Sentences with phrase «of conversations with kids»

A study from Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, found that parents aren't having the kind of conversations with kids about sex and relationships that maybe they should be.

This program is about alcohol responsibility and building a lifetime of conversations with kids — both of which are inherent pieces of intention setting.

To get things started, she invites a minute of conversation with the kids about the way Nazis forced Jews to publicly identify themselves.

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We offer dire warnings to kids not to speak to strangers, but the ability to strike up a polite conversation with everyone from the bus driver to your new boss is actually a hallmark of maturity, according to Lythcott - Haims.

«Probably the mistake parents make most is that they don't have conversations about money with their kids,» said Laura Levine, president and chief executive of the Jump $ tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy.

In our conversation, Business Insider talked with Kelly about what he saw in space, what he missed back on Earth, and how he went from a kid who couldn't focus into one of the most celebrated astronauts of our time.

When I have conversations with my kids (or anyone) about such things as sex, abuse, basic decisions... I try to approach it from a «pro-con» point of view.

This doesn't have to be a long, heartfelt conversation, in case you're worried your kid brother is just going to start bringing up bands you've never heard of with names like «Nightmares of Fallen Empires.»

For much of the night, I sat with two dads talking about anything and everything: marriage, politics, our kids, the Broncos, beer, skiing, poker — eventually the conversation turned to the subject of spirituality.

I was tempted at first to give maybe a 10 point list of advice for parents going through deconstruction in front of their kids... things like let them see the books you read and answer their curiosities about them; teach your kids how to think, not how to believe; tell them everything you're going through and let them deal with what it means for them; ask them what they believe and listen objectively and engage in conversation about it; openly share your struggles with what you're going through with the church and let them process it themselves, and so on.

But in some of my conversations before the earthquake took place, we were hearing of tremendous successes in the areas in which we were working; where people were really kind of reclaiming their area, where clean water was being instituted, where the education facilities and the way in which we were working with the local governments were getting kids a good education, where jobs were [becoming] sustainable.

What is delivered is the equivalent of awkward conversations with two people you've not seen in years and they only want to talk about their kids.

When I overheard a troubling conversation at a recent dinner about a child's academic performance, it reminded me about the importance of the words we use when speaking with our kids.

Anne K. Fishel, author of «Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun and Conversation for Happier Families and Healthier Kids,» plays the Hat Game with her holiday guests.

I've been thinking about these issues so much — not so much because of media spectacle, but because I've seen parent friends navigate their kids» paths, and also in my ongoing conversations with Laurel and Violet about differences and acceptance.

Often, kids prefer to simply «serve their sentence» rather than have a meaningful conversation with their parents about the reasons for and impact of their lie.

I have conversations with «ordinary Americans» all the time, and I find their opinions about the school meals served in the very school where they send their kids, or where some even teach, to be out of touch with the foods, the variety and the quality of those foods, offered each day.

While certainly upsetting, these high profile cases are a good opportunity to spark a conversation with your kids about staying safe, as parents are the first and most powerful line of defense against predators....

This week I'll continue the conversation with some insights into the psychological development of kids between the ages of 6 and 12 as well -LSB-...]

Mature conversations, keeping it generally out of the kids» view, and refusing to name - call all show a child how to deal with disagreements in a healthy manner.

Not only were the kids trying to inhale their food before they were marched out and back to class, but any form of conversation was PROHIBITED — including with their parents!

I started the conversation of kids and money much earlier with my girls.

But from a formal perspective, one of the things that we've done in our family is that we've chosen 11 as that age where we're going to have that formal conversation with our kids.

Kids who reports having close relationship with their parents, open conversation with their parents, kids who say they spend time with their parents are much more likely to be Avoiders or risk behavior than they are likely to be Repeaters of rick behavKids who reports having close relationship with their parents, open conversation with their parents, kids who say they spend time with their parents are much more likely to be Avoiders or risk behavior than they are likely to be Repeaters of rick behavkids who say they spend time with their parents are much more likely to be Avoiders or risk behavior than they are likely to be Repeaters of rick behavior.

Still, anyone who is thinking of having kids might want to have some conversations with his or her partner about death — what his / her experience of it has been, how did he / she grieve, what emotions are still unresolved — as well as conversations about fertility — what if we can't have a baby the «old - fashioned» way?

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Engaging in conversations about the baby has definitely helped the kids bond with their new sibling, and also given them plenty of opportunities to express their feelings and concerns about the changes to come.

Since 3 year old kids are not well known for keeping deep and meaningful conversations, I have to think of ways to connect with her, or she becomes a little monster that nobody can tame.

I have seen children who are already five screaming and hanging off their parents legs in the morning, I have had conversations with parents of older children who are struggling with their phonics and have heard from the parents of five year olds that their kids are also exhausted after a day of school, just like Leo is.

So, we are here to help you with a couple tips and tricks that can make the conversations with your kids easier and make your newest addition one of the happiest memories for your family.

This week I'll continue the conversation with some insights into the psychological development of kids between the ages of 6 and 12 as well as some encouraging things you can do for this age group.

In a recent conversation with other parents, I discovered that many of us are coddling our kids.

Why Downs Side Up is a Top Mom Blog: Moms of kids with Downs syndrome will greatly appreciate this blog's thoughtful advice and supportive tone as it seeks to change the conversation on special needs children.

So kids with Asperger often don't get social nuances and the limits of conversation, while kids with SM are socially and emotionally engaged and can pick up nonverbal cues, even if they can't speak.

I barely remember our first week home, with the exception of a conversation with T that went something like - sorry, kid, I didn't mean to ruin your life and mine by bringing you here... I thought it was the right move.

Sage Parents are wise and discerning women who are likely to co-sleep with their babies, breastfeed their toddlers, forgo spanking, time outs, and reward charts in favor of a hug and face - to - face conversation to meet the underlying need, homeschool their kids, and long for family travel, seeing themselves as natural parenting rebels with big hearts who need some trusted guidance to live the family life of their dreams.

However, I am reminded of our conversations about birthday cupcakes, sneaking carrots in smoothies, and a few others where you've insisted on creating a «kid - friendly» version of life that bears no resemblance to the real thing for your kids with respect to mental and emotional challenges such as refusing a cupcake when everyone else is eating them, or being confronted with the irrationality of one's own food refusals by surprise.

I'd just had a silly conversation with my mom where she tried to talk me into outfitting a table full of toys for the kids at the wedding (as if all they wanted to do wasn't to eat cake and run around after each other and hide in flower beds that were totally off limits).

With three kids, I have spent a ton of time talking about nursing but conversation about extended nursing isn't common over coffee — unless it's to bash it.

This set of guidelines is designed to create an open - ended conversation with your kids about YouTube.

OF COURSE kids should be able to get as much free, chilled, good tasting water as they like with their meals — but there are costs associated with that, and when we refuse to have that conversation, we just set the schools up to once again be the bad guys who refuse to give thirsty kids something to drink.

This set of guidelines is designed to create an open ended conversation with Instagram about your kids but ultimately you know your child best.

Bettina I love your work against the pink slime companies trying to hide that crap in our kids (and our own) food, for the people who don't like pink slime being labeled that think of a pr campaign where the slimer from ghost busters is green and has a heartfelt conversation with kids on how mean old bettina is trying to stop him from coming over to play at lunchtime!

Share with other parents, and be a part of the conversation to keep kids growing up healthy.

- A time when I have the best and deepest, most meaningful conversations with my kids... still my favourite time of the day.MB

After my post «To spank, or not to spank» was published on APtly Said, my friend Ingrid and I had a conversation about the challenges of raising kids and how difficult it is at times to discipline them in a positive way — moreover, how hard it is to keep our composure, especially when we are distressed with other matters in our lives.

If I happen to have some alone time in the car with one of my kids, I do not let the opportunity for conversation go to waste.

Most kids always find it difficult to open up to people about things that are bothering them hence to make them open up, it is important to make a habit of having daily conversations with your kid.

As Lacxewell recalled her conversation with Percoco regarding the raid on his house, she said he mentioned FBI agents had seized a laptop computer «which might have files on it that were personal to the governor in terms of his personal finances, his family, his kids, his taxes.»

Still, from the phone records in the FBI affidavit, parts of which are up on the Smoking Gun, it didn't seem like it was a woman - friendly workplace, from the male founder who said that a would - be call girl «looks like a butcher in my opinion» to the conversation about the «baggage» a worker with kids has to the outraged indignation of an applicant who was «shock and confuse» that the company expected its employees to have sex with men who don't even take them out to dinner.