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Fun with Food Ever Wonder what the Black Line is by your Baseboard How Full is Your Jar Hopeless Homesteader How Nutrition Plays a Role in ADD/ADHD Symptoms Critical Thinking Challenge 2014 Varsity Football Schedule New Subdivisions Spur Humble ISD Student Enrollment Growth Help for the High Conflict Co-Parents Just Get Over It Crawling is More than a Development Task Ask Nancy
The Whole Kid and Kaboodle would like to point out the words of Jesus when He said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. There are so many needs in the world but one doesn’t need to be a millionaire and build orphanages or hospitals to serve those less fortunate or to be a blessing to our fellow travelers in life. You can start with what you have. What about giving a tip to someone who normally doesn’t receive tips?. Give it with a smile that says “you are doing a good job and you’re worth an extra thank you .“ Have you ever met a generous person that was angry or bitter? Then again, have you ever met an angry, bitter or negative person that was also a generous giver? Joy truly does come from giving your life away.
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II Corinthians 9: 6 and 7 He that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he that sews
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Fun With Food! by Tamara Burke Carving pumpkins leads to one of our favorite snacks this time of year – roasted pumpkin seeds! Pumpkin seeds are nutritional powerhouses wrapped up in a very small, easily transportable package, with a wide variety of nutrients ranging from magnesium and manganese to copper, protein and zinc. You will be impressed at what a fantastic snack this is for you or your kids and also the wonderful nutritional benefits obtained by adding to salads or recipes. In addition to giving you some ideas about roasting pumpkin seeds, I am going to throw in a quickie bonus that is SO fun for the kids to do, it’s great for a fall or Halloween themed party and it demands kid’s participation! First, let’s address the pumpkin seeds: After you have picked out your ideal pumpkin(s) for carving, cut your hole in the top, carve out all the “guts” from inside and deposit them in a large bowl. We usually use a specially made tool that has a smooth, somewhat sharp and rounded edge. Fill the bowl with water and let the kids separate the seeds from the pumpkin “guts”. Preheat your oven to 2500. We usually put the seeds in a colander to drain then spread them out in a bottom broiler pan, then use about 3-4 tablespoons of butter or margarine cut in small slices and scattered over the seeds. Now this is the time to get creative, daring and personal with your seasoning. You can be traditional and just add a good dusting of salt OR… you can add your own twist of seasoning. Some people add their favorite BBQ rub, some a spicy sweet combination, some add a little cheesy sprinkle toward the end (if you add cheeses at the beginning, it will burn). We like to sprinkle some salt and just a tad of Zachary’s Cajun Café seasoning! Whatever your pleasure, you can make the seeds however you like. Put them in the oven that has been preheated to only 2500 and bake for approximately 45 minutes to one hour stirring every 15 minutes to distribute the butter and seasoning. Remove the seeds when they obtain a soft browning – just right to add a little crunchiness! Take them out, let them cool and put in several snack baggies to put in lunch bags or for grab and go snack opportunities.
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Ever wonder what the black line is by your baseboard? If you notice a black or dark gray line around baseboards, doorways where a door is closed a lot, or on stairways or even around furniture that has skirts close to the carpet, you have what is called filtration soiling. Filtration soiling in carpet is something that many homeowners see in their homes and can be something that will become permanent if left over a period of time. You might be wondering how filtration soiling gets in the carpet in the first place? This is not a carpet defect, but is caused by air passing through the carpet as it goes under a door, wall, or furniture. When this happens, any dust or other particulates that are in the air become trapped on the outside edge of the carpet fibers. As air passes through the carpet, it acts similar to your HVAC filter and picks up the dust, soil and other pollutants from the air. The condition may happen slowly over time or come on very quickly, depending on the volume of air flow through the carpet and how many airborne pollutants there are in the air. This condition is also not covered under most carpet manufacturer’s warranties and can happen in bargain priced carpet or in high end carpet, so the price and / or quality of the carpet have nothing to do with it. Filtration soiling will be more noticeable in lighter colored carpets though. Preventing airflow through the carpet by sealing cracks in the subfloor, under baseboards, and the inside of your HVAC air return may help eliminate the problem in those areas. However, if you have a piece of furniture that this is happening around then there may not be a way of preventing it from happening around that furniture. The best you may be able to do there is to clean the carpet when you see it occurring or change the furniture. If you have this condition in your carpet now and are wanting to replace the carpet make sure to try and caulk between the subfloor and the base of the wall before putting down new carpet. This will help prevent this from happening to your brand new carpet. Also, try to pick a darker color of carpet. These two things could help ensure that this doesn’t happen to your new carpet too, but if it does it shouldn’t be as noticeable on darker colored carpet. Removing the filtration soiling after it is found, can be a challenge even for a professional carpet cleaner. It generally takes a highly alkaline cleaner and some scrubbing action followed by hot water extraction to remove the lines if they are going to come up. The longer it is left in the carpet the harder it will become to remove. Thankfully as carpet protector technology has increased it has made it easier to remove the filtration soiling. However, total removal may not always occur and if the cause of the problem is not solved, then it will return, eventually, after a cleaning. Kevin Pearson www.pearsoncarpetcare.com
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How Nutrition Plays a Role in ADD/ADHD Symptoms Today’s article will discuss the role nutrition plays in recovering from ADD/ADHD. If you read my article in the last edition you will remember that the brain has multiple lobes and four different brain waves. In the ADD/ADHD brain there is a dysregulation of the function of the brain lobes or the brain waves. Which areas of the brain may be affected will dictate the type of symptoms. Dr. Daniel Amon has identified seven different ADD patterns but for the purpose of this article we will group these into one. Remember that the most common symptoms associated with these types of neurologic conditions are problems in the areas of focus, attention, memory, motivation, personality, emotions. Areas that you may not think about this affecting are balance, coordination, and other brain based problems. The purpose of the article is to explore the role that nutrition can play in optimizing brain function. The brain cells called neurons need three basic things: oxygen, glucose and stimulation. Immediately we see that one of the most critical issues for the health of the brain is maintaining optimal glucose levels. The optimal level for a child or adult is 85-99. If the blood sugar drops below 85 there will be a lack of glucose for energy for the brain cells. If the blood sugar goes above 100 consistently for a long period of time you will experience what is called insulin resistance also known as pre-diabetes. In this situation you will have too little glucose available for the brain cells. This may seem like it doesn’t make sense but, when the glucose and insulin levels are high due to a high carbohydrate and high sugar diet the cells become resistant to insulin and glucose. Therefore, even though you have high levels of glucose in the blood you do not have glucose getting into the cells at a normal level. The nerves and brain are the most sensitive tissue to the levels of glucose. Unfortunately, in our 8 The Whole Kid and Kaboodle Fall 2014
society today one of the biggest problems we face is adolescent obesity and an increase of childhood diabetes. The primary reason for this is a diet high in grains, dairy and sugar. The first step to improving brain function in any child or adult is to get your diet under control with a healthy diet consisting of real food – food by God. This type of food consists of vegetables, fruits and healthy meats. Food by man which is food boxed or packaged - is loaded with chemicals which is not healthy and will cause decreased brain function if it is consumed on frequent basis. The first step to improving brain function in any child or adult is to get your diet under control with a healthy diet consisting of real food-food by God.
The second thing we should be concerned with is inflammation. Inflammation is like taking a blow torch to your neurons. If the brain is inflamed it will begin to degenerate and slow down. Brain inflammation can come from traumas such as sports injuries, car accidents, falls, head injuries, and poor diet. This includes the food we have already discussed but also foods a child may be sensitive too. Foods like gluten (wheat), dairy, and soy. These are the most common foods that children are sensitive to. Foods that should also be considered are corn and eggs. Once an anti-inflammatory, low carbohydrate diet has been implemented there are some essential supplements that should be considered in each person’s lifestyle, child or adult. These supplements are what I call essential wellness supplements because they cannot be adequately received even from a healthy diet. These supplements are omega 3 (Continued on Pg 14)
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first and everything fit nicely ĂƌŽƵŶĚ them, if you put them in last, you run out of room in the bucket. All of the sand and pebbles filled in the bottom of the bucket completely, thus reducing the available space for the large rocks.
Over my years as a Pastor, I have delivered many Children's Messages during Sunday morning worship. Many of them are easily forgotten by the children, but whenever I use a physical example, or provide an 'object lesson', much like Jesus did with His parables, I find that the retention rate is much longer. I think this is true for adults as well, so I invite you to join me in considering a simple object lesson that applies to our children as well as ourselves. Imagine an empty bucket like the one a child would use to make sand castles on the beach. If I were to then pull out a bag of rocks about the size of tennis balls and fill the empty bucket with these rocks, would you consider the bucket full? Most children would answer 'Yes! The bucket is full, because there is no more room for rocks.' In many ways, they would be correct. But at this point, I would pull out a bag of pebbles. Before their eyes, I would pour the whole bag of pebbles into the bucket with the rocks. Once again, the question: ”Is the bucket full now?" At this point, several of the older children begin to catch on, but many will still answer, "Yes, ŶŽǁ it is full." In two more repetitions of the same process, I would proceed to bring out a bag of sand, fill the space in the bucket, and finally bring out a large jar of water, which could fill the bucket even more completely. Only when the water went into the bucket could you truly say that the empty bucket was now actually full. Everyone gathered was able to comprehend that you can always add more to the bucket up to a certain point, provided that what you were putting in was able to fill the crevices left by the bigger objects. But only up to a certain point. Once the water goes in, there is no room left in the bucket. Now I want you to imagine repeating the process in the reverse order. Starting with another empty bucket, use all of the same components, equal in volume to the first experiment, but start with the water. Then add the sand, then add the pebbles. By the time you get to the large rocks, you have a problem. While before, the large rocks went in
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I would suggest that this experiment plays itself out daily in our busy lives. If we want to make sure there is space for the large, important pieces of our lives, we would be wise to put them into the bucket first. What are these important pieces in your life: school, church, sporting commitments, family time, time spent reading your Bible, etc? We know that school and sports are a priority in our culture, but how important are church and family time when we are prioritizing our days and weeks? If we make sure that the most important things are the foundation of our lives, then the other smaller things will fit in nicely as well. But if we fill our bucket first with the smaller things: television, video games, time spent on Facebook, chores, hobbies, etc., we will find that it is quite difficult to shove the bigger pieces into our week.
As a family that is pursuing a deeper relationship with Christ and committed to serving God in our home and community, we have decided to put first things first, which includes making church and family time as much of a priority as school and sports team. The challenge for us, and all busy families, is to make sure that we don't fill our calendar too quickly with the extra stuff, so that there is always room for the important things. This fall, take time to empty out your bucket, and then refill it in the right order so that all of the pieces that bring glory to God find their rightful place in your life. Rev. Mark Renn is the Associate Pastor for Missions and Evangelism at First Presbyterian Church of Kingwood. mark@fpc-kingwood.org
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Homestead. The very word brings up gorgeous visions of a quaint farmhouse amidst golden crops, gardens as far as the eye can see, roaming cattle and chickens laying eggs in every shape, color, and size. Then‌I open my eyes and I’m right smack dab in the middle of my suburban home overlooking a golf course. Reality sets in and I take another deep sigh as I realize I’m no Pioneer Woman (LOVE her by the way!). My overzealous plans for canning everything under the sun this year and relive the Little House on the Prairie days have failed once again. But then I try to think about the ways I am a homesteader even in my not so country locale and what I do as a mom now for my little family.
If you’re a suburban or urban mom and want to live a more self-sufficient life but are discouraged due to your lack of land or skill, I encourage you to go online and start learning or, better yet, reach out to someone in your community who has skills to pass on to you! You’d be surprised at what is available to you when put in some searching time and a little elbow grease. t 7JTJU ZPVS MPDBM GBSNFS T NBSLFUT BTL RVFTUJPOT BOE make connections. They usually know other people who offer items you may be looking to buy. t +PJO B GPPE DP PQ :PV SF TLJQQJOH UIF NJEEMF NBO (store) and getting your food closet to its picking date and less travel time. Supporting local farmers is an added bonus ;). t -FBSO B OFX TLJMM XJUI ZPVS DIJMESFO BOE NBLF JU fun. Every step you take to become self-sufficient gives you confidence and usually saves money! Another added bonus! t 5IJOL PVUTJEF UIF CPY GPS NFBMT UP VTF GPPE JO B different way. Canning is great to preserve and even big box stores carry supplies now.
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2. I buy eggs from a friend who brings them to my house in between our children’s activities and other errands or from a nearby farm. The next best thing to having my own. 3. We started a small vegetable and herb garden. 4. I juice and seal in jars so they’re ready to go in the mornings. 5. We learned to sew and girls can make clothes for their dolls also. 6. We use essential oils as our first line of defense for illness. 12 The Whole Kid and Kaboodle Fall 2014
Jessica Brassington is a Texas wife and homeschool mom to three girls. She is a writer, blogger, podcast host, mommy mentor, coach and a fan of hot tea and squares of dark chocolate. She stays fit by remaining active with her children, crossfit, cardio classes and pilates. Her passion for helping moms and those trying to overcome organic overwhelm is shared through her blogs and weekly podcast, My Kale Kids. She is a contributing author to Rock Bottom is a Beautiful Place which will be released June 23, 2014. Join the “Rock Bottom is a Beautiful Place� Virtual Book Launch page on Facebook to connect with her and the other authors.
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How Nutrition Plays a Role in ADD/ADHD Symptoms Continued from page 8 fatty acids found in fish oil, vitamin D, a multi-vitamin and multi-mineral made from whole food, and probiotics. The brain is made up mostly of omega 3 fats which the American diet is severely deficient in therefore, this must be supplemented. Another myth is that you can get your vitamin D from drinking cow’s milk. I do not believe this is the case as this is not a natural source but chemically derived form of vitamin D. All supplements should be from a natural source found in nature to have optimal absorption and use by the body. The reason we need multi-vitamins and multi-minerals is because our soil has lost some of the abundance of minerals it once had and because of our farming techniques, commercial fertilizer, chemical fertilizer, and pesticides. You should try to eat organic when possible and supplement so you do not develop vitamin and trace mineral deficiencies. Probiotics are your defense in the gut from infection and inflammation. Once the gut is on fire (inflamed) then the brain is on fire. A child should be taking regular probiotics from a healthy source. Probiotics have been widely promoted from yogurt companies however; these probiotics are not colonized in the gut and of little use in improving the integrity of the gut lining. There is much more we could say on this subject. It would be helpful to go to www.clarkchiropractic.net and view our video regarding the physiologic web of illness. This will help you to understand how these processes are involved in not only causing chronic illness but also in brain degeneration. You can also contact my office @ 281-354-8330 and request a free DVD on how to prevent early brain degeneration. God bless you and have a wonderful day. Dr. Lewis M. Clark Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic Certified Chiropractic Wellness Practitioner Board Certified in Integrative Medicine Certified Gluten Practitioner
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New subdivisions spur Humble ISD student enrollment growth By Dr. Guy Sconzo Superintendent The signs are everywhere: Your school district is growing! Humble ISD is educating about 40,000 students. We have added 1,200 new students this school year. Just a few years ago in 2011, Humble ISD grew by fewer than 200 students from one year to the next. A stronger economy has unleashed demand for new housing and subdivision developers are eagerly building in Humble ISD. It is an exciting time! Fortunately, our district has extensive experience managing growth. When I joined Humble ISD in 2001, there were 25,000 children enrolled. Since then, enrollment has grown 60 percent and 14 new schools have opened. These campuses include Maplebrook, Summerwood, Eagle Springs, Park Lakes, River Pines, Fall Creek, Lakeshore, Atascocita Springs, and Ridge Creek elementary schools; Ross Sterling and Woodcreek middle schools; and Atascocita, Kingwood Park, and Summer Creek high schools. Humble ISD works with Population and Survey Analysts to project when and where student growth will be occurring within the district. Growth projections are crucial for planning purposes to ensure resources are in place for students. Findings from the latest study showed: t )VNCMF *4% FODPNQBTTFT square miles. Fifty-six percent of the land is built out. Ten percent is dedicated to parks. Thirty-four percent is being developed or not yet developed, so there definitely will be more students and schools in the future. t )VNCMF *4% SBOLT JO UIF UPQ among 64 school districts in the Houston area for new housing starts. t 5IFSF BSF TVCEJWJTJPOT JO )VNCMF *4% XIFSF OFX IPNFT BSF BDUJWFMZ CFJOH CVJMU t 5IF EJTUSJDU HBJOFE NPSF UIBO OFX TUVEFOUT GSPN PMEFS TVCEJWJTJPOT MBTU ZFBS "T FNQUZ OFTUFST TFMM UIFJS homes, often families with school-age children purchase the homes. t %FNPHSBQIFST QSPKFDU )VNCMF *4% T FOSPMMNFOU XJMM HSPX UP TUVEFOUT CZ 8JUI UIJT HSPXUI there will be a need for three new elementary schools, two new middle schools, and a new high school in Humble ISD. The growth primarily is driven by new subdivision development off of Atascocita Road, West Lake Houston Parkway and Beltway 8. Our community cares deeply about education. Because of this support, Humble ISD has $155 million in authorized bonds from the 2008 vote for land purchases and construction. We remain continually focused on planning for the campuses that will be needed in future years. *O /PWFNCFS PJM XBT EJTDPWFSFE JO )VNCMF 5IJT MFE UP B ESBTUJD JODSFBTF JO UIF QPQVMBUJPO PG UIF UPXO BT PJM field workers descended from across the state and nation. The small, sleepy sawmill town of about 100 families increased to over 10,000 residents over the course of just a few weeks. One hundred years later, families continue to move to Humble ISD. I am proud to be a part of a thriving community with an exciting past and a promising future!
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Help For the High Conflict Co-Parents Families today go beyond mom, dad, and kids. More often than not families include step-parents, same-sex parents, half-brothers and sisters, step-brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. Even in the very best situations it can be very confusing and extremely stressful to a child with so many different people involved in their daily life. Co-parenting, parallel parenting, or whatever you want to call it occurs when the primary care givers of a child work together for the best interest of the child. Parents who refuse to work together to raise their child often head to court. This is destructive to the family both emotionally and financially. The control over what is best for the family shifts from the parents to the judge who is not involved in the daily life of the child. Parents have an unusual degree of conflict in some situations. They head to court over and over; cannot get past the anger and distrust; and are unable to or have extreme difficulty in communicating about and cooperating in the care of their children. These “high-conflict� cases are very harmful to the families and specifically the children. Parent Facilitation and Parent Coordination (PF/PC) are relatively new options that take the battle out of the court room and puts solving family issues back into the hands of the family. Texas Family Code Sections 153.601 – 153.611 outline the differences between the two in detail. The primary difference is transparency. Parent coordination is private and coordinators cannot testify as to what goes on in sessions whereas facilitators are authorized to testify in court upon the request of either party or the judge. Parents can agree on facilitation or coordination but more often the judge will order facilitation when it is apparent that parents are unable to effectively communicate. The order appointing the facilitator or coordinator will specify their duties including (1) identifying disputed issues; (2) reducing misunderstandings; (3) clarifying priorities; (4) exploring possibilities for problem solving; 22 The Whole Kid and Kaboodle Fall 2014
(5) developing methods of collaboration in parenting; (6) understanding parenting plans and reaching agreements about issues; (7) complying with the court's order concerning conservatorship or possession of and access to the child; (8) implementing parenting plans; (9) obtaining training regarding problem solving, conflict management and parenting skills; and (10) settling disputes regarding parenting issues and reaching a proposed joint resolution or statement of intent regarding those issues. This order can be early in the suit or in final orders in order to assist the parents to move forward.
Parents who refuse to work together to raise their child often head to court Parent facilitators and coordinators meet with the parents regularly for a couple of months. In these sessions the parents learn to communicate effectively in order to identify the issue and work together to reach a resolution in order to become better co-parents. After a couple of months the regular sessions may end and subsequent sessions occur only when an issue comes up that the parents are unable to resolve on their own. For more information on parent facilitation/ coordination, go to www.parent-facilitator.com. -Delona Laxton Delona Laxton is a Family Attorney, Mediator, and Parent Facilitator/Coordinator
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Just Get Over It I was so excited and then heard a small voice say "Now, let it go, get over it” I was in line at a Taco Bell drive through and out of the blue began to relate a story in my childhood to my husband. I was around six or seven years old and walking to school when I spotted a Twenty Dollar Bill. I could tell it had been there for a while and couldn’t believe my good fortune. Twenty dollars was like a fortune to a child in those days. I arrived at school and promptly, excitedly, told my teacher, who then took it from me. A classmate who followed a different path to school, coming from the other side of town said he lost it and it was given to
him. I laughed, as I realized the unfairness of the incident had never left me, since I was reliving it all these many years later. Then as I waited to place my order, I spotted what looked like a dollar bill on the ground. I got out of the car, picked it up, and to my surprise it was a Twenty Dollar Bill. I had barely picked it up when I heard God’s voice. How marvelous is an Almighty God that takes the time to heal His child’s hurts and what an awesome sense of humor. Cindy Mitchell
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Crawling: it is more than a developmental task I had a interesting encounter the other morning. While in a very public setting, a young mother with an infant announced to no one in particular that her son was not a crawler. She went on to say that he liked to scoot on his rear end, but he was not developmentally deficient in any way. No one had asked her why he was not crawling, and no one probably would have said anything about his scooting behavior. Because I am somewhat acquainted with her, I mentioned that she might want to get on his level and crawl with him, as the cross body coordination would help with cross hemisphere brain mapping. You would have thought I had used four-letter words or something. She became very verbally aggressive and said that her husband was a medical student, and there were no developmental deficits.
Furthermore, when a child has difficulty crossing midline, it can affect his/her ability to read. While the child is moving his/her eyes from left to right across the page, the eyes will stop at midline to blink and refocus; however, when this happens, the child will very frequently lose his/her place on the line and become confused as to where they left off. It also affects handwriting, as diagonal lines cross the midline, and the child may need to stop in the middle of the page to switch hands when writing from left to right. Many self care and daily living skills require crossing midline. For example, perfecting the skill of putting socks or shoes on requires one hand to cross over to the other side of the body.
Children who have difficulty crossing midline may appear ambidextrous because they are often observed using both For many children, especially those with Autism, hands, but they actually have a hidden neuroprocessing Dyspraxia, or Dyslexia, they may have “skipped” issue. Both sides of their brains are not communicating, resulting in decreased coordination, decreased motor the crawling stage all together. control of movements and difficulties achieving higher No one is saying this child has any sort of deficits. level skills. Often, these children end up with two Besides being a naturopath, I have a masters degree in unskilled hands. education. Somewhere along the way, I learned that students who skipped the crawling stage did have cognihttp://nspt4kids.com/parenting/help-your-child-develtive impairment which would resolve once the student op-the-crossing-the-midline-skill/ practice crawling for a few weeks. Not having any peer reviewed studies to hand, I reached out to fellow NDs and In my practice, we have a little test that we perform to see asked their opinion. Fortunately, there IS scholarly advice if the right side of the brain is communicating with the left on this matter. side, crossing the corpus callosum Although the corpus callosum is not the only path connecting the hemispheres, Crossing midline all starts with crawling, which typically it is by far the largest and most important. http://wwdevelops around age 7-11 months. Crawling is a very w.emotion.caltech.edu/agcc/info.html When there is a important developmental milestone. For many children, disparity between the scores of our test, t hen we know especially those with Autism, Dyspraxia (motor in-coordithat there is some sort of energetic blockage. nation), or Dyslexia, they may have “skipped” the crawling stage all together. Crawling is important because it Again, I am not saying that there are developmental works on upper and lower body dissociation, trunk/core deficits. I am not saying that all children should develop rotation, weight bearing/weight shifting, reciprocal at the same rate for the same skills. What I am saying is movement patterns, and dynamic movement transitions that should your child (ie.: quadruped to side sit, quadruped to ½ kneel, etc.). decide to skip the crawling This is also a precursor for crossing midline which is stage, please make sure necessary for the brain to communicate across the corpus that you provide enrichcollosum, the thick band of nerve fibers which connects ment for cross body the two brain hemispheres. This is required for higher movement so that the brain level skills such as reading and writing. In fact, research will map properly, has shown that children with dyslexia have smaller, less Remember, knowledge is developed, corpus collosums. power. http://therapyworkstulsa.blogspot.com/2013/07/crossing-midline.html
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Ask Nancy With the beginning of the new school year I always get a lot of questions and concerns from parents. Many of these revolve around the age old problem of HOMEWORK and the stress it presents. Typically summer has been laid back. Schedules can be looser and a little R&R puts everyone in a good mood. Getting back on a regular routine, negotiating schedules and juggling activities can be challenging. In the mix of this homework often becomes a real frustration for both parent and child. Parents tell me they don't understand why their kids just don't come home from school, get the homework done and be finished with it. It’s probably for the same reason that we don't come home from work and start on the report that we didn't finish at the office. Everyone needs a break and some transition time. It may be as little as 15 minutes talking about what went on during the day or as long as an hour giving time to run off some energy. Whatever amount, the expectation should be made clear: homework begins when the break is over. A good workspace is also important. If possible, let your child set up his or her workstation with supplies on hand. Some kids like to be in the center of the action in the family room or kitchen area while others work best in quiet solitude. Wherever they are, check-in regularly to make sure they are staying on task. Instead of asking," How are you doing", (Fine") or" Do you need help?" ("No"), try open-ended questions such as: "Will you show me what you've done so far?", "This looks like a tough problem, tell me how you figure it out?" It also helps to establish a time frame. If your child is finishing a 45 minute assignment in 10 they may be making careless errors. Try not to criticize but calmly point out mistakes and reflect how much better their grade will be if they can fix them. If your child is continually struggling and spending hours trying to complete assignments, talk with the teacher to find out what the expectations are. Inevitably there will be some frustration in getting homework done but if its a constant battle ending in temper tantrums, complete meltdowns or tears, your child may be experiencing other problems. Talking with the teacher, school counselor or a licensed therapist can put your child on the right track towards a successful school year.
Nancy Robertson is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has counseled to the North Houston area for over 20 years. In addition, she has a Masters in Early Childhood Education, is a credentialed teacher and has taught pre-K through high school. Address questions to: nancy@nancyrobertsoncounseling.com
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