Sentences with phrase «talking to these kids made»

1995 «Easy to follow advice about how talking to kids make a difference in what they will do for you, whether at home as a parent, or in the classroom as a teacher.

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If you've ever heard Russell Simmons talk about making the arts accessible to disadvantaged kids through his RUSH Foundation or asked Ted Danson about his conservation work with Oceana, you know that passion can be contagious.

A report issued by Deloitte in 2011 called for revamping the K - 12 curriculum to expose kids to entrepreneurial concepts, and Stuart says government officials and policy experts are even considering the possibility of specialized, innovation - focused schools.Programs like the lecture series currently offered at Toronto French School that brings in entrepreneurs to talk to students can make a difference, he says.

What if I were to tell you that you could increase the odds that your kids will achieve great success in life — maybe greater success than you've had — simply by making a small change in how you praise them and talk about achievement?

In her 2012 TED Talk, Melinda Gates makes the argument that many of the world's social change issues depend on ensuring that women are able to control their rate of having kids.

Danny Sullivan of Marketing Land discovered a way to make his Google Home and Amazon Echo talk to each other when his kid was playing around with both devices.

Friendly, chatty, always willing to make pleasant small talk about work or what her kids were up to.

We go to church, we participate in leadership meetings to shape the conversations of our communities, we pray for our friends, we make meals, I write posts and articles and books about God, we wash our minivans, we set up the sprinkler for the neighbourhood kids and hand out freezies to hopeful hands, we go to work, we talk about the people we know.

You have more time on sunday to play with your kids and go to the park or go to a market or work at the food pantry — all kinds of things you can do instead of keeping your mind weak and talking to make - believe people in your head and listening to really boring music.

We talk about why kids shouldn't be the center of your life, discuss the importance of a regular date night, hear a tense couple's court case, find out how to make a family mission statement and a lot more!

He was easy to talk to, spoke warmly about his wife and kids, and made me feel all travelled and wise.

Now that Halloween has come and gone, my kids will not stop talking about Thanksgiving: how much they're going to eat, what they want me to make, how they plan to serve themselves more until they bust, and whom they'd like to invite to have leftovers with us the next day.

My idea of a hero is a student / individual who: «cents Helps a person with special needs «cents Takes time to talk to the new kid «cents Asks someone how they are doing «cents Stands up for those who aren't strong enough to do so themselves «cents Makes sure others know that they care about them «cents Is a leader who sets an example that treating others negatively is wrong «cents Isn't a follower when others are being treated unfairly

Kids all over are slipping on Soaps, sneakers that can double as skates thanks to hard plastic plates in the soles that make it possible to slide — or grind, in in - line talk — on all manner of edges.

In this second group, there's the «introverted» type, who lacks the interpersonal skills necessary to court a child, so he forcibly molests very young children, or makes obscene phone calls, or exposes himself to kids, or wanders through cyberspace chat rooms talking to children and fellow pedophiles.

The Internet occasionally makes a person forget that they are talking to real people, but at some point between typing «I didn't get drunk and kill my kid» and hitting «publish,» isn't Jiminy Cricket supposed to show up and say, «Maybe don't be an asshole today?»

Growing up, all the adults used to sit outside drinking beer and talking while all of us kids made way too much noise after dark, running around and playing all these games.

But on this Father's Day, consider the wisdom of Carol's message and make time for the stuff that matters most to kids — time to eat together, time to talk, time to do stuff together, even time for what my friend calls «separate togetherness,» where family members do separate things (read, draw, cook, listen to music) but are physically together.

Go City Kids says that «Preschoolers can feed alphabet letters to a talking baby dragon, play scientist in a sand laboratory, and conjure up some make - believe on a fire truck, city bus, or general store.

«If we see a kid who is sitting alone, we make an effort to talk to them and encourage them to participate,» Belanger says.

And we also can't predict how having kids will impact the marriage; there's research on how having kids doesn't necessarily make us happy (especially in the first few years), but we don't talk about what having an mentally ill or developmentally disabled child will do to a marriage.

We talk about things like the «pink aisle» and the «action figure aisle» and «character clothes» - my kids don't have barbies or princesses or superheros or spongebob shirts... because who wants to play with an already dressed princess in a ready - made molded plastic castle when you can build a castle or design your own dress and who wants to wear spongebob on their shirt when he's a grumpy guy and the tye - dye shirt you make yourself is much cooler?

Paying off all the delinquent accounts at a school is well beyond the means of most people, but I've seen several friends talk about calling their school districts to see if there's any way they can help by paying off the balances of one or two, or making contributions towards kids» account balances.

I'm not talking about pumping your kid full of cookies to make them sit still, but if you think they could handle some fruit or even samples of what you're cooking, go for it.

Magical Nick's one of a kind ability to relate to young children makes for a highly engaging show that the kids absolutely love and will talk about for years.

One «crunchy» mom talks about green changes in her family's life as part of the Care.com Interview Series.Though Brittany isn't keen on telling her kids what to do to be green, she also believes in teaching her kids why their actions matter when their family makes... more

As a parent of three, I spend a lot of time talking to my kids about self - love safety, and doing things that make them proud.

To make the transition easier, he suggests talking with the kids on the phone before they arrive about what activities they're interested in, and what they can expect from day - to - day life at their father's housTo make the transition easier, he suggests talking with the kids on the phone before they arrive about what activities they're interested in, and what they can expect from day - to - day life at their father's housto - day life at their father's house.

JLH has made some really good points about how important it is not to just do things for kids because it's easier, though there are many, many books that talk about developmentally when you start turning over responsibility to kids even though it takes them longer.

A nice way of making the day special is to have a «Back to School Dinner Party» for your kids where you can talk about the first day happenings.

Young kids, even those who don't feel well, will often quickly talk about how they threw up all night or had to take baths to make them not so hot.

We're not talking about examples of helicopter parenting run amok such as parents of college - age kids calling professors to argue about grades; but not supervising 9 - year - olds at all to the point that parents don't know who their friends are or what they are doing is not only opening a child up to potential risks and bad choices, but making them stressed as well.

Talk to your kids about ways they can make a difference in your community this summer — they are never too young to start.

Talk to your kids about making new friends.

Allow your kids to communicate with you when they're ready to communicate because I think you'll find, and I know at least I found, that they're much more open, and it makes for a beautiful situation when your kids can come and talk to you openly.

Pay attention: Instead of dropping their kids off for practice, parents should stick around if they can; they should encourage their kids to report inappropriate behavior by teammates or coaches - whether it is «locker room talk» demeaning of women or girls, or anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant comments or behavior - regardless of whether it is directed at a teammate or not, and made to feel safe in doing so; they should pay attention to a coach's behavior at practices and games to make sure they are not participating in or tolerating bullying, teasing or abuse of any kind.

I talked to Bruno — a child of divorce herself — about kids, divorce and why making a documentary like Split was so important to her.

Express your upset by talking about what you feel under the anger, and what you need, rather than attacking your partner: «Getting the kids ready and out of the house always feels stressful to me... I would like to brainstorm about how we can make the whole thing easier... right now I feel very alone with it, like I have to make it all happen... I would love to feel like we are equal partners in this.»

Anne: As my kids grow older and move toward more «food independence» I think a lot about what you're talking about at the end of your comment: have I done enough to arm them with good information so they can make sound food choices in a world that often works against that goal?

If your child cries or throws tantrums on a regular basis before or at school, is significantly withdrawn most of the time, making little eye contact, or acts violently in school, hitting other kids or teachers, talk to your pediatrician or the school psychologist.

Talking with the parents first also allows you to address any of your concerns, for instance, making sure there aren't any guns in the house and determining that the parents will use good judgment in offering age - appropriate activities to the kids, such as movies that aren't too terrifying.

So we assume that if we don't want our kids to be racist, and instead want them to know that people are people, we should just not talk about it, because talking about it makes a big deal out of it.

It's the compliance Kate wanted to talk about, not whether we make our kids do chores or not.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber This bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author's time - tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: · Cope with your child's negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment · Express your strong feelings without being hurtful · Engage your child's willing cooperation · Set firm limits and maintain goodwill · Use alternatives to punishment that promote self - discipline · Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise · Resolve family conflicts peacefully Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down - to - earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.

It is important to make sure that kids are getting your full attention when they are in the pool that means not talking on phones for too long or trying to take a perfect selfie.

When parents talk positively about making mistakes, kids start to think of mistakes as a natural part of the learning process.

It was so fabulous (the boys haven't stopped talking about it), and it made me highly nostalgic for my first car (how fun would it be to convert one of those to biodiesel with the kids in a few years?!).

How poly parents talk to their kids about it makes a big difference to how the kids will think or feel about the parents» poly relationships.

Each year, the American Academy of Pediatrics makes it easy by providing these 20 healthy New Year's resolutions for kids, which you might talk to your child about trying, depending on their age:

In our conversation, we talk about how to get your baby to sleep better and how to make bedtime easier for you and your kids.