Chatt Valley Oct 2020

OCTOBER 2020

Wise Choices for Moms & Families

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Fall Festin’ @ Home

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Even though some fall events may not be able to occur this year, you can encourage your kids to still get moving and enjoy the outdoors by creating your own fall festival at home. Here are some ideas for a fun, fall-themed afternoon in the backyard.

• Visit one of the pumpkin patches from our fall guide on page 7 before your event, and help your kids select a pumpkin to turn into a planter for decor. You will also need a plant, a knife and a garden pot that is small enough to fit inside the pumpkin, filled with garden soil. Ensure that both the garden pot and pumpkin have a drainage hole cut into the bottom.

• Carve out the top of the pumpkin and remove the innards of the pumpkin. If you like, keep the pumpkin seeds and roast them later.

• Remove the plant from the pot it was purchased in and transplant it into the garden pot.

• Help your kids draw a face on the pumpkin or other design of choice with a permanent marker and then place the pot into the pumpkin.

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• Prep the pots before your event. Use smaller pots for planting herbs. Leafy plants like lettuce need larger, wider pots. You can reuse pots you already have or find some inexpensive ones at your local garden center. Wash the pots off a few days before your backyard festival and allow them to dry. The powdery residue on them can affect the paint.

• Use a clay sealer on the inside and outside of the pots and let it dry for at least 24 hours before you plan to paint them.

• Help your kids plan their design and paint the pots. Use acrylic craft paint and seal the pot with a polyurethane-based sealer to protect the artwork once the paint is dry.

• Dry the pots a day or two before filling them with soil and your plants or seeds of choice.

• No fall festival is complete without delicious treats. Set up a caramel apple bar where kids can use apple slices or balls to create caramel apple pops, which are easier to eat than a whole caramel apple.

• You will need Granny Smith or Fuji apples, dipping caramel and a variety of toppings, such as sprinkles, candy and crushed pretzels, each placed in their own bowl.

• Wash the apples and slice them to ½“ to ¾” thick, or you can use a melon scooper to scoop small balls out of the apples. Put the slices or balls onto popsicle sticks or skewers.

• Then dip away, starting with the caramel first and then into each desired topping.

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• Create a fall-themed scavenger hunt by making a list of natural items, such as different colors of leaves and acorns, for kids to find in the backyard.

• Award the kids a prize when they find all the items on the list. You can include wildlife and natural items your yard may not have by hiding pictures for kids to find.

• Older kids may enjoy using clues, instead of a list, to lead them to the prize. Fun prize ideas include goody bags of craft supplies or baked treats.

• Visit our website at www.familyandkidsga.com/scavenger-hunt for links to cute scavenger hunt lists that are already designed and free to print out for each participant.

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Conflict Resolution for kids

As your child grows and becomes more independent, knowing how to successfully resolve conflict with others on her own is a vital ‘soft skill’ that will keep her friendships strong. Kids often turn to social media to try to work out a disagreement, thinking it will be faster and easier than having an in-person discussion.

However, as I’m sure we’ve all experienced, written responses sent through phones or social media are often misinterpreted since they are missing the non-verbal cues, emotions and tones that come with in-person communication. Such misinterpretations can add fuel to the fire versus working more effectively with oral discussions towards putting it out.

Here are some tips for teaching your child how to successfully resolve conflicts and avoid unnecessary drama. However, these tips do not apply to intentionally hurtful, bullish behavior, which should be addressed by adults.

HOO’s parenting Discuss why social media and texting is not the place to communicate a complaint or respond to one. Encourage her to address disagreements in person, quickly after they arise. Coach her to make contact with them to schedule a meeting in person.

If that’s not possible, then a call or preferably a video chat.

Help your child practice expressing her feelings using statements that explain the issue in a friendly way, such as starting statements with “I feel.” The objective is not to attack the other person with accusations. This approach is much less likely to put them on the defensive.

Teach your child to listen carefully to her friend’s response and to make an effort to understand her friend’s feelings on the issue when trying to work out a resolution.

Teach her to apologize for any negative feelings that may have resulted from her action or inaction and then offer to leave it all behind and move on or offer a workable compromise.

Explain that it is acceptable to leave the conversation if the other person becomes hostile and is not interested in collaborating to find a resolution at that time.

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FALL FUN GUIDE FALLat FUN

Pumpkins & Hayrides October 3rd - 31st

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Christmas Teas December 1st, 2nd, & 3rd

Pancakes and Pajamas with Santa December 11th

Walk to the Manger December 18th & 19th

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OAKHURST FARM & MAZE 19710 GA Hwy 219, West Point, GA 706-615-2081; oakhurstfarms.com PARADISE PUMPKIN PATCH 894 Country Road 79 South, Eufaula, AL 334-695-3600; paradisepumpkinpatch.com THE FARM HOUSE 469 Farmhouse Rd, Ellerslie, GA 706-561-3435; thefarmhousega.com THE FARM AT ROCKY TOP 2910 Lee Rd, Salem, AL; 334-559-5567 thefarmatrockytop.com

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Keeping Health in Check!

By Saundra Holseth, Family Medicine Physician, St. Francis-Emory Healthcare

Since the onset of COVID-19, many of us have probably focused more intently on our health than ever before – staying alert to any signs that we might not be well and doing what we can to stay healthy. While a pandemic is certainly a bad thing, being more in tune with our health is definitely a good thing.

Annual physical exams can play a very important role in your health. While a yearly examination may seem unnecessary, especially if you feel great, this regular visit with your primary care provider can offer valuable help in preventing health surprises and setbacks down the road. Early diagnosis of many conditions – from cancer to heart disease and other ailments – offers the best chance to achieve the best outcome possible and help keep you on the road to good health.

Additionally, regular primary care can help you establish a healthy and trusting relationship with your provider, making it easier and more comfortable for you to discuss any health

concerns you have with a professional who can help. Having a go-to provider allows them to understand your health history and potential risk factors, giving them a more complete picture of your health and how to best manage it.

Your primary care provider uses your regular check-ups to see how your body is performing and monitors your vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and other important health markers. Depending on your personal health history, your primary care provider might choose to focus on certain areas during your exam, like additional blood pressure and cholesterol screenings if you have a family history of heart disease or recommending important vaccinations.

Getting an annual exam doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, most insurance plans fully cover one per year. If you don’t have a primary care provider, St. Francis-Emory Healthcare offers to help you find one through their directory at mystfrancis.com/find-a-doctor.

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We all come to parenthood with a certain set of expectations about raising kids. Naturally, we assume our partner will share our outlook. That is, until we find ourselves butting heads in the midst of a heated child-rearing dilemma.

Manage conflict. If you and your co-parent

have vastly different approaches to parenting, it can send mixed messages to your child.

How do we navigate a parenting style conflict without confusing our kids and harming our relationship with our partner?

“Your child might start to identify one parent as the parent to avoid and the other parent as the parent to get what they want to out of them—or use parents against each other,” says adolescent and family therapist Melissa Perry, LPC.

Discuss your Rearing with your partner. How we raise our kids is often

“If your goal is to both love your child and both parent them, then you can probably come to some sort of compromise.”

dictated by how our parents raised us—or how we wish we’d been raised. As a couple, discuss each other’s childhoods. For example, what was your parents’ disciplinary style? How did they interact with you? Listen to understand and empathize with each other’s experiences.

Parent as a team. Even if you are divorced or separated, focus on presenting a united front when it comes to parenting.

“It’s fine for parents to each have their own way of interacting with their children. As a matter of fact, it’s healthy because it teaches children to be more flexible and to adapt better in different environments,” says Colleen Huff, a certified parent educator.

Discuss the ideal home environment you want to create, the types of family rules that are important to each of you, and zero in on common goals.

Come up with a plan. Agree on rules and boundaries for common scenarios, then determine ageappropriate consequences. For a toddler or preschooler, you might have two or three rules like no hitting or throwing toys, while a five-year-old might have up to five rules. Regardless, remain consistent with your plan to avoid reactive parenting.

“If kids know the expected behavior, then they’re free to do something else, which is going to be exploring and learning, playing and engaging and feeling self-confident versus feeling timid, inward and insecure,” Huff says.

Suppose you want your child to do homework right away after school to free up the evening for other interests. Then, your partner comes home, dismisses this rule and lets your child play before homework.

A good way to address the situation might be for you to say: “I’ve noticed that Johnny struggles to complete his homework if he puts it off until later in the day. This structure in our afternoons seems to help. I could really use your support on this.” Then, give your partner an opportunity to respond without interrupting them.

“Focus on the problem, not the person and focus on the actual issue at hand in the moment, not what happened previously,” Perry advises.

Is it okay to fight in front of your child? If you can remain calm, it’s healthy

for kids to see their parents work out a conflict and come to a resolution. But, if you are too angry to discuss the situation immediately and calmly, give yourselves permission to cool off before working through the issue. Teaching kids how to work through conflicts at an early age will help improve their emotional maturity and relationship management skills for years to come.

Need help strengthening your communication skills with your partner or ex to resolve parenting differences? Consult with a licensed family therapist for helpful support and strategies.

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DENOTES VIRTUAL EVENT * ACCESSED ON CHATTAHOOCHEE

VALLEY LIBRARIES’ FACEBOOK PAGE

1 Harvest Moon Night Hike. 7:15pm. F.D. Roosevelt Park; 10 Synovus Fall Festival. Art making, scavenger hunts 706-663-4858

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*Spooktacular Snacks. 11am. Ages 12 and under. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

3 “Help the Hooch” city-wide cleanup at 20 locations.

and costume contests! 10am-3pm. Free. Virtual at columbusmuseum.com; 706-748-2562

13 *Craft-O-Mania: DIY Gummy Bears. 11am. Ages 12 & under. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

8am-11. RSVP; columbusga.gov/keepcolsbeautiful/Programs-Events/Help-the-Hooch; 706-225-4008

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Recycling Center, 8001 Pine Grove Way, Columbus

6 Little Sprouts. 10:30am. $5. RSVP. Columbus Botanical

243-2669

Garden; 706-327-8400

6 *Discovery Hub: Oil Spill Cleanup. 11am. Ages 12 &

17Astronomy Night. 7:30pm. $5 parking. Providence Canyon State Park; 706-649-1477

under. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

17 Drive Thru Document Shred Day, 8am-11am, Recycling Center, 8001 Pine Grove Way, Columbus

*Get Creative: Introduction to Journaling. 4pm.

Teens. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

3 Household waste and shoe recycling day. 9am-1pm. 16 *Spooky Stories. 11am. Ages 0-5. CV Libraries; 706-

8 *Level Up! Middle Graders Book Talk: Fantasy Fiction.

4pm. Tween/teens. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

20 Craft-O-Mania: Young Frankensteins! 11am. Ages 12 & under. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

under. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

Ages 5-14. Callaway Gardens; 800-898-4868

9 *STEAM Stories: Fun with Gravity. 11am. Ages 12 and 21 Homeschool Science Day: Life of a Pioneer. 2-3:30pm.

10 Chattahoochee Valley Autism Speaks Walk. 8amNoon. Woodruff Park; 770-451-0570

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Annual Harvest Hoedown. 10am-5pm. Warm Springs; 770-990-6406

22 *LEGO®s in the Library. 11am. Ages 12 & under. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669 22 *Level Up! Middle Graders Book Talk: Realistic Fiction. 4pm. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

Events PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

23 *Explore the World of Harry Potter. 11am. All

TUESDAY

ages. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

*Youth Voter Education. 4pm. Teens. CV Libraries; 706243-2669

Fort Mitchell; 334-855-1406

WEDNESDAY

24 Phenix Forge Blacksmiths. 10am-1pm. Historic 27 *Discovery Hub: Walking Water. 11am. Ages 12 &

under. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

31 Young Eagles Day at Flightways Columbus. 8:3011:30am. Free. Ages 8-17. RSVP. Columbus Airport; 706323-6565

*Preschool Story Time. 10am. Phenix City-Russel County Library; 334-297-1139 *Simple Steps Storytime. 10am. Ages 0-5. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669 *Quarantine Kitchen. 4pm. Teens. CV Libraries

31 Zombie Survival: Navigation. 3-4pm. $4 + $5

THURSDAY

31 Halloween Astro Night. 7-10pm. Coca-Cola Space

FRIDAY

parking. Ages 8 and up. RSVP. F.D. Roosevelt State Park; 706-663-4858 Science Center, 701 Front Ave; 706-649-1477

Weekly Events MONDAY

*Simple Steps Storytime. 10am. Ages 0-5. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669 *Get Creative. 4pm. Teens. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669

*Craft-O-Mania. 11am. Ages 12 & under. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669 (Not 10/22). *Simple Steps Storytime. 10am. Ages 0-5. CV Libraries; 706-243-2669 *Toddler Story Time. 11am. Phenix City-Russell County Library; 334-297-1139 *DIY Friday. 4pm. Tweens/teens. CV Libraries; 706-2432669 (Not 10/23)

SATURDAY

*Family Story Time. 10am. PC Library; 334-297-1139

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706.571.9699

2001 Brookstone Centre Pky

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Extra-Curricular

ACTIVITY GUIDE

Professional Development Personal Enrichment In Person and Online Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center

East Lindsay and College Drive

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With deals this good, save the mess and dine out!

MONDAY

Thursday

Barberitos

MOE’s Southwest Grill

Sapo’s

Captain D’s

Zaxby’s

Saturday

Tuesday

Denny’s

Free kid’s meal with adult entrée

5-8pm: Free kid’s meal with adult entrée 5-8pm: Free kid’s meal with adult entrée

The Chicken Lady’s COOP

5-8pm: Kid’s chicken plate for $3.25

Denny’s

4-10pm: Up to two free kids entrées with adult entrée for kids 10 and under

5-9pm: Free kid’s meal per $5 minimum adult entrée Kids meals are .99 cents all day

4-10pm: Up to two free kids entrées with adult entrée for kids 10 and under

sunday The Simple Greek

Hudson’s

Kids 12 & under get free kids bowl with purchase of regular bowl or pita

Jason’s Deli

Every day

Free kid’s meal for 12 and under with adult entrée 5-9pm: Free kid’s meal for kids 12 and under with each adult entrée; dine-in only

219 On The Lake

Ruby Tuesday

Bruster’s Ice Cream

5-10pm: Kids 12 and under eat free with adult entrée

5-9pm: Kids eat for $2.19 on kids menu (M-TH) Kids under 40” get free baby cone

Wednesday

Golden Corral

Applebee’s

McAlister’s

Half off kid’s meal per adult entrée. Limit: 4 kids to adult

Kids 3 & under eat free with adult meal purchase Kid’s meals are $1.99 with dine-in order

Pita Street Food

Newk’s

Your Pie

O’Charley’s

4-9pm: Kids eat free, per $8 min. adult buy; dine-in Kid’s meal $1.99 (pizza, drink & gelato) w/ adult meal

Red Robin

Kid’s meal $1.99 w/ adult meal for kids 11 and under

4pm-close: free kid’s meal with adult meal (M-W) Free kid’s meal per adult entrée for kids 10 & under

All locations are Columbus, GA unless noted.

Specials are subject to change without notice, so please verify them directly before dining. Send kids deals to Tammy@FamilyAndKidsGA.com.

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EMERGENCIES HAPPEN. DON’T DELAY YOUR CARE. We are taking the extra steps to ensure a safe environment when you come for care. Our team of healthcare heroes is here for you today and always.

Here are a few of the steps we are taking:

Enhanced Cleaning And Stocked With Supplies Our team performs extensive disinfecting procedures throughout the day, and we are constantly monitoring supplies and staffing to make sure we have what we need to care for you.

Face Mask Requirement We require everyone who walks into our facility to wear a mask. And all our staff wear masks, for your protection and theirs.

Safe Social Distancing Areas such as waiting rooms have been adjusted for six-foot social distancing.

Ready For You Our Emergency Department is providing the full range of healthcare services it has always provided 24/7. Always call 911 if you or a loved one experience a medical emergency.

Learn more about the safety steps we’ve taken at MyStFrancis.com