| Tools to Help Yourself and Your Child Effectively Identify and deal with Stress Christie Robbins Date: TBD We live in a pressure driven society and our children are paying the price. Learn the tools of mindfulness and learn how mindfulness can help our children and ourselves deal with stress and thrive in spite of the rat race in which we live. Our speaker has been trained by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of the mindfulness movement and founder of the Center for Mindfulness at U.Mass Medical Center. Why Do Kids Do The Things They Do… Jack Agati Date: February 28, 2012 (snow date Feb.29th) These two questions are most often asked by adults when dealing with children. Jack’s presentations answer the question of why they continue to behave as they do and, more importantly, what we can do to insure that we are raising responsible members of the community. Pre-Teen/Teen Bullying & Social Exclusion Joani Geltman Date: April 11, 2012 Join us for this informative and entertaining talk that provides parents with useful strategies for helping their children deal with the social drama of being a pre-teen and teen. Learn why some kids bully and exclude and learn what you can do to help your child before they become a pre-teen/teen. |
| Wakefield Parent Partnership |