April 2011: ParentLife Everyday
Each month ParentLife pulls together a one-page document for preschool and children's leaders and teachers that highlights articles that might help families they work with. But this also is a great tool for parents!
The articles below are in our current April 2011 issue of ParentLife. Read the articles that minister to your family and pass along a copy to those who might benefit from it!
Spoiled Rotten? Are parents in your church struggling with spoiled children? Help them break the cycle with these six practicle tips (p. 28). [See our related blog article, "The Ways and Whys of Spoiling."]New Ways to Celebrate Easter. Celebrate the newness of the Easter season while building strong family relationships. Encourage parents to start creative Easter traditions of their own using these great ideas. Teachers in your ministry can even adapt these ideas to use in the classroom (pp. 24-25).
Sensory Overload Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) affects approximately 5 percent of school-age children. Equip your teachers with the information they need to provide these children with an effective learning environment (pp. 36-37).
An Amazing Testimony. "You can't protect your family from everything. We have to give them into the keeping of the Lord." --Jennifer Shaw (pp. 20-23) [Also see our blog article on Jennifer's son, "The Miracle Boy."]
Building Moms and Dads. Build moms and dads in your church into the parents God wants them to be (pp. 38-39).
46% - The number of U.S. preteens (ages 8 to 12) who use a cell phone. What is the primary reason parents give for giving their children cell phones? Find out on pages 18 and 19.
Download a PDF of ParentLife Everyday to pass along to your children's minister or parents in your church:
ParentlifeEveryday_APRIL_2011.pdf
