Child Care in McKinney by DeeDee Schultz

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The Importance of Family Vacation

Reinforcing the bonds that make up the family unit is very
important and is best accomplished the children are younger.  It establishes the role of the family as
something important and full of memories. 
Creating these values early will later become important when discussing
morals and other important issues.

One way to bring the family together is through making great moments
through vacations.  Vacations can be used
as a time to catch up and escape the day-to-day life.  They make a clear statement that during
vacations all energy is spent on the family. 
It lays the foundation for how parents and siblings will interact
regularly after returning home.

According to Professor’s House, a reputable family website,
vacations are a key family-building activity. 
When children are younger, it is better to take smaller, more frequent
vacations.  They may not remember all of
them, but will appreciate the time dedicated toward spending with them.

A vacation does not always entail leaving the city, as long as
it is spent together and not stopped by the activities of regular life.  Here is a list of small activities that are
perfect for these mini-vacations:

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  bus tours of the city
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  a country drive together
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  museums
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  aquarium
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  theme parks
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  zoo
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  the beach or lake
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  historic sites
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  a day in the park

During the summer, there is always the worry that the family
vacation might seem like community service or prison sentence.  To help spice it up, we at Heritage Learning
Center encourage different tips and activities to reignite the fun.  For example, family songs are uniting because
it is not competitive, and raises spirits. 
Sing a couple unique songs on the car rides or at any low point.  Later on when you sing them, they will always
be connected with great family bonding and will bring smiles.

For our full news letter iwht all of the tips, feel free to check the HLC at www.hlc.info/site.

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Helping Children Deal with Anger

At HeritageLearning Center,children are encouraged to explore and understand themselves emotionally.  We acknowledge the importance of helpingchildren deal with all emotions including anger.  Below is a list of 10 great tips from parenthood.comthat help both our staff and others to work through aggressive situations.

1. Tell your child that anger is a normal emotion, and that we have tolearn how to manage it.

2. Help children identify when they're angry (Some kids yell and scream.  Others get an upset stomach or headache).

3. Tell them you understand why they might be angry (perhaps you'vebanned TV until homework is finished).

4. Teach cool-down techniques (counting to 20, taking deep breaths orwriting angry thoughts on a piece of paper that you later tear up).

5. Help children write a list of things they can do next time insteadof hitting.

6. Encourage kids to talk about what made them so angry.

7. Make sure your child has a healthy diet and gets plenty of rest.

8. Limit exposure to violence on TV or in electronic games.

9. Help your child handle stress by listening to soothing music,exercising or playing with a pet.

10. Remind children to respect the rights and feelings of others.

The child will grow to appreciate the communication stream that is being created.  He/She will be able to better communicate later about different emotional issues establishing a good foundation of talking instead of just reacting.  At Heritage we strive to practice the best principles for children educationally, socially, physically, and emotionally.