Posts Tagged ‘children’
When potty training girls, talk to them about potty training, lead by example, and try not to put stress on the child. Learn how to potty train girls through a routine with tips from a day care owner in this free video on parenting and child care.
Expert: Veronice Baragas
Contact: www.MyWigglesandGiggles.com
Bio: Veronica Baragas has been working with children and families for 10 years. She owns and operates Wiggles and Giggles, which offers home daycare, babysitting services, and special events.
Filmmaker: Todd Green
Duration : 0:2:31
Call 1-888-KIDS-414 (1-888-543-7414)or click http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/index.asp
for information about becoming a foster parent in the state of Washington.
Foster Parents share their stories about the joys and challenges of being a foster parent from the heart.
This video was shown at the 2007 Washington state Capitol Celebration for Foster Care Month and made with the DSHS Children’s Administration, Department of Information Services and Passion to Action.
For more information on being a foster parent in Washington please call Call 1-888-KIDS-414 (1-888-543-7414)or see http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/index.asp
You can be a foster parent in Washington if you are:
• Are 21 years of age or older;
• Do not have disqualifying criminal history or a history of
founded child abuse and neglect;
• Are single, married, divorced, gay or lesbian, or widowed;
• Have a regular source of income to meet your own family’s needs;
• Complete the required number of hours of Foster Care &
Adoptive Parent Pre-service Training;
• Complete CPR/First Aid and HIV/AIDs awareness training;
• Are free from Tuberculosis (TB)
• Have your home inspected to meet minimum licensing
requirements;
• Participate in a home study (assessment) of your entire family;
• Are willing to meet with a social worker to determine if fostering
is appropriate for you and your family.
Foster facts -
Children who need foster care or relative care through DSHS are temporarily separated from their families due to abuse or neglect.
The children:
Range in age.
Boys and girls.
May be part of a sibling group (2 or more).
Represent diverse ethnic and cultural populations.
May have medical, mental and/or physical health issues.
May have developmental delays.
May have developmental disabilities.
May have been exposed to drug and alcohol use/abuse.
All foster children are affected by the separation from their family and sometimes this stress and worry show up in their behavior. Some children have never learned to live within the usual routines of family life and will need extra amounts of understanding and patience.
Foster Parenting..You can too..
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2008/pr08047.shtml
Duration : 0:4:49
Introduction to parent coaching
www.positive-parents.com
Duration : 0:3:40
Dr. Foster Cline demonstrates how to talk with a child who is upset about being teased for excessive coughing caused by her medical condition (cystic fibrosis).
Duration : 0:2:21
Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch, anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting.
Mom Matters - Webisode 6: Camp Counsel: Planning a Great Summer
Picking the right camp and summer activities for your child/children can be extremely stressful. For over 12 years, Jill Tipograph has provided families with summer planning guidance. Her company, Everything Summer (www.everythingsummer.com) is the only independent resource for unbiased and customized summer guidance for kids, teens and families to ensure a stress-free, fun summer experience. Jill is the author of Your Everything Summer Guide & Planner and a helpful blog http://www.everythingsummer.com/blogger.htm). She has been featured as a summer expert on NBC TV’s Today Show, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Smart Money, Bloomberg Media, Chicago Tribune, and others.
A crash course on summer planning, Jill will discuss when and what to look for in summer camps as well as how to prepare yourself and your child! With some camps requiring a year’s advance registration, this webisode is great all year long!
Visit our blog for more information about this, past and future Mom Matters webisodes: http://mom-matters.blogspot.com
Duration : 0:8:29
Patti Villalobos, LCP, Pathways and Love & Logic Facilitator, created the Webinar series Empowered Parenting using Pathways and Love & Logic tools. This 12 week, at your pace, course gives parents insight on how to effectively apply Love & Logic tools.
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Many Parents need guidance during and after a divorce. Divorce Parent Coaching is a powerful tool for creating healthy divorce.
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Parent Coach Beth Miller talks with Marjie about ways parents can build strong relationships with their children and promote their kids’ self esteem.
Duration : 0:2:45
http://vitalcoaching.com/wakeupyourpower.htm
Aim for good not perfect! - Key stress-free strategy! - Aim for 80% good - being a perfectionist is very stressful - It is time consuming - It can negatively impact on other areas of your life - Exceptions: sofware design, landing a shuttle on the moon, highly competitive fields, etc - examples where it is not needed; writing a report, holiday planning, training routine, etc.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PARENTING MADE FUN!
Learn how to have responsible, respectful kids who are fun to be around! This 5-week class will cover the Love and Logic basics as designed by the Love and Logic Institute, Inc. This class is suitable to parents of children birth to six years-old.
SUNDAYS, 11:11 A.M. -12:40 P.M.
at Eastside Foursquare Church (www.eastsidechurch.org)
MARCH 1 through APRIL 5 IN ROOM 105
COST IS $35 for workbook and handouts
Duration : 0:0:49