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Important Dates:
SUMMER LIBRARY at Randolph on Wednesday mornings: There are TWO times left for summer library! Tomorrow and Wed., July 24th.
FREE Summer Lunches for ANY child age 2 years to 18 years old continue every day at Randolph from 11:00-12:00 until July 31st!
Thursday, August 8 6:00-7:00 OPEN HOUSE/Safe Walk to School Night
Come to see your new classroom; meet the teachers; add to meal accounts; and sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences to be held in September!
Friday, August 9 4:30-5:30 Kindergarten Play Date
Come to the playground/patio area to meet other Kindergarten families; learn the playground rules; find out where to line up on the first day of school; and learn about PTA! This is a chance to welcome our newest students to Randolph!
Love and Logic Moment:
Misbehavior in Public
Every day, otherwise strong adults are brought to their knees, desperately attempting to extract their whining, screaming tykes from toy aisles across America. In villages and big cities alike, normally calm and collected adults find themselves resorting to various forms of beggary, bribery, or big-talk-ery, trying in vain to preserve their checkout lane dignity.
Such pain and humiliation need not be! With the following tips, shopping with small children can be joyful rather than jaw-clenching:
- Practice the “Uh-Oh Song” at home.
Learn how to get your small child to listen the first time by watching, Painless Parenting for the Preschool Years.
- Give them a mission prior to leaving home.
Find pictures of the items you need to pick up at the store. Have your child use these images to be your helper at the store.
- Set positive expectations in the parking lot.
“I know we are going to have a great time shopping! I’m sure glad you’re here to help me find what I need!” Statements such as these are far more effective than, “If you’re really good, then I’ll get you…” or “If you don’t behave I’m going to…”
- Keep the pace quick, snappy, and fun.
The faster you move through the store, the fewer problems you’ll have.
- Let them learn from the cashier.
If your child grabs something they can’t have, experiment with saying, “You may have that as long as you can pay for it.” Let your child visit with the cashier about how he or she plans to purchase the item…with no money.
- Remember that fits now are better than fits at age sixteen.
Every good fit that our kids throw when they are small is one less fit they’ll have when they’re teens.
Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend. Dr. Charles Fay
LOVE & LOGIC MOMENT
Defiance
Jason was a defiant kid. His standard response was, “No, you can’t make me!”
His mother developed a Love and Logic Strategic Training Session.
After plugging the holes in the plan with the help of her friends, she set up an exciting activity for Saturday. During dinner on Friday evening Jason became belligerent about something. Mom asked him to go to his room for some recovery time.
“I don’t have to. You can’t make me!” screamed Jason.
Mom dropped it and allowed him to think that he got away with being defiant.
When it was time to leave the house on Saturday morning, Mom suddenly remembered his defiance from the previous night.
“Oh, no, Jason. Remember what happened last night? You told me that you didn’t have to do things even when I asked in a nice way. I don’t think that would be much fun for me on the trip. You can go with us some time when I don’t have to worry about that anymore. Mabel will take care of you while we’re gone. Figure out a way to pay her.”
Jason stayed home, paid for his own sitter, and started to think in different ways in the future when Mom made requests in a nice way.
Listen to my audio, Love Me Enough to Set Some Limits for more ideas on creating a strategic training session…including ways for kids to come up with payment for services rendered.
Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.
Jim Fay