Suburban Moms
| Suburban moms are raising their children in suburbia, with a blend of some culture from the urban setting and some of the rural small-town feel. Life in suburbia can have its benefits and its challenges. Get tips and experience musings about life for suburban moms. Suburban Moms editor: Annie Evett |  |
Being told your child needs surgery can be a stressful experience for parents and handing responsibility for the care of their child to health professionals and the surgical teams can similarly be traumatic. In the case of non emergency admittance, parents can use the few days before going to hospital to prepare their children and to smooth the process as easily as they can.
Choosing appropriate books for different developmental stages is an important role for parents; especially with so many books of varying qualities available in bookstores, libraries and supermarkets. Its vital that books not only appeal to the children's passions, but suits their developmental stage so that it both challenges and supports their growth. By sharing different kinds of books with children, they can enjoy different kinds of reading experiences and be better prepared for learning within their classroom.
Of all the animals you can own in a suburban backyard, chickens would have to be the easiest care and most rewarding to own. All they ask is for a house where they can roost and a safe space to lay and something to eat, and you will have more eggs than your family will know what to do with. Chickens make a wonderful pet for young children, teaching them responsibility and the cycles of life as they care for them. There are a few pointers to note before you rush out to buy your own flock and begin ‘farming’ in the suburbs.
The ability to read confidently and to comprehend text, underpins the educational experience for most school aged children. Although teachers and support staff work diligently to guide children's win their reading experiences, grasping the concept and putting it into practice is something which needs to be done on a consistent basis in a number of environments and one where schools simply do not have the time to spend. Children who are supported and encouraged from an early age to include literacy as part of their surroundings are anecdotally more confident in learning new concepts and exploring the perimeters of what they already know.
Children learn about literacy and numeracy through everyday interaction with their families and communities. Although literacy and numeracy experiences may vary from family to family, they provide valuable opportunities to build the skills being taught at school. Here are some strategies which will help children connect what they already know with what the learn and experience at school.
Read more: How to bring kids experience in literacy and numeracy into every day.
There is nothing more frustrating for a parent trying to help their child learn to read than to listen to the slow sounding out or guessing of words as they stumble their way over a story. For many parents, this frustration leads to anger expressed at the child; which then leads to resistance or avoidance on both sides. Try this technique to save your sanity and encourage your child on their journey to read independently.
Read more: Pause, Prompt, Praise. A simple technique in helping your child to read.
There is no doubt that parenting is a demanding occupation and arguably harder as children and the technology they utilise so easily grows. Pressure and stress from a myriad of avenues; many not in existence in our own parents time, can bring bouts of depression, self doubt, anger and frustration into any adults life. Couple this with the worries surrounding bring children up, and a parents life can be overwhelming. Its particularly in these times that many parents forget that their children can be undergoing their own levels of stress; as in many cases, stress is projected.
Responsibility is the most important life skill you can teach your child. Fully grasped, a child will understand that the choices they make, both big and small will impact not only their lives but the lives around them. Although a difficult concept for children to initially understand, parents can help by providing knowledge, skills, guidance, support and most importantly, modelling appropriate behaviour and responses to life as it happens.
Families of preschool aged children will increasingly hear and ask about the term ‘school readiness’ in relation to their childs transition into formal school. The transition from home, preschool and full time childcare into school requires a child to function independently in a variety of settings which may not be familiar such as in large groups of children, or with only one teacher. Parents and carers can promote and support this journey in a number of non threatening and naturalistic ways as the new school year looms closer.
Read more: Its never too early to prepare for School Readiness
Leadership skills are a combination of many characteristics which enable children to take control of their lives. Leadership requires an understanding of the greater goals or purpose, as well as trust and example setting. Although there are natural born leaders and every effective group requires both leaders and followers, with support and encouragement from an early age, all children have potential leadership skills which can be developed and enhanced. Children who are primarily followers and who tend to quickly cower in the face of peer pressure and risky temptation, often simply lack vital decision-making and self-assertion skills. The main areas of leadership focus on communication, teamwork, negotiation, planning and persistence.
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