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Inspired Parenting Online MagazineVol. 3 No. 1 Empower Your Child to Make Right Choices with this Simple 10-Minute SolutionBy G. David Nassief
One day I stumbled onto a
wonderful solution in the form of the most powerful motivational
short stories of all time. These brief yet almost magical
chronicles captured the attention of my son and encouraged him
in ways nothing else does. But I didn't find these rare
treasures in a bookstore, nor could I purchase them for any
price. So where did I find these free gems? The Five-finger Approach to Good CommunicationsBy Caron Goode News flash: Parents and kids get along much better when they communicate with each other. Stating this obvious fact doesn't help when conflict reigns in your household. But dealing with events surrounding conflict can be a good time to examine WHAT makes up good communication. Your goal: To improve everyday breakdowns like the one described above. Media Wise Kids: How to teach critical thinking about advertisingBy Brenda Nixon Children are vulnerable to media advertising. They believe the fast-talking commercials. They soak up exciting promotions to get the latest toys, costly fast foods, see the hottest movie, wear the best clothes, and go to entertainment centers. Advertisers know that Americans now have more disposable income than ever before, even in light of the September 11th events. They also know that one way to get to that hard-earned money is to lure the child who in turn nags his parents to buy, buy, and buy. To the delight of marketing professionals, many parents can't distinguish between wants and needs, nor have the ability to say a firm "no" to their child. Read on... Great Stories: Are You God's Wife?It was a cold December day in New York City. A little boy about 10 years old was standing before a shoe store on Broadway wearing exceptionally old, dirty shoes, peering through the window, shivering with cold. A lady approached the boy and said, "My little fellow, why are you looking so earnestly in that window?" "I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes," was the boy's reply. Book Review - You Read to Me & I'll Read to YouBy Anna Stewart Twenty-six stories all in one big book, You Read to Me & I'll Read to You brings hours of reading without having to get up. Janet Schulman, a veteran of children's book publishing, chose the stories. With the heft of a classic, the illustrated volume has something for everyone. Inspired Grandparenting: The Circle of LifeBy Elaine K. Williams When my granddaughter, Elizabeth was six, she drew a picture of the two of us. Between us was a heart and she had printed something in the heart that I could not make out. I interpreted the heart she had drawn as representing our love for each other. When she asked me what I thought it stood for, that was what I told her. "No," she giggled, "Grandma you are so silly." Mother Arts: Living with DifferencesBy Anna Stewart In the first week at my daughter' inclusive preschool (half kids with special needs, half "typical" kids) the parents smiled thinly at each other as we tried to figure out who had the disabled kids and who didn't. No one knew how to begin a conversation - we were afraid of offending each other. I called a meeting so we could introduce ourselves and our kids. In thirty minutes everything changed, we found our common ground - we were all parents raising preschoolers. Some of us had children who loved music, couldn't use the bathroom yet, or screamed when someone got too close. And some of us had kids with disabilities. Read on... Choosing a First Music Program for Your Young ChildBy Patty Meringer It is an inescapable fact that children love music. A baby's reaction to music, a toddler's delight in learning a song - these things and others can lead parents to consider structured music programs of some kind as their child enters preschool or earlier. If you have considered a music program for your preschool or young child, you may have wondered where to start. Read on... |
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