Youth Briefs (The Adobe Press) 9 Jan 2009 at 10:20am A $5,250 grant recently awarded to the Economic Opportunity Commission will be used to support the Teen Academic Parenting Program (TAPP) in its mission to assist pregnant and parenting teens reach their educational and employment goals.
Workshop to focus on parenting teens (Beaches Leader) 9 Jan 2009 at 9:08am Comments ( No comments posted. ) The Beaches Resource Center in Neptune Beach will present the Parent Project, a workshop designed for the parents of willful adolescents and teens.
C?mon Parents! Stop eating junk food in front of your kids - Examiner.com 9 Jan 2009 at 8:02am Examiner.comC?mon Parents! Stop eating junk food in front of your kidsExaminer.com - 2 hours agoby Laura Coy, Atlanta Parenting Examiner After many discussions about the lack of common sense with some parents now-a-days, my girlfriends and I have at ...
Daily dose of random parenting advice: January 8, 2009: Bonding ... - Examiner.com 9 Jan 2009 at 8:01am Examiner.comDaily dose of random parenting advice: January 8, 2009: Bonding ...Examiner.com - 2 hours agoby Christy Coffman, Dallas Parenting Examiner It has been proven that babies who have a strong bond with their parents are over-all healthier and happier ...
Better parenting course is offered (Observer-Tribune) 9 Jan 2009 at 7:37am MENDHAM ? A free course on parenting will be offered by the Municipal Alliance of the Mendhams and Chesters from 8:45 to 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays, in January and February, at St. Joseph School, 8 W. Main St.
Church offers free parenting workshop - Palladium-Item 9 Jan 2009 at 7:08am Church offers free parenting workshopPalladium-Item, IN - 3 hours agoLaughter, along with learning, will be the focus of Dr. Ray Guarendi's presentation for parents Sunday evening at Holy Family Church in Richmond. ...
Church offers free parenting workshop (Palladium-Item) 9 Jan 2009 at 7:01am Laughter, along with learning, will be the focus of Dr. Ray Guarendi's presentation for parents Sunday evening at Holy Family Church in Richmond.
Families First offers programs (Hampton Union) 9 Jan 2009 at 6:05am Whether it's a parenting class with free child care, or a parent-child playgroup, Families First's programs in Seabrook, Hampton, North Hampton and Exeter are a great place to fight cabin fever and learn at the same time.
What if a parent is told a child has ADD or ADHD? - Ventura County Star 9 Jan 2009 at 3:07am What if a parent is told a child has ADD or ADHD?Ventura County Star, CA - 7 hours agoMy neighbor says ADHD is something that was developed so pharmaceuticals can sell more unnecessary drugs and absolve parents from having to actually parent ...
Initiative to offer parenting programs - Lawrence Journal World 9 Jan 2009 at 1:13am Initiative to offer parenting programsLawrence Journal World, KS - 9 hours agoThough the program will be directed at parents, other members of the community may also attend. Requires free LJWorld.com registration. ...
Initiative to offer parenting programs (Lawrence Journal-World) 9 Jan 2009 at 1:12am The Parenting Education Initiative will offer a series of programs. A different program will be offered each month at either Lawrence Memorial Hospital or the Lawrence Public Library. The first program at 2 p.m. Saturday addresses bullying and will be in Room D on the lower level of the hospital, 325 Maine. Sarah Jane Russell, executive director of the GaDuGi SafeCenter, will give a presentation.
Statistics show parenting is hard work, but worth it - Enid News & Eagle 9 Jan 2009 at 12:00am Statistics show parenting is hard work, but worth itEnid News & Eagle, OK - 10 hours agoToo many parents trying to raise kids with too many other irons in the fire ? whether it be keeping up with social circles, building careers or tuning in to ...
Positive Parenting Possibilities - Tri State Defender 8 Jan 2009 at 4:46pm Tri State DefenderPositive Parenting PossibilitiesTri State Defender, TN - 17 hours agoIndeed, Mr. Obama, the father of two school-aged daughters, has an unprecedented opportunity to shine a national spotlight on the office of the parent, ...
Parents Seeing The Big Picture - Soccer America 8 Jan 2009 at 3:05pm Parents Seeing The Big PictureSoccer America - 19 hours agoYouth coaches and parents are often overwhelmed by so many Little Pictures filled with barking dogs that they miss the Big Picture entirely. ...
Ever Considered Boarding School?
Most people have probably never considered what life is like for children and teens who attend a boarding school rather than a traditional school.
Basically, a boarding school is one where the students not only go to school on campus but they also live on campus in a dormitory setting. It is sort of like college for younger students. Can you imagine being six or seven years old and living not with a family but instead with several other kids your own age? Each child either has a room of their own or perhaps shares a room with another child around their same age. Every boarding school has house parents or dorm parents that bring supervision to the children and teens and that provide parent-like comfort and safety.
Many young children cannot even handle going away from home for a week of summer camp. Children who attend a boarding school must learn quickly how to adjust to life without parents because they rarely get to go home and see their families throughout the year. Often children begin attending boarding school at the beginning of their schooling and they remain in boarding school until they complete high school. Some may go home for a Christmas holiday or for a visit in the summer months, but rarely do boarding school students have consistent interaction with their families.
Why would parents send their children to a boarding school? That is a legitimate question that has many answers. Some parents that work overseas or that travel frequently choose to put their children in boarding school because they know how inconsistent they will be in parenting or in providing for the needs of their kids. Other parents choose boarding school for their children as a way for them to experience more of the world and to learn how to interact with diverse people from a young age. Still other parents put their children and teens in boarding school if they are having trouble disciplining their kids or keeping them out of trouble. Boarding school can be a great place for kids to learn responsibility and discipline.
Attending a boarding school produces mixed reactions among children and teens. Many enjoy the opportunity to live with their friends and to enjoy the freedoms of not being with their parents all the time. For students who began attending boarding school at a young age, many enjoy their lives because they do not know any different. Of course there are always students who get homesick or who would prefer to live with their parents and attend a regular school.
Regardless of the pros or cons of attending a boarding school, boarding school really is a world of its own.
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