YOUNG PEACEMAKERS CLUB
Playing games is our favorite thing to do at YPC. On February 16th we will have a special guest, Shiloh the trick dog! We will also play games and learning a peacemaking skill. Hope to see you there!
Playing games is our favorite thing to do at YPC. On February 16th we will have a special guest, Shiloh the trick dog! We will also play games and learning a peacemaking skill. Hope to see you there!
At Young Peacemaker's Club:
Children
of all ages and cultures are welcomed and treated with respect.
Children
hear the language of love.
Children
learn through personal experience, the value of finding peace within themselves,
establishing peace between them and others, working toward peace in the world,
and recognizing their role in creating an environment of peace for the planet.
Children
have fun while learning lessons of peace.
Children
are offered loving support and assistance by others who give their time to
teach.
Children
respect themselves and others, and the learning centers, for the benefit of all
who come to learn about peace.
Children
learn skills to become peacemakers in their daily lives.
Children of all ages and cultures are welcomed and treated with respect.
Children hear the language of love.
Children learn through personal experience, the value of finding peace within themselves, establishing peace between them and others, working toward peace in the world, and recognizing their role in creating an environment of peace for the planet.
Children have fun while learning lessons of peace.
Children are offered loving support and assistance by others who give their time to teach.
Children respect themselves and others, and the learning centers, for the benefit of all who come to learn about peace.
Children learn skills to become peacemakers in their daily lives.
Welcome To
Mon Valley Community of Christ
500 Washington Avenue Charleroi, Pennsylvania 15022 724.483.6063
Young Peacemaker's Club
- Enriching the lives of children through the pursuit of
peace for all
Prevents violence Encourages compassion Advances responsibility Cultivates integrity Empowers wholeness
3 Simple Strategies for Parenting Peace in 2012
By Amy McCready at Positive Parenting Solutions.
Now that the kids are back in school and your schedule is getting back to normal - it's a great time to step back and examine where your family routines could use some retooling. Today we're talking about 3 simple changes you can implement in January for parenting peace throughout 2012.
1. Resolve to get everyone helping around the house.
All kids - toddlers to teens - SHOULD help around the house. Mom is not going to do all the heavy lifting this year. It's time to have a family meeting to divide up the responsibilities. 3-year-olds can help sort socks and feed pets, while a 12-year-old can clean a bathroom or mow the lawn. Then, hold them accountable using appropriate consequences. Not only does this kind of system help take the load off your back, but your children will pick up valuable skills and benefit from feeling capable and independent. You'll love having a more orderly house, and the whole family will learn to operate as a team.
2. Revamp Routines
Take a look at the routines that give you trouble and revamp them. Be sure that the routines are in a WHEN-THEN format so that the "not fun" tasks have to be completed before the more enjoyable parts of the routine - and stick to them! Make the routine the boss - if you do the morning or bedtime routine the same way EVERY single night - then there's no need to debate or negotiate about it. Parents get into trouble when one night they allow one story, then the next night it's two. If we're not consistent every night, then kids know it's always up for negotiation. Create good when-then routines and then stick to them!
3. Spend one-on-one time with each child every day.
The most important change you can make is spending just 10 minutes of one-on-one time with each of your kids on a daily basis doing something they love to do - whether it's working on a puzzle a little each night, doing play-doh or creating a lego masterpiece. The reason it's so important is that it fills their hard-wired, non-negotiable need for your POSITIVE attention. In addition to being fun, the benefit to you for investing those 10 minutes is that you'll see attention-seeking behaviors drop off the radar screen and they'll be much more cooperative when you ask them to do something.
The key to success is making the 1-on-1 time part of your daily routine. That way you'll both know that we always do special time right after lunch or after bath - and it holds you accountable. It doesn't have to be a long time - but that 10 minutes of uninterrupted time in which you are fully present in mind, body & soul, getting into their world, builds emotional connections and makes them much more cooperative than any consequence ever could.
In 2012, resolve to make positive changes in your family - and get results you'll enjoy for years to come.
By Amy McCready at Positive Parenting Solutions.
Now that the kids are back in school and your schedule is getting back to normal - it's a great time to step back and examine where your family routines could use some retooling. Today we're talking about 3 simple changes you can implement in January for parenting peace throughout 2012.
1. Resolve to get everyone helping around the house.
All kids - toddlers to teens - SHOULD help around the house. Mom is not going to do all the heavy lifting this year. It's time to have a family meeting to divide up the responsibilities. 3-year-olds can help sort socks and feed pets, while a 12-year-old can clean a bathroom or mow the lawn. Then, hold them accountable using appropriate consequences. Not only does this kind of system help take the load off your back, but your children will pick up valuable skills and benefit from feeling capable and independent. You'll love having a more orderly house, and the whole family will learn to operate as a team.
2. Revamp Routines
Take a look at the routines that give you trouble and revamp them. Be sure that the routines are in a WHEN-THEN format so that the "not fun" tasks have to be completed before the more enjoyable parts of the routine - and stick to them! Make the routine the boss - if you do the morning or bedtime routine the same way EVERY single night - then there's no need to debate or negotiate about it. Parents get into trouble when one night they allow one story, then the next night it's two. If we're not consistent every night, then kids know it's always up for negotiation. Create good when-then routines and then stick to them!
3. Spend one-on-one time with each child every day.
The most important change you can make is spending just 10 minutes of one-on-one time with each of your kids on a daily basis doing something they love to do - whether it's working on a puzzle a little each night, doing play-doh or creating a lego masterpiece. The reason it's so important is that it fills their hard-wired, non-negotiable need for your POSITIVE attention. In addition to being fun, the benefit to you for investing those 10 minutes is that you'll see attention-seeking behaviors drop off the radar screen and they'll be much more cooperative when you ask them to do something.
The key to success is making the 1-on-1 time part of your daily routine. That way you'll both know that we always do special time right after lunch or after bath - and it holds you accountable. It doesn't have to be a long time - but that 10 minutes of uninterrupted time in which you are fully present in mind, body & soul, getting into their world, builds emotional connections and makes them much more cooperative than any consequence ever could.
In 2012, resolve to make positive changes in your family - and get results you'll enjoy for years to come.
