Do you want a brilliant child?

Do you want to have a brilliant child?

Anya Kamentz (2016, July 5) had written an article that was featured at NPR titled: how to raise brilliant children, according to science. Check it out here: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/07/05/481582529/how-to-raise-brilliant-children-according-to-science?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160705

10-year-old girl who is deaf - teaches her dog sign language

MSN.com featured a wonderful article about a 10-year-old girl who is deaf who had taught her dog sign-language. I love this!

Read it here:

msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/10-year-old-deaf-girl-teaches-sign-language-to-her-hearing-impaired-dog/vi-BBu47ez?ocid=spartandhp 

Want your child to be a problem-solver?

Rebecca Eanes had written an interesting article titled, “Parenting: how to raise a problem-solver,” that is featured online at CreativeChild.com.

I provide services for children who often lack problem-solving skills (in regards to regulation emotions, and interacting with others).

Here is the link: http://www.creativechild.com/articles/view/parenting-how-to-raise-a-problem-solver

benefits for hand-writing

Perri Klass, a Medical Doctor had written a blog entry for “Well,” a blog from the New York Times about handwriting.  He argues that there is research that connects handwriting to achievement.

Myself, I’ve always thought good handwriting served as a halo-effect, which teachers assume the child must be smarter from the good handwriting.

Here is the link:

well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/why-handwriting-is-still-essential-in-the-keyboard-age/?_r=0

teach your child to include others

Teach your child to be an include

Social exclusion is a form of bullying. I don’t like it.

I’ve worked to teach positive social skills for many years to children. I’ve written one social skills book, “Building Character with Sam and Izzy: 15 Tips to help children build character.”

I was really glad to see this article by Katie Hurley, LCWS who provided tips on how to teach your child to be an include, that was featured at the PBS link below:

http://www.pbs.org/parents/expert-tips-advice/2016/06/be-an-includer/

Psychologist argue children should be bored some during the summer

Many children activities are planned for them.

Some psychologist recommends that children should have some bored time so they can learn to entertain themselves.

I’d argue this time should be provided as “free learning time.”

Read about it here:

http://qz.com/704723/to-be-more-self-reliant-children-need-boring-summers/

10 tips for eating out with children on the autism spectrum:

The Mighty featured 10 tips for eating out with children on the autism spectrum:

http://themighty.com/2016/06/tips-for-going-out-to-eat-with-an-autistic-child/ 

fears children who have been adopted have

Do you provide services for children who’ve been adopted.

Some of them worry that their birth-parents will come back to claim them.

Jane Brown had written an interesting article at Adoptive families that provides useful/ helpful tips:

https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/parenting/birth-parents-worries-return-reclaiming-child/

13 books that encourage children to be kind.

Buzzfeed featured 13 books that encourage children to be kind!

Read it here:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/emeynardie/13-childrens-books-that-encourage-kindness-toward-26paw

Trauma Reaction cards

I provide services for children with trauma-reactive needs.

I really want to get these: Trauma Reaction Cards:

http://www.traumareactioncards.com/

Make the world a better place by teaching children kindness

Do you want to help make this world a better place?

Some people argue that we should teach children to be kind and empathetic.

Here is a neat video:

https://www.facebook.com/asiantown/videos/1309029125792371/

Use a soft voice when helping children

Use a soft tone of voice

Huffington post featured an article in 2013, that yelling at kids could be as harmful as physical discipline.

Read about it here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/06/yelling-at-kids_n_3875832.html 

Positive parenting

I’ve not read, “positive parenting,” but it looks like a book I’d enjoy reading.

I (Danny Pettry) provide services for children at a residential treatment facility. Our staff often serve substitute parents while the children are in treatment programs like this.  We, RTs often work in community reintegration with families and have a role in helping to teach parenting skills as well.

Read about this book here:

http://www.positive-parents.org/2016/05/the-parenting-stuff-we-dont-talk-about.html

Phrases to calm an anxious child

From the Mighty: 49 phrases to calm an anxious child: http://themighty.com/2016/03/49-phrases-for-parents-to-use-with-their-anxious-child/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Mighty_Page&utm_campaign=MENTALHEALTH

Kids' grades suffer when a parent is depressed

From Mental Health America:

Kids’ grades can suffer when a parent is depressed:

https://wamu.org/programs/morning_edition/16/04/04/kids_grades_can_suffer_when_mom_or_dad_are_depressed

Parents: demand recess for your kids!

Recess is much needed for children.
I've often heard, "play is children's work and learning."

There was a great article in the Washington Post why parents want recess for their children. And why parents should keep fighting for it.

Read about it here:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2016/03/08/yes-parents-want-recess-for-their-kids-heres-why-they-should-keep-fighting-for-it/

Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger has my suppoRT. 

a facebook friend of mind just posted the link below.
tommy Hilfiger is launching a new adaptive collection for children with disabilities.
Way to go Tommy!

http://themighty.com/2016/02/tommy-hilfiger-launches-adaptive-collection-for-children-with-disabilities/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Mighty_Page&utm_campaign=DISABILITY

Helping kids with anxiety

Darla Hernadez had posted a great story about a psychologist, Margaret Jessop in South Bend.
Jessop has created a really neat program to help children who suffer from anxiety disorders.

Her program appears to provide:

• psycho-education about the brain and how it works
• relaxation skills: like deep breathing and imagination, and
• mindfulness meditation. 

I sure hope Jessop puts this information in a book. 

Here is a link for the article: 

http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/local-psychologist-helping-kids-cope-with-anxiety-with-new-program/37668352

Three-legged cat adopted by girl who lost arm to cancer

There was a story about a 3-legged cat who was adopted by a girl who was an amputee. The girl had lost her arm to cancer.

This story sounds like something out of Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen's Chick Soup for the Soul books.

Read about it here:

http://www.boredpanda.com/doc-three-legged-cat-amputee-girl-scarlette/

Kids who have lost a parent

Have you ever provided services for a child who has lost a parent? (or anyone who has lost someone for that matter).

I provide services for children and adolescents. Sometimes they have lost a parent prior to being admitted to treatment. Some of them have lost a parent or sibling while in treatment.

One of my good friends had lost her mother while she was still in high school. Her mother was a really good person, too.

My friend had posted this link with an open letter to every kid who has lost a parent. She said this article rings true for her.

http://familyliveson.me/2015/08/22/an-open-letter-to-every-kid-who-has-lost-a-parent/