for younger children? I don't know what some parents are thinking, either. I thought we were supposed to shield our kids from inappropriate stuff while they were young. Or is that politically incorrect and old-fashioned of me? http://www.teamangie.com/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=CCA6FD16-3048-787F-AB2A19D46449027F&r=20 2007-04-12T07:28:56-07:00 R-Rated Movies