Inspiring Intelligence
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Sleep
Apr 2nd
The subject of sleep comes up frequently.
I was talking to someone about how rigid I am at bedtime.
A friend, who also happens to have a counseling practice chimed in….
She said one of the most common things she is treating is helping people sleep better.
Even as adults.
I have always told parents that if your child is not napping well, you should try putting your child down for a nap earlier.
I know that sounds crazy.
My child won’t sleep, so why would I put him/her down for a longer stretch?
I do not understand it myself, except that it works.
Children are able to sleep more easily when they lay down earlier.
They also do better on a very consistent routine.
I know how hard the routine part is, so we can just take it one day at a time.
The same holds true of bedtime even after they outgrow naps.
Try making bedtime earlier.
Test it out.
If you struggle to sleep as an adult, try going to sleep earlier, too.
Then report back to me.
Did it help?
Do you think I am crazy?
Parenting Taboos
Dec 20th
This is beautiful. There are so many taboos that we do not discuss.
I do hope that we are able to talk more and be more supportive in our role as parents.
This is 15 minutes, and worth the time.
Educational Cooperative
Oct 7th
Are you ready?
Next Wednesday, October 13th there will be a free class for everyone to check out.
The educational cooperative class will run from 9 am and go until 12 pm.
After class on the 13th, there will be a meeting for parents and anyone interested can enroll at that time. (Lunch will be provided)
The program will run for 6 weeks total (including the free class on the 13th) and the fee will be $100 for the following 5 weeks. Parents will be required to volunteer at least once during the 5 weeks, but will otherwise be able to leave the children at the facility.
The program will be held at the Ultimate Mom’s Club at 1101 W. Park St. in Cedar Park.
The program will use a project approach, and with this approach, students will explore science, art, music, physical education, literacy, math, and more.
The approach does allow for different learning levels, but we will focus on PreK, K, and 1st grade.
The flyer is here, and you can feel free to spread the word!
Please RSVP to 512.814.7073 or jessica@kidwhys.com so that we can make sure we have enough materials prepared.
We hope to see you next Wednesday!
Is there a formula for Greatness?
Sep 27th
We all want our children to achieve greatness.
The Rockefeller or Mozart kind of greatness.
Is there something we can do
to help them achieve it?
What would you say if I told you
the most amazing people in the world
were not really more amazing
than you or I?
From Mozart
to Bill Gates
to Michael Jordan.
Would you think I was crazy?
There seems to be
luck involved
in every case.
But, more importantly,
it seems that
interest
and
practice
seem to be the common factor
that sets them apart.
What are you doing
to spark your child’s interests?
Would that interest be enough
to sustain him/her
for 10,000 hours of practice?
Researchers believe
the Beatles
became so successful
because they played
for 8 hours straight
for most of the year
and reached
a magic number of 10,000 hours.
Bill Gates was fortunate enough
to access computers
starting in 8th grade.
He was so interested in computers
that he would go to a computer lab
from 3 am to 6 am
because he was so passionate.
In the end,
by the time he started Microsoft,
he had been learning and practicing for
10,000 hours.
That is a lot of time.
Greatness will not come
from memorizing
facts and figures.
Sparking an interest
is the most important factor.
When I am interested in something,
I do not mind spending time learning.
I enjoy the learning.
So will your children.
I would,
like Bill Gates,
get up at 3 am to learn more.
What are you doing to encourage
passion strong enough
that your child will WANT to practice
and learn?
A passion so strong
s/he will seek out opportunities
to practice?
I don’t have the formula yet,
but I know that I want to encourage
passion
and
interest
and I believe the rest will fall into place.
New and Improved Site Coming Soon
Sep 29th
We are transitioning to a new site, but you can still access the other site at wordpress.kidwhys.com
This one will be up and ready soon!
