Why sports are important?

Sports provide a positive learning experience that will enhance your child's ability to develop self confidence, good sportsmanship and teamwork skills. Sports also teach all of us to work hard and have a little fun at the same time.
In sports, children are challenged both mentally and physically. Coaches teach the roles of the game, strategy to win, and how to work together. Your child will also build skills, endurance, and strength.
Perhaps the greatest life lessons are learned in sports. Winning does not come easy; you've got to work for it. "Winners never quit and quitters never win." Life isn't fair. Sometimes you give it your all and you still lose. When you lose, pick yourself up and try again.
Younger children learn socialization through sports. Sharing, listening, and following rules are the fundamentals picked up in earlier years of sports.
Self-esteem is something you cannot give your child. We gain positive self-esteem through accomplishments. In sports, your child can reach goals, big and small, and feel good about themselves. It is not important to be the star. Teach your child to strive to reach personal goals.
In sports there are setbacks, defeats and even injuries. How you handle it says a lot about your character. Your child will be a lot happier if he or she learns to take setbacks in stride and concentrates on doing better next time.
If your child decides to play a sport, make sure you are playing your role the best way you can. Don't pressure your child. Instead be supportive and help him or her through any difficulties or conflicts. It's great to practice with your child, but don't be overbearing and make practice feel like a punishment.
Keep your emotions in check. Avoid criticizing your child or others in public and in private. Instead offer help if there is a certain skill he or she can improve. Never humiliate a child.
Sports help prepare your children for the working world, and life in general. Encourage your child to find a team sport that they will enjoy. Continue to talk with them and support them. Your involvement will enhance their experience.
Winning is not the goal. The real goal is your child's mental, physical and emotional 
development.


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Working Moms Can Help Out at School Too

"But Mommmmm, why can't you come to the party today?  Sierra's Mom ALWAYS comes."

That's a question working moms would rather not have to answer.  Of course they would love to be able to be available for every field trip and holiday party.  Mom wouldn't mind having all the little classmates see her in the library and say "Hi Suzy's mom."  Nonetheless, for variety of reasons, that simply is not always possible.

There are however, a number of ways that working moms can help out at school.  If it isn't feasible to actually go to the building before or after school or during lunch, there are plenty of projects that can be done at home.  Teachers always have lots of paper that needs to be cut.  Remember where you put your scissors?

If you aren't available to be at school on the actual day of the party; there is still much pre-planning that you can do.  The younger children usually have a craft, a game and a snack at their parties.  You could volunteer to send juice boxes, cupcakes or plates and napkins to school.  The room parent in charge of coordinating the party would be ever grateful if you took on the task of providing a craft for each child to do. 

For a fun easy winter craft send enough pinecones so that each child gets one.  Then send a bottle of corn syrup and a box of Dixie cups.  Next, at home put a scoop of bird seed into individual zip lock baggies.  Finally cut one strand of yarn for each child.  The children will tie the yard into a loop at the top of their pinecone. Next they will dip the pinecone in the corn syrup that was poured into a Dixie cup. The final step is to put it into their baggie full of birdseed and then shake.  Voila' you've just provided a birdfeeder craft.  The party committee will appreciate it more than you know.

You could also help out at the school carnival or music programs.  Most of those events are usually at night, and may fit into your schedule better. Parents are often needed at evening sporting events too.  Concession stands always need smiling faces to serve up hot dogs.

An often overlooked area of consideration is simply calling the teacher.  Tell him/her that you'd love to help but that your schedule doesn't allow you to come in during the day.  Guaranteed the teacher will have no problem giving you something to do.

So the next time your child asks you why you can't be at the party, remind her of the twenty six paper teddy bears you just cut out so that her whole class could enjoy learning about hibernation!

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When you don't like your child's teacher

You're hoping, praying and crossing your fingers that your child gets Mrs. Smith for 2nd grade.  You've heard so many wonderful things about her and you just know that is the best teacher for your child.
However the notice comes home that next year your child is assigned to Mr. Jones' class.  Ugh!  That's not what you wanted.  You just don't think your child will be as happy in that class.  Before you decide that second grade will be a horrid experience, let's examine your feelings toward your child's new teacher.
Is it that you really don't like your child's new teacher? Or is it that you like the other teacher better?  Do you have any first hand knowledge or experience with either teacher?  Sometimes it's easy to be fond of one particular teacher, either because of the good things you've heard or because your older child had that teacher. But is that fair to the new teacher?
Did you have a bad experience with the new teacher?  Or did some of the other mothers just gossip about how strange that particular teacher is.  Consider this: there are an abundance of teachers out of work.  If your school had a teacher that was as horrible as the rumors state, don't you think that teacher would be let go?  Sure there's tenure and all that, but there are too many unemployed good teachers, for a system to hang onto a bad apple.
Or perhaps that new teacher actually did something you don't agree with.  Keep in mind that there is no perfect teacher.  Unless you feel that the teacher made a decision that is grossly misaligned with your beliefs, is it something you can live with?  If not, make an immediate appointment with the teacher to discuss it.  If you still are not satisfied, go to the principal.
All I'm saying is give the teacher a chance.  Give him a chance to prove your preconceived notions false.  Give him a chance to discuss the situation (which caused your dislike).  Most schools will be reasonable with you if you are reasonable with them.  Make sure you have data as to why you would like a different teacher for your child.  "Because you like Mrs. Smith better" is unlikely to get your child switched into a different classroom.
Lastly, keep in mind that if you prayed that your child would be assigned the teacher best suited for him, then likely that is the teacher your child will have.
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Make This Year Better Than Last Year.

Remember that incident from last year?  You do?  Then it's time to put it behind you.  It's history!  If last year wasn't such a good school year for your child, you should be even more bound and determined to make this year better than last year!

"But you just don't understand.  Last year this happened or my child …"  Unless something tragic and life changing happened last year in school, then it's safe to say, it doesn't really matter what happened last year, this is a new year; a fresh year.

You may not always be able to change circumstances.  However you (and your child) have complete control to change your reactions to situations.  Let's take a few examples of what may have happened last year to make it not so good.

Embarrassment – It's tough being a kid.  Things cause us to be mortified.  Ever wet your pants in school?  My husband did.  He wanted to die. He thought he'd never live it down.  I'm pretty sure he's the only person on the planet who remembers that.  Teach your child to try to make light of embarrassing situations.   Sure that's easier said than done, but if he can laugh with others, it won't be so traumatic.

Friendship woes.  She's not my friend anymore.  I was the only person not invited to the party!   I can't believe she said that to me.  Unfortunately, hurt feelings are a part of life. Acknowledge your child's feelings and put it behind you – it's a new year.

Situation with a teacher.  I heard of one 4th grader who didn't report to the safety meeting at the end of the school year.  He told the teacher/coordinator that he forgot about the meeting and asked if he could still be a safety.  The teacher said no because the student didn't demonstrate responsibility.  The child fretted for weeks that he'd actually be assigned to that teacher the following year.  In his mind, "he hated that teacher". Guess what?  That child was in that teacher's class.  And that child ended up loving the teacher and having an excellent year.

Remind your child that things are not always as bad as they seem. Remind them that things have a way of working out.  Remind them to worry about nothing.  Ninety percent of the things we worry about never happen; and as for the other ten percent, it's out of our span of control anyway.

Make a conscious decision to have a better year this year!

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