Parenting With Teacher Nancy

As they say, put your oxygen mask on first before you help with your child's.  Take care of yourself so you can care for your partner relationship, to help you be a better parent.  Since better partners make better parents .  This list of Happiness Habits, from the Greater Good Science Center out of Berkeley, has research to back it up.  Six Habits of Happiness Worth Cultivating Lastly, on the topic of relationships for the month of February, practice John Gottman's "Magic Five Hours" habits to improve your partnership relationship.  These five habits should enhance your emotional connection to keep your relationship alive.  They are: 1.  Partings -- Find one thing out about what your partner is going to do that day. 2. Reunions -- Find out how your partner's day went 3.  Admiration/Appreciation -- Find one thing to admire or appreciate about your partner each day and share this with him or her 4. Affection -- Kissing, touching, playfulness 5.  Date -

...Can affect your child for better or for worst. In keeping with February's theme of working on your partnership to be a better parent, this week's article is on fighting. Believe it or not, there is a way you can fight with your partner that can have a positive effect on your child.  It's not easy, but it's worth trying. What Happens To Kids When Parents Fight Consider This: What "Conflict Tip" from the article will you try in your next fight? No Drama Discipline Book Discussion Discussion of Chapter 1 will begin at 9:40 in the morning classes, and 1:00 in the afternoon classes.

It's about your baby Daddy or Mommy too! If you are parenting with a partner, it is vital that you try your best to keep that relationship healthy in the midst of raising your child together.  There is research in article presented in Scientific American, What Makes A Good Parent , that shows one of the top three "parenting competencies" include Relatonship skills : You maintain a healthy relationship with your spouse, significant other and/or co-parent and model effective relationship skills with other people.  Good parenting doesn't just mean working on your relationship with your child, it also includes your relationships with those around you. This is something to think about, considering Valentine's Day is this Sunday. Healthy Relationships: Parents and Partners Keeping Romance Alive as Parents Extras: Hate Your Husband (or Your Wife)? A Mom's Funny Perspective on Sex (that went viral last week) Consider This: What will you do this week

Research methods of the brain have improved  tremendously over the last couple of decades, which can explain much more about child and human development than ever before.  Here are some basics about the fascinating brain. Understanding Brain Development in Young Children Also, some short videos for better understanding from Harvard's Center on the Developing Child: Three Core Concepts in Early Development Book Discussion This semester we will be reading No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel .  Please read the introduction by February 17, when we will begin our weekly discussion of each chapter.  Make sure you pick up a copy of the book if you haven't already Class Announcements There is NO CLASS on Monday, February 15, due to the President's Holiday. We are taking donations of clean-up wipes, and paper towels.