Q. I'm leading a girl group of ages 12-15, and we're short on ideas of what to learn. I want to plan the 2013 calendar, but I'm not sure what type of lessons should be put into it. What are some suggestions?
Examples we've already covered include, but are not limited to: morse code, languages, nutrition, safety precautions, first aid, crocheting, and physical education.
Examples we've already covered include, but are not limited to: morse code, languages, nutrition, safety precautions, first aid, crocheting, and physical education.
A. For many of these girls, it won't be long before they want to apply for their first job. How about doing a lesson on applying for jobs, interviewing, writing Thank You notes/emails, giving proper notice when planning to quit, etc. A lot of teens think that living alone at 18 will be easy. Try doing a lesson on budgeting so they get a sense of how much money they will need to pay rent, Renter's Insurance, Car Insurance, gas, groceries, utilities, etc. for one month. If these are at risk kids, you could do a lesson on cost of rasing a baby. You could have them find prices of carseats, formula, diapers, cribs, highchairs, baby food, bottles, sippy cups, clothes, toys, saftey items, etc.
How do you get your kids out playing with other kids?
Q. My kids were in daycare until I got the opportunity to work from home in Jan 2013. I noticed when my son (3 years old) was in daycare he played all day with the other kids and learned a lot about imagination and so on. since I took him out of daycare he became clingy like he cant survive if I am not around. He did break his femur in March and was in a body cast so I dont know if that is where the behavior is coming from or if it is because he is only ever with me and his baby sister. I want to get him around some other kids but dont have a ton of money for preschools or programs like that. I looked into swimming lessons but then he broke his leg. He cant walk yet but should be able to in a couple more weeks. any ideas on how to get him around other children? I want him to have some of his Independence back. before he would go potty by himself, get in the car by himself, play with his toys on the floor by himself (Of course I played with him too but he was able to play by himself when I was cleaning or something). Now he wont do any of these things. He is constantly saying "mommy I need you" but when I go see what he needs it was nothing. He asks for hugs and kisses about every 10 minutes. if I am not home and he is with his dad he cries until I get home. He gets mad if his dad or grandma make his food, help him to the sofa, put him in the car, get him out of bed, etc. It is getting exhausting. I know he needs me but I want to help him get out of this phase and I think other kids would really help.
A. Hi!
Sounds like you have a big ole combination platter of issues going on here.
Let's simplify.
1) Your child was seriously injured, and is still emotionally, if not physically, recovering from that.
2) Your child is dealing with a major change (removal from childcare) and any change is stressful for kids.
3) Your child is at an age where children often develop separation anxiety, or assert their independence through regression.
Now that it's simplified, here is my belief:
Your son is perfectly normal, and you should not "make" him play with other kids. Also, you can't *force* independence. All you can do is give him the love and support to once more progress on his own.
I think you should give him the extra love and attention he needs while he's dealing with the dual emotional assault of a stressful change and a broken bone. It could take a couple more months to bounce back! As for playing/socializing with other kids, well.. it happens naturally in childcare, where he's surrounded by children. It will happen naturally without childcare too! Take him to a park or zoo where other kids are everywhere. Set up some playdates with friends or neighbors who have children in his age range.
And don't force it. Pressuring him to do everything on his own again, or making him lean on others instead of the person he really needs - you, can actually make him regress further!
Just relax. And if it doesn't improve after a few months, let his doctor know about it. There's nothing wrong with asking for a bit of help!
Sounds like you have a big ole combination platter of issues going on here.
Let's simplify.
1) Your child was seriously injured, and is still emotionally, if not physically, recovering from that.
2) Your child is dealing with a major change (removal from childcare) and any change is stressful for kids.
3) Your child is at an age where children often develop separation anxiety, or assert their independence through regression.
Now that it's simplified, here is my belief:
Your son is perfectly normal, and you should not "make" him play with other kids. Also, you can't *force* independence. All you can do is give him the love and support to once more progress on his own.
I think you should give him the extra love and attention he needs while he's dealing with the dual emotional assault of a stressful change and a broken bone. It could take a couple more months to bounce back! As for playing/socializing with other kids, well.. it happens naturally in childcare, where he's surrounded by children. It will happen naturally without childcare too! Take him to a park or zoo where other kids are everywhere. Set up some playdates with friends or neighbors who have children in his age range.
And don't force it. Pressuring him to do everything on his own again, or making him lean on others instead of the person he really needs - you, can actually make him regress further!
Just relax. And if it doesn't improve after a few months, let his doctor know about it. There's nothing wrong with asking for a bit of help!
Do you notice that kids in this generation look younger than they look?
Q. I noticed this from the beginning of kindergarten all the way to the end of high school though I didnt really say anything about it at firt until reaching high school. I was born in the year 1988 and I personally believe that people born in my year were the first ones to look younger than they look for the majority of them and people born after that year. Kids born before 1988 like between 1980 and 1987 all of them looked younger too except they looked more like adult kids and people born before 1980 definitely looked like adults and you would notice it when watching tv shows like full house and saved by the bell when they're teenagers they look like they should be 30. Now I'm not sure what people would say about this trend that oh looks dont mean anything whether you look younger or older. I believe it does because graduating in 2006, growing up with my age group even since elementary they just behaved like children. I know almost every kid would misbehave in elementary school or what not but people my age would keep up with doing mischief, even kids younger than me. When I was in 9th grade kids who were upperclassmen in 10th grade and so forth used to tell me that oh your class sucks all the kids your age and younger are idiots. Upperclassmen also were mischievious too but very less. I would say that my age group and younger would start a new generation. The only positive about this generation now is that the younger the look the more good looking you are but the more immature your behavior could be. Sorry if this is a stupid question or I'm confusing you guys but I hope you all know where Im getting at. Anyone agree.
I would rather hang out with older kids
I would rather hang out with older kids
A. No, your class is not the last class to look old. It's definitely my class, the class of 2013. I am suffering through exactly what you are it's actually scary. Like ever since kindergarten, I've always had an immature class (we were born in 1995 in case that matters) and now here I am at my senior year and we all still look and act like middle schoolers. Like I feel like the class that just graduated, the class of kids born from 1993-1994 were so much more mature and adult-like than us in both looks and attitude, and ready to move on to college. Idk this always annoys me because I hate looking young and want to look like how the seniors of last classes did haha. And the senior classes I'm comparing myself to don't even look half as old as the ones from when my parents were in high school! Like they all looked so cool whereas we look and act 13-14.but yea anyway, I completely understand and have no idea why this phenomenon is happening, and it is only getting worse. Like the freshmen this year look like 6th graders. Like by the time they graduate I feel like high school is just going to be a second elementary school with people giving out toy cars and **** at graduation. Maybe it's something in the water, maybe malnutrition, or maybe it's just better medicine as time goes on meaning well look younger for our whole lives and therefore live longer :)
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