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Cleaning With Kids
Now that it is summertime, involve children in decluttering the house. They can sort and save school papers that have collected from the year (or throw them away). One way that I handled all those noodle-covered construction paper gifts that my children brought home was a large plastic tub. At first, items would be displayed…
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Play Pretend
When I was a child, my brother and I ran through the woods inventing all sorts of pretend games. We built makeshift shelters, gathered make-believe foods, and started our own villages. Back then, Gilligan’s Island was popular on TV and we often pretended we were stranded on a deserted island and had to survive off…
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Make Eye Contact
The average American child spends about seven hours a day in front of a screen. It is no wonder we are losing our social skills. Parents, you are doing it too! At the dojo, I see parents on their phones the whole time their child is in class. I get it, you’re busy, but your…
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Building Confident Children
Let them do it themselves! I have three children of my own and I know how hard it is to watch a child struggle. Getting dressed, tying their shoes, buttoning a shirt… Not to mention how strapped we usually are for time. It’s so much easier to just take over and do it for them.…
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When Children’s Fights Get Physical
A parent came to me and said there was a third-grade boy at school making her child miserable. He was always pushing him in line or knocking things out of his hands or grabbing things from him. One day, he took his lunch box and threw it across the room. She was very frustrated, saying…
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You Can’t Buy Your Friends
There are children in the class who are always bringing extra sweets to share or giving out trinkets of some sort. I restrict this behavior, because I think it’s important that children don’t get carried away thinking they have to give away something to keep a friendship. That attitude, while outwardly appearing sweet, will certainly…
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My Kid Is Getting Picked On At School
My kid is getting picked on at school. Kids can be mean. Sometimes, though, it’s not what you think. When you talk to your child, make sure you get the whole story. “No one will play with me.” This is a common complaint especially with children aged six through nine, when more than two children…
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Welcome To LDK Parenting Foundation, Inc.
LDK Parenting Foundation, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501c3 nonprofit. It was founded on June 25, 2024 by Barbara Bennett, with the goal of providing quality after school programs for children, not only for the children’s sake, but to assist working parents with the stresses of parenting. LDK Parenting Foundation, Inc.promotes relaxation by supplying parents with the knowledge that…