Dinnertime ChatterWritten by Sue DeFiore
One of themes I see on various internet boards I belong to is that children eat and run. First, whatever happened to manners. We were not allowed to leave table without permission and unless it was an outright emergency we had to stay until everyone was done eating. Also, we used dinnertime to catch up on day’s activities. When my dad wasn’t there, my mom would ask my sister, brother and I how our day was. Did everything go well, any problems? WE COMMUNICATED. When my dad was home, he told us about his week and how things were in city with our family and then we all got a chance to catch him up as to what we were doing (school, friends, after school activities). Even as we all got older, we still had to be home for Sunday dinner. It was mandatory. It was family time, my mom always tried to make meal extra special.
| | Proms season is almost hereWritten by David kunstek
Is your child going to a school prom or formal this year? If so there are quite a few things you may want to consider. For starters make sure you know who your child will be going to prom with. Make sure you ask all questions, you'll want to know where they're going, what they will be doing, and what time they will be home.If there are any parties afterwards you want to make sure it is either a school sponsored event, or if it is in someone's home that there will be parental supervision. It is proven fact that kids are more than 80% more likely to try drugs or alcohol if they are left unsupervised in mix of peer pressure.
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