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Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis
University School of Medicine, says that being an advocate for your
child is a noble thing, but at a certain point, parents need to step
back and let their children become advocates for themselves.
Pre-schools are playing a greater role than ever in preparing young
children for school readiness and to be productive members of the
workforce. But what do you look for when trying to select the right
pre-school?
For me, it’s all about balance. Often times I am burning both ends of
the candle, either I will get up early or stay up late so as to be free
and available during the times my kids are at home. During the school
year, my work hours match their school hours and if need be, I get up
before them and or work after they go to bed.
While my daughter was at school yesterday, I was given a very important assignment - purchase a duck webkinz for her friend who was having a birthday slumber party that night. My daughter was so concerned I would get her request wrong that she actually drew me a picture of the duck and slipped it into my pocket.
Please understand that I am not a mom who spends lavishly on my
children. Most of our clothes come from garage sales or thrift stores.
Nor am I a suburban social climber. I don’t even drive a Suburban. I
have a 1997 Subaru station wagon with 170,000 miles and a slightly
smashed bumper.
Positive, happy parents, is it even possible? That is the thought in my mind this week. Can you be a parent and happy? I ask the question because if you look around you, how many parents can you see that really look like the happy families we see in magazines? The reality appears more like washed-out, exhausted looking mum throwing not-so-happy looks at her children. This got me thinking, why is that? How and why are we blocking being happy with our children? What gets in the way of happy parenting?
The ability to measure time allows for an organized and smooth flow to our existence, and while telling time is a cinch, being on time is not. People are always running late. Some people, (you know who you are) are chronically late. I do not exclude myself from this punctually impaired group. In fact, at one time, I most assuredly would have been eligible to open my own chapter of the chronic late club.
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