Parenting resources for all who love and care for children
Decision-Making: Combating Analysis-ParalysisI am delighted to participate in my second entry in the Genparenting blog and share my experiences with my fellow sister bloggers. I look forward to creating a dialogue with our readers to unravel some of the mysteries and bear witness to the miracles of being a grandparent and parent. [Read more…]
About a year ago, my daughter and son-in-law were getting ready to choose a preschool for their daughter, who was not even three at the time. There were several alternatives, as well as pressure to get into a preschool before all were fully enrolled. One school even required that my granddaughter come and visit the school without her parents to see if it would be a good fit for one of the two remaining spots. This was hard to believe given her age. [Read more…]
So, we are considering letting our preteens or teens go out with friends. They could be asking for permission to go with a group to the movies or asking to go out on a date. How do we negotiate giving them an appropriate amount of independence, while still monitoring their safety?
In my previous blog I listed some questions that should be considered. The more we are intimately engaged with our child, the more guidance the answers will give us in determining yes or no. [Read more…]
Our teens want to go out with friends. Do we let them go, or not? How will we know that they will be safe? What are the factors we need to consider?
I work a lot with immigrant parents, grandparents and guardians. Often parents decide that the way to keep their children safe is to withhold permission and to keep them at home.
Many immigrant and first generation parents were raised around an extended family that provided safety, nurturing and entertainment to the children as they grew up. [Read more…]
Parents as Their Child’s First TeacherAuthor’s Note: Guest bloggers, Janis Baron, Founder and Board President, and Ali Barekat, Executive Director of Sunday Friends (www.SundayFriends.org) in San Jose, California, contributed to the second of this two-part series.
As parents gain the skills and confidence to become effective role models and academic support partners in their children’s learning, the very low-income parents and children of the Sunday Friends program earn redeemable tickets for their participation in community service and learning activities. [Read more…]
