Crafting With Kids

    Most children love to do craft projects, and this can be a fun way to teach them new things.  There are endless possibilities to how you can do this.  Begin gathering supplies that they can use when they would like to.  Here are a few suggestions:

   Start collecting objects that can be reused.  Small baby food containers, empty toilet rolls, twist ties from bread bags, small cardboard boxes, and old birthday cards are some ideas.  Put them in a box with some markers, glue, scissors, and heavy cardstock and let your child’s imagination flow.

    Teach them about volcanoes and then make a volcano from clay or playdough.  You can make a playdough that you can dry, or simply reuse when finished.  Or get some paint and paper and create a volcano through painting.  Volcanoes are just one idea; you could use any subject to teach through crafts.

    Scrapbooking is a fun activity with kids and can be really simple.  Find some items that they can add to a scrapbook, like the confetti from their birthday party, the cards they received, and a balloon.  Use these objects to decorate the scrapbook page and include the pictures from their party.  Show them how to journal to help them record their thoughts from that event.

    Make a craft box with different types of crafts they can use.  Include paper, markers, crayons, paints, glues, tape, wood sticks, and other items.  Back to school sales are a great time to stock up on some of these supplies.

    Allowing your kids to create with crafts gives them an outlet for the creativity that we want to bloom inside.  Make sure you marvel at their creation, and they will love you for it. Faber Castell Creativity for Kids "Designer Doggie" 

Every Day's a Holiday: Year-Round Crafting with Kids 

Disadvantages of public schooling

Schooling Children With Down Syndrome: Toward an Understanding of Possibility (Special Education Series (New York, N.Y.).)

When we consign our children to public schools, we feel satisfied
that they are receiving 'quality education'. But, are we really
getting our money's worth? More importantly, are the children
gaining anything from this kind of a learning procedure?

Socialization is hailed as one of the greatest advantage of
schools. This is the place where the child picks up the rudiments
of social skills that help him survive. But in truth, a regular
school-going child can interact only with his peers. He may bully
younger children or fear older ones. He does not know how to
behave with an adult. This is because in the school environment
he interacts only with his peers. A homeschooling environment
brings in a more natural social environment.

A regular school going child cannot read literature. He cannot
keep silent or think in depth about any one thing. The artificial
'busy'ness imposed upon him by the school disallows quiet
contemplation. Rowdy and destructive behavior, as seen among
peers, is more noticeable in school-goers.

There is little long-standing knowledge among regular school goers
because most things are learnt for the exam. There is no
correlation of facts with life. The child may know a lot, but
understands very little. This is where the homeschoolers beat the
regular school goers. Ultimately, homeschoolers emerge more adept
at facing the outside world.

Home Schooling Children with Special Needs (3rd Edition)

Creative Home Schooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families

 

Teenage Marriage

Teenage Marriage Coping With Reality

Teenage marriage is the marriage between teenagers or a marriage between two people where one of the partners is a teenager. Many young boys and girls get married during adolescence. Reasons for teenage marriage include pregnancy and traditional practices, including forced early marriage. Some girls opt for marriage out of a need to be loved and cared for or in order to get away from an unhappy home. Other young people get married due to romantic illusions about marriage and pressures from other people. Teenagers are not usually biological, emotionally and socially mature to take on the responsibilities of marriage. Teens Look at Marriage: Rainbows, Roles and Realities - A Look at the Real World of Teenage Couples Based on Nationwide Research

Young people contemplating marriage should consider the following questions:

·         Do I want to get married because someone else wants me to?

·         Do I want to get married because I need financial support and security?

·         Do I want to get married because I need someone to take care of me?

·         Do I want to get married because many people are getting married?

·         Do I want to get married so as not to lose my partner?

·         Do I want to get married because I need to get away from problems at home or parents?

What About Teen-Age Marriage? 

In addition to emotional considerations, there are a host of practical issues for consideration and discussion before marriage. These include;

·         Where you will live

·         The number of children you desire having

·         Organization of your household

·         Relationships with friends and family

·         Professional aspirations

·         Cultural loyalties etc

Each of these presents challenges to the couple. There are times when the challenges become too great for some.
                                                                 

Divorce Is Not The Answer

Divorce Is Not the Answer: A Change of Heart Will Save Your Marriage

One major question burned in my mind: why did some couples have a successful, happy marriage and other couples have dismal, painful, unsuccessful marriages? I quickly noticed that there are some distinct differences between the two. I now know that there are distinct, clear, and learnable secrets of marriage.

People often ask me if I believe in divorce. My joking response is “yes, I’ve seen it. I believe in it.” I just think it can, almost always, be avoided. I don’t believe in saving abusive relationships. However, I think we too easily end marriages more often than not -- and for easily avoided reasons! The statistics are quoted and known by everyone: nearly 1 in 2 marriages end in divorce. 

And the statistics for 2nd and 3rd (and 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.) marriages are dismal. The chance of staying married in a following marriage is MUCH lower than 50%. So, divorce doesn’t solve anything. Besides, divorces: rarely end a relationship (children keep you attached, like it or not), destroy finances (both in direct divorce costs -- average cost is $20,000, plus emotional costs and financial losses), undermine happiness, and have a negative impact on children.

Here’s one interesting thing, we all know people who have divorced. They are not bad people (OK, some may be unpleasant!). So divorce is not an issue just for bad people, bad communicators, etc., etc., etc. Divorce happens to perfectly wonderful people. . . who just don’t know how to stay married!

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Or are you preparing for marriage and want to get started on the best possible footing?

Or are you in a committed relationship, contemplating marriage, but want to know what makes a marriage work?

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How To Save Your Marriage ... Divorce Is NOT The Answer