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December 2011
Vol. 5 Issue 6
Seasonal and Age Specific
Involved Parents = Student Success
Talking to Your Child About Weight Problems
Taking the Bite Out of Teenage Fights
Avoiding Injuries on the Slopes
Healthy Recipes
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Seasonal and Age Specific
Involved Parents = Student Success
Article at a Glance
• Parental involvement is one of the biggest indicators of a child's academic success.
• Studies have shown that the most effective form of involvement is when parents work with their children on learning activities at home.
• Parents can become more involved by helping out with homework, volunteering at school, and attending school functions.
Over the years research has shown that children do much better in school when their parents are involved in their education. In fact, it is one of the biggest indicators of a child's academic success—improving test scores, decreasing the use of drugs and alcohol, and increasing graduation rates.
Only parents or parental figures are able to provide the individualized, long-term commitment children need to succeed in school. Unfortunately most public schools report that one of their biggest problems is a lack of parental support. And with budget cuts, teachers need parents' help more than ever.
Talking to Your Child About Weight Problems
Article at a Glance
• Parents often avoid addressing a weight problem with their child because they worry about causing an eating disorder, damaging their child's self-esteem, or appearing hypocritical.
• Parents can avoid these problems by setting goals to improve the health of the entire family instead of focusing on one individual.
Even though childhood obesity has become a national health problem—over tripling in the past 30 years—many parents struggle with how to talk to their children about it. A recent study found that parents were more hesitant to talk to their children about a weight problem than about drugs, alcohol, or sex.
Some of the biggest fears were of causing an eating disorder, damaging their child's self-esteem, or appearing hypocritical. However, parents can avoid these problems by addressing the overall health of the family instead of focusing on one individual.
Taking the Bite Out of Teenage Fights
Article at a Glance
• According to Vanessa Van Petten there are five common fights that teenagers have with their parents.
• Understanding why your teen is upset can help decrease fights and improve your relationship.
The teen years are often synonymous with fighting. However, a lot of the fights can be avoided with a little insight.
Vanessa Van Petten from radicalparenting.com explains that there are five common fights teenagers have with their parents. Understanding what your teenager is fighting about can help you resolve the fight more quickly and improve your relationship. So next time you feel a battle heating up, step back, take a deep breath, count to ten, and try to understand why your teen is upset.
Avoiding Injuries on the Slopes
Article at a Glance
• Avoid injuries by keeping in shape throughout the year.
• Don't push yourself too hard—most injuries happen when people are tired.
• Take head injuries seriously—they can be deadly.
• Wear protective gear, especially if you are a beginner.
Which is more likely to get you injured—skiing or snowboarding? According to a recent study you are as likely to get injured skiing as snowboarding, but the type of injury differs. Snowboarders are more likely to injure the upper body and skiers are more likely to injure the lower body. The severity also differs. Snowboarders get more broken wrists, but skiers are more likely to get a surgical-related injury like a torn ligament.
Regardless of your sport—skiing or snowboarding—there are some important things you can do to avoid an injury this year and increase your time on the slopes.
Healthy Recipes
Cookie Garland
Whether you use it to decorate or eat, this is a great craft for little hands.
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