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Parent – Teacher Conferences

by Betsy Brown Braun on October 12, 2018, under Communication, Elementary School Children, Expectations, Learning, Parenting, School, Toddlers

Communication between home and school is essential to a child’s successful school experience.  Fall is the time when many schools, public and private, have their first parent-teacher conferences of the year. Unfortunately, these conferences are usually short, sometimes only twenty minutes. You want to use your time well. Save the chit-chat and small talk for another day! Just as your teacher prepares for the conference, so should you.  Whether your child is in 5th grade or in his first … [Read more...] about Parent – Teacher Conferences

: conferences, conferencing, parent-teacher conferences, questions for parent teacher conferences, school conferences, teacher meetings
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My Child is a Hoarder!

by Betsy Brown Braun on May 9, 2018, under Behavior, Character traits, Child development, Elementary School Children, Expectations, Parent modeling, Parenting, Relationships, Toddlers

"Daisy is a hoarder!" my daughter exclaimed in horror (and frustration).  If I didn't know about kids and their typical development, I might agree with her.  For Daisy, the world is filled with treasures. Whether it is a lost sequin spotted in the driveway,  a set of Halloween vampire's teeth, a singular sticker from a coach, party favor junk, or another piece of plastic cr&p from the dentist's office, it is must be saved.  Castoffs of all categories, shapes, colors, and sizes are for the … [Read more...] about My Child is a Hoarder!

: children and cleaning out, children and donating, children who can't get ride of things, children who collect things, children who hoard, hoarding
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Extinguishing Fire Worries

by Betsy Brown Braun on December 8, 2017, under Communication, Elementary School Children, Parenting, Safety, School, Sensitive Topics, Toddlers

Not only is the prospect of a house burning down terrifying to a child (and everyone!), but so are many of the accompanying variables disruptive and disconcerting. The fires in the Los Angeles area have driven home this reality.  Fires are destroying homes; the wind is the enemy; the air is unbreathable everywhere; the road closures make it impossible to go anywhere; and schools are unexpectedly closed.  What’s a parent to do? Manage your own feelings. Of course parents are not only terrified … [Read more...] about Extinguishing Fire Worries

: California fires; brush fires, evacuating your home, evacuation, explaining evacuation, fighting fires, fire, wild fires
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Good Medicine in Difficult Times

by Betsy Brown Braun on October 13, 2017, under Adolescents, Behavior, Communication, Elementary School Children, Environmental influences, Parent modeling, Parenting, Safety, Sensitive Topics, Toddlers

Each day I awaken wary of the new bad news that day will bring. I know I am not the only one who feels like we are living in apocalyptic times. Fires are ravaging California; Harvey, Irma and Maria made landfall and decimated parts of Texas, Florida and much of Puerto Rico; then came the earthquake in Mexico; the Las Vegas shooting was horrifying; the threat of a confrontation with North Korea is ever present; the unpredictability of the leadership of our nation unnerves (and disgusts) me to my … [Read more...] about Good Medicine in Difficult Times

: California fires; hurricanes;
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Redirecting the Holiday Gimmes

by Betsy Brown Braun on December 18, 2014, under Brat-Proofing, Character traits, Communication, Expectations, Holidays, Parenting, Toddlers

Sugar Plum fairies and fa la la la la are not the only things that come with the winter holidays. So does a parent’s worst fear that she has raised the spoiled child she swore she would never have. At no other time of year do the cries of “Gimme Gimme!” echo so loudly across our land. A case of the gimmes is not limited to the well-off. Parents across a wide range of incomes are plagued by concerns that they are raising a spoiled, ungrateful child.  But here’s the truth of the matter:  having … [Read more...] about Redirecting the Holiday Gimmes

: Chanukah gifts, Christmas gifts, greedy kids, holiday gimmes, overprivileged kids, Spoiled kids
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Putting the Happy Back in Birthday

by Betsy Brown Braun on December 2, 2014, under Brat-Proofing, Holidays, Parenting, Public Behavior, Sensitive Topics, Toddlers

"Amanda is 2!" read the banner draped over the entrance to our neighborhood park.  And that was just the beginning.  A cooking area complete with printed aprons (“Amanda’s  2nd Birthday”) and chef's hats for each child, a craft area with three different creation stations, a pony ride with three steeds awaiting , a bounce house, a child's snack area, and an adult area replete with wine choices and gourmet treats served by men in black. Really? This was not a birthday party; this was a birthday … [Read more...] about Putting the Happy Back in Birthday

: birthday celebrations, birthday events, birthday favors, birthday gifts, birthday goodie bags, birthday ideas, birthday parties, party ideas, toddlers' birthdays
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