The BC Ministry for Child and Family Development is putting a brighter spotlight on all the programs they provide for parents. On their family information site, you’ll find everything from adoption tips to child care subsidy,
Category: Parenting infomation
A Parent’s Guide to Activity
Want fit kids? Get fit together. There’s really no way around it. We can’t hope for a healthier lifestyle for our kids than we give ourselves. It’s a win-win situation.
A Parent’s Guide to Activity
Click on this link to Participation for more information on how to get active.Nature Play Day Canada – 30 x 30 challenge
More and more is being said for the healing effects of exercise and outdoor play. It’s a simple message. Get active and get outside. Why not do both this Friday as part of Nature Play Day.
How NOT to talk to your kids
Here is some really interesting info about the negative aspects of praise. Carol Dweck’s book mindset is easy to read and I highly recommend it to parents, teachers and coaches … everyone. Carol Dweck even changed the way I think about my ability to take on new challenges. I read her book several years ago but when someone mentioned it on Twitter today,
WHAT IS ACTIVE PLAY? IS IT BECOMING EXTINCT?
It thrills me that funding for has been increased. I know I need the daily reminders to get MOVING!
Check out this blog on how active play is essential to our children’s health.
Participaction Blog on Active Play
Follow @ParticipACTION on Twitter.Daddy and Me June events
On May 26th, 27 children and 24 dads attended the May Daddy and Me Free swim at the North Peace Leisure Pool. It was a huge success. A big thank-you to Karin and staff for a very successful Daddy and Me Free swim event.
Strong Fathers Strong Families
http://strongfathers.com/
This site is based in Texas and is created by fathers for fathers. It has a spiritual theme and a few glitches but is worth checking out. Sites like this intrigue me. I found this great monthly calendar on it.Daddy and Me Swim
This month the North Peace Leisure Pool is hosting the Daddy and Me community event.
Daddy & Me May 2012Â Our next Gym Night is June 13th.
Click here for NPLP information.The Marshmallow Test – self control and why it’s important
The marshmallow experiment is a famous test of self control conducted by Walter Mischel at Stanford University and discussed by Daniel Goleman in his popular work, Emotional Intelligence: why it can matter more than IQ. In the 1960s,
Increased screen time = poor food choices
Check out this article on the relationship between screen time and poor food choices. It does not address parent’s screen time or what parents are eating, but it shows findings which you might find disturbing.
Kid’s TV time tied to unhealthy food choices