This past spring we saw a lot of new children. You can imagine the rooms were crowded.


So .... There is a need to do something different.

NEW: Saturday Afternoon Children's Service.

This would be a one hour service for kids from Grade 1 through Grade 4. The bus would run.

We have some that have shown interest in helping but we need more helpers.

Positions Needed:

Bus Supervisor

Children Monitor during services

*Person that would do a 10 minute segment. This person would do games, object lesson, etc.

You could volunteer once, twice or every Saturday per month.

When your child is mad

In his book, When Kids Are Mad, Not Bad, Henry A. Paul , M.D. describes the kind of anger exhibited as developmental anger - anger that aids infants in getting their basic needs met.

I often tell new parents that it's not possible to spoil an infant. I believe that. An infant cries and gets angry because of an unmet need: hunger, uncomfortable, too hot or cold, over stimulated, feeling isolated, experiencing an upset stomach or dirty diaper or just needs to be held.

I had to laugh at an episode of My Wife and Kids. The baby wouldn't stop crying. Michael would take the crying baby into another room and return with a content baby. He wouldn't tell his secret until the end. Then we found out that Michael just helped the little one pass gas.

As a child turns two a frustrated toddler could reach "shake factor #10". Imagine seeing the older kids and the dog doing things and wanting to do it only to be told NO. Studies have show that a toddler can understand hundreds of words before being able to speak. Imagine again knowing all these words and not able to express yourself?

Instead of seeing these cases of anger as negative, a parent can view it as growth. In the first case with infants it's important to meet the child's need immediately, even in the middle of the night. As for toddlers a parent should not take the role of problem solver. That is an endless job. Remember that it isn't your fault and it's normal. It's a part of your child learning to master his world.

Rules


As your children mature, rules need to be revised. You want your rules to be logical, fair, reasonable, and truthful. Parents can make rules out of convenience for themselves. Sometimes they make rules to satisfy their need for control or to eliminate their own fears.

When your child breaks one of your rules be careful not to attack their character. Make their "character" off limits. A parent can point out wrong actions. It's important to make a distinction between behavior and character.

Example of pointing out wrong behavior: "You did wrong when you took those cookies."

Example of attacking character:

"You're a thief because you took those cookies."