Archive for April, 2008
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Mommy’s Birthday Reward
Mondays are normally our “get back to the routine” day, but this Monday I was feeling especially sanguine and let the day just be fun. Why? you say after all the discussion of the merit of routine would I do this? Because this Monday was my birthday, everyone else was working, and I was feeling [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Parenting/Society, Toddlers by Connie Wood
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Harvard catches up with the Ezzos
The principles found in Preparation for Parenting and On Becoming Babywise have been educating parents for two decades on the importance of nighttime sleep and how to obtain it with infants. A TIME.com article highlights researchers from Harvard and other institutions who have recently published articles in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Commentary/Analysis, General Development, Infants by Hank Osborne
Monday, April 21st, 2008
Structure and Routine Tips
In conclusion of our series on “Structure and Routine”, I want to share some practical tips and things to consider when just starting a schedule. These tips may also be helpful for those who already have a schedule or routine in place.
First let’s define some terms!
Schedule: “A list of times of recurring events, projected [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Ask GFI, Parenting/Society by Sherry Osborne
Monday, April 21st, 2008
Structure and Routine – Children in school
I’m Sally Niemer and I represent a mother with children in school. My 6 year old son Ross attends Lowcountry Christian Community School 3 days a week and we home school 2 days a week. My four year old son, Dugger, attends Kid’s Day Out at East Cooper Baptist 2 days a week and is [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Ask GFI, Parenting/Society by Sally Niemer
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Structure and Routine with Special Needs Part 2
I shared in the previous post about the unique circumstances of our family in dealing with the medical needs of our second son, Caden. Now, I’m going to share how structure and routine has helped our family, specifically in the area of “self-control training.”
One of the biggest blessings in having a schedule is the [...]
