Archive for September, 2010
TV, Video and Your Child
Monday, September 27th, 2010This morning I was going through a mound of research and articles on the affects of TV on children. It can be very overwhelming! According to the articles I was reading the following are concerns with too much television consumption: Poor achievement including – poor homework completion, negative attitudes toward school, poor grades and [...]
It Is Time To Protect Our 9-12 Year Old Boys
Friday, September 17th, 2010Lets be honest, girls have been getting a lot of attention from horrifying cyber stories. From bullying to sexting, abductions and even murders the papers and media have been crying out to protect our girls. No doubt this is an appropriate cry, but the lack of equal attention on protecting boys is sad because they [...]
Cyber Safety
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010The latest Blog Talk Radio program (heard every Monday night at http://blogtalkradio.com/markstrohm) was a return to a subject I feel strongly about – Cyber Safety. It never ceases to amaze me the new ways in which people think up sinful things to do. I read where 3 high school boys were conned into thinking a [...]
Start the Year Right: Routines and Respect
Sunday, September 5th, 2010The new school year is springing forth like a new seedling. And just like a plant, the right ingredients will help your child grow in a healthy way. In order to assist you to create an atmosphere for your child to grow and thrive this school year, I offer some observations from the school’s point [...]