Thurs. Jan. 29th
Jones Center Room #112
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Presented by Shannon Randolph, SARPA (Sexual Assault Recovery & Prevention Agency)
Learn how to identify the 17 signs of an abuser; participants to examine current relationships and needs.
Parenting classes are FREE, but are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early. For more information (479)751-3463.
Kendrick Fincher Memorial Foundation Eleventh Annual Youth Run
on May 2, 2009
T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
Contest end date: February 5, 2009
Eligibility: students ages 6-13
Prizes For Winner:
• $100 cash to student
• $50 Best Sports gift certificate to the school Physical Education program
• Recognition in the newspaper and the day of the run
• Free t-shirts to the student and student’s parents
Contest Guidelines/rules:
Create an original design that will be used on the front of the T-shirt to be given to all participants and volunteers at the Kendrick Fincher Youth Run in Rogers on May 2, 2009. Approximately 1,000 T-shirts will be printed. The design may be a maximum of four colors and should be drawn on a sheet of plain white paper size 8 1⁄2 X 11. The entry form below should be taped to the back of each entry.
Judging will be based on creativity and tie in to the Youth Run or the Foundation’s mission to promote proper hydration and prevent heat illness (for example: themes related to proper hydration, exercise, keeping cool).
A minimum of six finalists will be chosen for community voting.
The finalists will be published in The Morning News in March for the community to vote on the winner. The voting process is a fundraiser for the youth run with votes .25 per vote. All entries become the property of the Foundation and will not be returned.
Go to www.kendrickfincher.com to download the t-shirt form.
Drug-free Approach to Treating Learning and Behavioral Problems - The Foundation for Wellness Professionals
Thurs. Jan. 15th at The Jones Center Room #112 6:00pm - 8:00pm
This presentation educates the audience on the true causes of learning and behavioral problems. Learn whether A.D.H.D. is an actual “mental” condition and what the symptoms are. Statistics showing the potential dangers of using drugs to treat these conditions. Learn what the benefits of natural healthcare treatment and how natural healthcare can give parents and their children healthier lives.
Parenting classes are FREE, but on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early. For more information call (479)751-3463
Thurs. January 8
The Jones Center for Families - Springdale
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Presented by Michelle Wynn, Child Care Resource and Referral
What’s a parent to do when your child has a melt down at Walmart? Are you frustrated with your child’s behavior and are you struggling with skills to respond positively to their negative behaviors? Mrs. Wynn will share techniques and ideas to corral tempermental children.
Parenting classes are FREE, but are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early. For more information (479)751-3463
Tues. January 6 - Tues. January 27
The Jones Center for Families Room #112
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Presented by Dee Austin, Arkansas State PIRC
This is a four part series to be presented consecutively. Each session, six specific parenting skills that are problem areas for all parents with children of any age will be presented. You may attend any or all four sessions. Attending all four sessions will give parents new ways of coping with a variety of problems pertaining to everyday parenting issues.
Parenting classes are FREE, but are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early. For more information (479)751-3463
M.E.N.D. supports families who have lost a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.
Please join use in remembering our precious babies in heaven this Christmas.
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 at The Jones Center Chapel at 6:30pm
RSVP to Aly (479)251-8446 and receive a personalized ornament for your baby.
Plastic Outlet Covers
Do you use the ever popular cheap plastic outlet covers to help prevent your child from getting electrocuted? Did you know that these small plastic plug-in models can pose a deadly choking hazard? Even if the caps seem to fit snugly, they tend to loosen with use — and a toddler could remove one and put it in her mouth. My son never actually put one in his mouth, but he did learn how to wiggle them out, posing both an electrical and choking hazard. Scary!
Instead get covers that screw into the wall and slide shut when outlets aren’t in use, or block unused outlets with furniture. These are more expensive and harder to find, but worth it.
Email me if you have any tips on safety that seems safe, but really isn’t.
For more info go to www.nwakidsguide.com
To help you celebrate safely this Fourth of July, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Council on Fireworks Safety offer the following safety tips:
For more information you can visit the National Council on Fireworks Safety website at http://www.fireworksafety.com/
Source: www.parent.net
By: Patricia S. Hammett, M.D.
A few hours after your child has gone to sleep for the night, you hear a shrill scream coming from her room, followed by “Mommy, Mommy.” You race to your child’s room and notice her sitting up in bed, crying uncontrollably. As you come closer to console her, she pushes you away and continues to call out for her mommy—not recognizing that you are right by her side. This scary synopsis is known as a night terror.
Children with night terrors scream or cry out and are inconsolable, even though they may be calling out for the very person who is trying to help. The reason is that the child is still asleep, even though he may be wide-eyed and possibly out of bed, flailing his arms and body. As quickly as the terror begins, in a few minutes, it is over and the child goes back to sleep. And, unlike a nightmare, the child does not remember the night terror the next morning.
Night terrors are most common in children between the ages of 3-5 years because this is the age when the majority of children make the transition from one nap a day to no naps at all. The terrors are a result of the child not being able to go through the sleep cycle properly. Children who become overly tired will fall into a deep sleep very quickly and when it’s time for the sleep cycle to change, part of the child’s brain wants to remain in this deep sleep—forcing a battle in the sleep cycle.
How to treat terrors
You may actually prolong the terror episode by cuddling your child. During a terror, your child is feeling trapped or chased and holding a child will reinforce these feelings, making the night terror more traumatic for the child. It is best to make sure the bedroom or area the child sleeps is safe, should he start sleepwalking. Talk slowly in a soft, comforting voice, play lullaby music or read from a favorite book to help bring your child back to a calm state. Once the terror is over, your child will most likely return to sleep.
Because night time terrors typically occur at the same time every night, parents can be proactive by waking up their child about 30 minutes before the terror is likely to occur. Stay up with your child for about 5 minutes, reading a book, talking or singing a song. This will break the sleep cycle.
How to prevent terrors
Prevention involves understanding your child daily tolerance level and not over-loading your child with busy schedules. Pay attention to sleep patterns and keep a routine sleep schedule. If your child has a particularly busy day, parents may think about adding a nap during the day or having the child go to bed a little early the night before. Try taking your child to the bathroom before bed to relive any urges in the middle of the night. And create a calming and comforting bedtime routine with music, stuffed animals or a favorite blanket.
Your child will not remember the night terror the next morning. Do not discuss the terror with your child and talk to siblings about not bringing up the episode.
Source: www.parenting.org