Comments for MomsInc Blog Magazine http://www.momsinc.biz/blog Blog Newsletter Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:23:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Swimming Pool Safety for Toddlers by KidsEnergyBurner http://www.momsinc.biz/blog/family_life/swimming-pool-safety-for-toddlers/#comment-132 KidsEnergyBurner Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:48:34 +0000 http://www.momsinc.biz/blog/?p=57#comment-132 I would disagree that you need to use floaters when your child is learning basics of swimming. Our both sons (5 and 3) are swimmers. I always enjoyed going to swimming pools with them. And now I see how life jacket made huge difference in ways how fast they learned to swim. Older son took longer time to learn this skill and we used life jacket for him. Younger son learned much quicker and we did not use any floating devices for him. If I may suggest, get involved into this process. Watch your child progress and enjoy results. Since you will hold your child there is no need for life jacket ;) Children are natural swimmers. Most of the time parents are scared more then a child. I would disagree that you need to use floaters when your child is learning basics of swimming.

Our both sons (5 and 3) are swimmers. I always enjoyed going to swimming pools with them. And now I see how life jacket made huge difference in ways how fast they learned to swim. Older son took longer time to learn this skill and we used life jacket for him. Younger son learned much quicker and we did not use any floating devices for him.

If I may suggest, get involved into this process. Watch your child progress and enjoy results. Since you will hold your child there is no need for life jacket ;) Children are natural swimmers. Most of the time parents are scared more then a child.

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Here’s two things I would like to add that may surprise many parents:
Many, many teachers are shy. They love kids and are great at working with and teaching their students, but they are very nervous around parents. So, as the saying goes, you can’t always judge a book by it’s cover.

Lots of teachers are overly strict and firm at the beginning of the year so they get good control of their classes. Then, they can show more warmth and have more fun with their students.

So, unless the situation is very negative, I would give it a little time, and not make snap judgements. Being a parent, I know how important it is for your child to have a good experience in school, so it is hard to wait.

]]> Comment on Bedtime Stories Moms Should Read to Their Kids by Carrie http://www.momsinc.biz/blog/feautured_articles/bedtime-stories-moms-should-read-to-their-kids/#comment-102 Carrie Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:22:34 +0000 http://www.momsinc.biz/blog/?p=80#comment-102 I LOVE the story Charlotte's Web! I read the entire chapter book to my son when he was four. I didn't let him see the movie until we had read the book together. He also likes the story a lot. I will probably read it to him a few more times over the years, too. Repeated readings of books not only build vocabulary, but if read at different times in a child's development, they understand it on different levels each time. I just started a blog this August that shows people how to read aloud children's books with their child in different ways, depending on the book and the skills that can be brought out in it. All while having fun! So, check it out for great bedtime read aloud ideas: www.parentchildreading.com I LOVE the story Charlotte’s Web! I read the entire chapter book to my son when he was four. I didn’t let him see the movie until we had read the book together. He also likes the story a lot. I will probably read it to him a few more times over the years, too. Repeated readings of books not only build vocabulary, but if read at different times in a child’s development, they understand it on different levels each time.
I just started a blog this August that shows people how to read aloud children’s books with their child in different ways, depending on the book and the skills that can be brought out in it. All while having fun! So, check it out for great bedtime read aloud ideas: http://www.parentchildreading.com

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