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Riverside, Mo. They offer a variety of classes during summer that will meet the needs of every child in the Northland. Cheer & tumbling, gymnastics, urban ninja and stunting, Contact: 816-587-2242 or edgegymnastics.com. Growing Places. Parkville, Mo. An accelerated preschool for ages 2–6 years with a spacious outdoor play space. Babies are separated according to age. They offer age appropriate infant development activities, separate facility for infant/toddler care. Contact: 816-7411817 Helping Hands Montessori School. Gladstone, Mo. Children will develop social skills, self-respect, emotional awareness, independence and respect for others. Fascinating child sized environment using genuine Montessori materials for math, language, botany, geography, practical life, sensorial, art, music and sign language. Their summer program offers weekly themes for fun projects each week. Some of our themes include art, authors, insects, water fun, sports and gardening. Call for summer tuition and enrollment. Contact: www.helpinghandsmontessorischool.com or 816-420-8705 Henrich’s US Tae Kwon Do. Independence, Mo. Does your child need help with focus and listening skills? Could your child use help with better self control, more confidence, and physical activity in their life? Martial arts classes can help to improve these areas for you and you children’s lives. They offer classes for children and adults. Call today for your free class. Contact: www.henrichsustaekwondo.com or 816-257-0001 Juggling Jeff Productions. Greater Kansas City. Offers fresh new entertainment with action-packed fun and games. Guaranteed to delight all of your party guests. Invite friends and family over to enjoy their most popular “Deluxe Entertainment” package (total running time about 90 min.) Juggling & magic show, group party games, and balloon animals for each child. Quick & easy set-up. Priced according to entertainment package provided. Contact: www.JugglingJeff.com or 816-792-5559 Jumping Jax. Overland Park, Ks. Offering an indoor inflatable play facility and birthday party venue. Their parties are great for birthdays, team events, daycare outings, church and youth group events. You will get the playrooms to yourself and private party room. Contact: www.jumpingjaxparties.com See ad on page 3. Just Between Friends. Pavilion at John Knox Village, Lee’s Summit, Mo. They are a leading children’s and maternity consignment event. Shop and get great deals on all your kids clothes, toys and much more. Sell your items as a consignor or volunteer. Contact: www.jbfsale.com Kindermusik with Denise Revo. Lees Summit, MO. Learn songs, lullabies, and ways to say “I love you” in Peek A Boo, I Love You! for newborns to 20 months. Splash will delight 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 year olds with sounds, movements, and music of all things wet and bubbly. Jazz Kitchen for 3 1/2 to 6 year olds will take jazz music, sounds and instruments into the kitchen. Blast Off with Piano is a fabulously fun introduction to piano for 6 to 9 year olds. Contact: www.revomusic.com or 816-5542363
Solid Answers by Dr. James Dobson Q. Is there a way I as a father can influence my daughter’s attitude toward boys? If she chooses to marry, she will need to understand men and know how to relate to them. Is that something I should be thinking about? A. You bet it is. Long before a girl finds her first real boyfriend or falls in love, her attitude toward men has been shaped quietly by her father. Why? Because the father-daughter relationship sets the stage for all future romantic involvements. If a young woman’s father rejects her, she’ll spend her life trying to find a man who can meet the needs he never fulfilled in her heart. If he’s warm and nurturing, she’ll look for a lover to equal him. If he thinks she’s beautiful and feminine, she’ll be inclined to see herself that way. But if he rejects her as unattractive and uninteresting, she’s likely to carry self-image problems into her adult years. It’s also true that a woman’s relationship with her husband is significantly influenced by the way she perceived her father’s authority. If he was overbearing or capricious during her earlier years, she may precipitate power struggles with her husband throughout married life. But if Dad blended love and discipline in a way that conveyed strength, she may be more comfortable with a give-and-take marriage characterized by mutual respect. So much of what goes into marriage starts with the bride’s father. That’s why it behooves those of us with daughters to give our best effort to raising them properly. You are right to be thinking about that vital relationship. From: Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide by Dr. James C. Dobson. © 2000 by James Dobson, Inc. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.
Shaving Cream Fun Squirt some shaving cream on a cookie tray or large plastic surface. Dress your children in play clothes, and then let them squish and draw with their fingers in the shaving cream. Show them how to make letters or simple drawings. Add a drop or two of food coloring for variation.
Oh, I Thought It Was A Red Giraffe To help keep your young child’s self-esteem in tact, here is a great way to respond when they show you their artwork: ✦ First, look at it carefully. ✦ Next say, “This is great! Can you tell me about it?” ✦ Then compliment them on their creativity, use of color, or anything else you think they did well.
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