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Time Out!                             Exercise - What’s Up With My Kids?                                                     Parenting is a full-time job, and the more


                                               Use the space below to write down obvious behaviors both                               you know about kids and how they grow,       Parenting
           „ If you don’t know how to handle   positive and negative you are seeing in your kids right now and                        the easier it will be to manage the ups and
           a situation with your kids, don’t   what you can do to support them at this age.                                            downs of raising kids. Kids are always      No. 2
           be afraid to ask for help. Friends,         Behaviors                What I Can Do                                          changing and growing from birth to their
           relatives, other parents, teachers,   Child ____________ Age: ___  Develop a routine for nap-time,                          teenage years, and knowing what to expect
           counselors, and pastors are all places   Plays well with other kids  quieter play before hand. Make                         can give you a head start. As your child
           to find good advice.                Likes to try new foods     sure he has his stuffed rabbit.                       grows, the ways you talk with your child, play,
                                               Doesn’t want to take naps and is   Make sure he is getting enough
           „ Sometimes you’ll find too many people  cranky                sleep at night.               discipline, and treat them will change. This pamphlet gives a big picture
           who want to tell you how to parent  Very active - doesn’t want to stop  Keep trying new foods.  overview of what’s going on in a child’s life at different ages. Use this as a
           your children. Be patient and listen,                                                        starting point for learning how your kids grow and change.
           but learn to trust your own judgement.   Child ___________ Age: ___
                                                                                                        How kids react to the world and their environment is a set of in-born traits. Knowing
           „ Search online for help on specific                                                         these traits will help you better predict how your children will act in different settings.
           issues such as “handling bed-
           wetting” or “dealing with a temper                                                                                               Different Personalities
           tantrum.”                                                                                    Reality Check...                    Activity level – Do they have trouble sitting
                                                                                                                                            still, or do they prefer more quiet activities?
                                               Child ___________ Age: ___                                                                   Mood – Are they usually in a happy mood or
           Try This at Home...                                                                          8   Kids develop at different rates   more serious?                           As Kids Grow  What to Expect

          Kids like to track themselves as                                                                  in different areas. Growing up is   Sensitivity – How sensitive are they to
                                                                                                            not a contest.
          the grow. Get a growth chart, or                                                                                                  sounds, touch, temperature, and how things
          make one from paper. Measure                                                                  8   Kids are not mini-adults, so    feel?
          your kid’s height against the paper                                                               don’t treat them that way.
          and write down the date. Have your                                                            8   Take time to learn about what   Intensity – Does everything become a
          child write down their name and list   Child ___________ Age: ___                                 to expect from kids at different   drama?
          their favorite game or toy. Every few                                                                                             Regularity – Do they like routines or are they
          months take another measurement                                                                   ages. You’ll be better prepared   more unpredictable?
          and talk about how they have                                                                      for doing your job as a parent.  Adaptability – Do they accept changes in
          changed.                                                                                      8   You will make mistakes as a     situations easily or does it take longer?
                                                                                                            parent. Learn from your mistakes  Does it take longer for them to get
                                                                                                            and teach your kids to do the   comfortable in a new setting?
                                                          Disclaimer:
                                                          Learnovation®, LLC’s mission is to empower people to improve   same.              Distractibility – How easily does your child
                                                          their own parenting skills. This information is intended to serve   8   Every child is different, and your   get distracted? Do they have a long or short
                                  ®
                   ©2016 Learnovation , LLC All Rights Reserved.  as a general guide of parenting principles and strategies. It is not   parenting will be different from   attention span?
                                www.learnovation.com      intended to address individual parenting issues, nor should it be
                                                          taken as legal, personal, or other advise.        others. There is no one right way  Persistence – How much time are they
                                                                                                            to parent.                      willing to spend on an activity? Do they get
                                                                                                                                            very involved or lose interest quickly?
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