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‘Tis the season to paint outdoors. If yourpaintbrushes have hard caked paint onthem, don’t throw them away. Just soakthem in a solution of hot vinegar to makethem soft and useable again.

Tips For Improving Your Child’s Self-Esteemt Let your child know every day that you love

them and feel they are special for who they are,not for how they look or what theyaccomplish.

t While “You’re great” is valuable, specificcompliments about their decisions or choicesgives them a greater feeling of pride.

t Encourage children to say what they likeabout themselves and others. Learning to likethemselves and to compliment others givesthem a positive outlook on the world.

t Judging statements are hurtful to a child.Name-calling and negative labels are destruc-tive to a child’s self-image.

t Help your children become self-sufficient sothey grow up feeling competent and proud.Teaching them how to deal with a lot of differentsituations creates self-reliant youngsters whofeel capable and valued.

t Complimenting a child in front of others makesthe child shine.

t Let your children know they are unique andspecial.

t Have reasonable expectations based on yourchild’s capabilities. Children’s self-esteemcannot thrive when they feel frustrated aboutnot measuring up to unrealistic expectations.

t Adults should never talk negatively aboutchildren in their presence. Children will believethese negative statements about themselvesand this is damaging to their self-worth. Neverhesitate to apologize for negative statementsyou may make while tired or frustrated. Learn-ing to apologize for a mistake will be a goodexample for your children. They will be morelikely to apologize for their errors when they seethe adults in their lives do the same.

t A child whose self-esteem is low is less likely tobe involved in problem-solving.

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Frequently we hear a parent gratefully remark, “My

kids have been so ‘good’ recently.”

To which I always want to ask, “And how many

‘good’ kids have you known who eventually self-

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You see, compliance can be a cruel illusion. Yes,

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but at what cost?

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question. In other words, if you have already

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Young fathers are more family-orientedMirroring what women have done for decades, today’syoung men are beginning to view themselves first asfathers and then as workers. A recent national survey of1,008 workers over 21 found that young men are puttingaside career aspirations in favor of being better fathers.

• More than four-fifths of men ages 20 to 39 said havinga work schedule that allows them to spend time withtheir family is more important than doingchallenging work or earning a highsalary.

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• About 70 percent of men in their 20’sand 71 percent of men in their 30’s saidthey would be willing to give up some oftheir pay in exchange for more time withtheir families. About 26 percent of menover 65 said they would do the same.

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Activity: What’s Changed?Here’s a great indoor summer activity. Pick a room in

your house and have everyone but one person leave theroom. The person that stays rearranges 3 objects. Theycan hide a knick-knack, put down the key cover on thepiano, turn a book upside down, etc. When they have fin-ished, the rest of the family comes back in and tries tofind the 3 things that have changed. The first person tofind all three wins. The winner gets to rearrange 3 thingsin another room.

This activity helps children develop important observa-tion skills by encouraging them to pay close attention todetails.

“A father is someone who carries pictures wherehis money used to be.”

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Love LessonDiscuss with your children some ways

you can help people less fortunatethan yourselves. Pick one and do it.

Perfect PicnicsTake your family on a picnic. It doesn’t have to beelaborate. Just pack some juice boxes and pickup a pizza on the way to the park. Don’tforget a magnifying glass to study the bugs andsome glue and paper to make a nature collage.

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Santonio is a very funny, easy-going eleven year old boy. Santo-nio loves all types of sports. He also loves to watch TV and playvideo games that are sports related. He loves to listen to rap andR&B music. He really wants to play for the NBA or NFL when hegraduates from college. Santonio loves Chinese food, chili dogsand peanut butter. Santonio says, “when I am adopted I hope tobe placed with my siblings.” Santonio’s placement provider says,“Santonio is a really good kid and he is very funny. “

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POWELL GARDENSAUG. 6–8, 13–15Festival of Butterflies - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.A grand celebration of the fantasticalbeauty of the butterfly, with emphasis thisyear on the often overlooked mysteriousworld of moths. The festival includes anindoor exhibit with hundreds of free-flyingbutterflies and moths from the tropicalUnited States and Costa Rica, two out-door butterfly breezeways aflutter withnative species, children’s activities, a but-terfly plant sale and much more. Fee:$10/Adults, $9/Seniors, $5/Children 5-12

CROSSROADS ARTS DISTRICTFIRST FRIDAY OF MONTHFirst Fridays - 7–9 pm - Join the thou-sands of people that explore the galleriesand shops in the Crossroads Arts Districtfor one of the nation’s largest art walks.Admission is free. 18th & Baltimore,Kansas City, Mo. 913-530-6279www.kccrossroads.org/

THE CITY MARKETAUG. 7Corn Festival: Crazy Corn Day - 9 am –2 pm - The first Saturday of each monthThe City Market will host the 2010 CityMarket Farm to Table Festival Series. 20E 5th St., Kansas City, Mo. Admission isfree. www.thecitymarket.org/ 816-842-1271

KANSAS CITY MUSEUMFIRST SUNDAY OF MONTH First Sunday Family Fun Day - Noon–4pm - Bring kids ages 3 to 12, accompa-nied by at least one adult, and the wholegroup is admitted free! To foster individ-ual creativity, promote visual literacy, andeducate young audiences about KansasCity history and the legacy of R.A. Long.816-483-8300 3218 Gladstone Blvd.,Kansas City, Mo.

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PARKVILLE FIRST SATURDAYParkville Cruise Night’s 2010 - 4 – 9pm - Find your ultimate dream car whileyou listen to the cool tunes of yesterday.Take in a little shopping and grab a tastybite. The American Legion will offeronsite food. Admission is free. 816-505-2227 www.parkvillemo.org/

KANSAS CITY ZOOTHIRD SATURDAYSRun, Cheetah, Run! - 10:30 am - Watchthe cheetahs - GiGi, Claire, and Sadie -chase the lure at the end of a motorizedtrack. It moves fast, but these girls canrun 60+ mph, so it’s fast-paced, exitinganimal action.

INDEPENDENCE SQUAREAUG. 14Corvettes On The Square - 8 am – 2:30pm - A benefit for Camp Quality, theKansas City Corvette Association pre-sents their 10th Annual Corvette show.See some of the greatest examples ofthe most iconic American car ever creat-ed. One block south of Truman Road onMain Street in historic Independence,Missouri. Admission is free.

NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ARTTHROUGH AUG. 22Flourishing Patterns:Textiles fromPersia and Europe - Wed. 10 am-4 pm,Thu.-Fri. 10 am-9 pm, Sat. 10 am-5 pm,Sun. Noon-5 pm - In the 17th century,contact between Europe, the Middle Eastand Eastern Asia disseminated ideas,colors, patterns and textiles. Come seehow the Persian aristocracy boldly dis-played their status and wealth on thewalls, floors and furniture of their magnifi-cent palaces. Admission is free. 4525Oak Street, Kansas City, Mo. 816-751-1ART www.nelson-atkins.org/

TOY & MINIATURE MUSEUMTHROUGH DEC. 31Celebrating 50 Fabulous Years withAmerica’s Favorite Doll - Wed.–Sat.10 am–4 pm, Sun. 1 pm–4 pm - Fashiondiva, career girl, and friend, Barbie®

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K.C.D.A.D.EVERY WEDNESDAYKansas City Dads At-Home Daily is a support / play-group for at-home Dads and their children. Playgroupsmeet from 10–2 alternating between the north and southlocations in the KC Metro area. In addition, there arefamily activities and a monthly Dads Night Out. For fur-ther information email [email protected] visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kcdad

LA LECHE LEAGUECONTACT FOR DATESBreastfeeding support and information for pregnantwomen and nursing mothers. Various locations. Call forinformation 816-361-0909. Visit www.LLLofGreaterKC.org.

NORTHLAND MOM CONNECTION:They are a group of stay-at-home moms in the KansasCity Northland who seek to create a fun, friendly andsupportive environment with our children. They offeractivities on nearly every weekday, including playgroups,field trips, music classes, and more. Learn more athttp://moms.meetup.com/3239 or email them at [email protected].

GRANOLA MOMS OF THE NORTHLAND2 WEDNESDAY MORNINGS/MONTHGranola-ish? Want more granola friends? Check outGranola Moms of the Northland. They are a supportgroup for natural minded moms. They meet every otherWednesday morning (childcare provided) and haveMoms Night Out once a month. Dues are only 1 dollar aweek. Email Melissa at [email protected] orcall 816-665-6084 for more information!

Visit www.MotherAndChildReunion.comfor even more Parenting Support Groups!

Start A Chart!Chart Your Child’s Success

If your preschooler or elementary school aged child hasa habit you have not been able to change, try a rewardchart. Let’s say that Jane always forgets to hang up herclothes.

Here’s what you do:■ Sit down with Jane and explain that you would like

her to hang up her clothes. You want her to hang upher bathrobe in the morning and hang her jacket inthe closet when she comes in from play. She forgetsto hang up her clothes quite often and you will helpher learn to remember. Set your child up for success.

■ Together, draw up a sticker chart. Explain that everytime she remembers to hang up her clothes she willget a sticker to put on her chart.

■ Whatever behavior you chart, be sure your child canearn stickers right away—goals should be set at alevel that will help your child to succeed.

■ When the chart has five stickers (or a number youthink will be easy for your child to achieve at first),then promise a treat such as playing a board game ora trip to the zoo.

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week. Some of our themes include art, authors, insects,water fun, sports and gardening. Call for summer tuitionand enrollment. Contact: www.helpinghandsmontes-sorischool.com or 816-420-8705 See ad on page 8.

� Juggling Jeff Productions. Greater Kansas City.Offers fresh new entertainment with action-packed fun andgames. Guaranteed to delight all of your party guests.Invite friends and family over to enjoy their most popular“Deluxe Entertainment” package (total running time about90 min.) Juggling & magic show, group party games, andballoon animals for each child. Quick & easy set-up.Priced according to entertainment package provided. Con-tact: www.JugglingJeff.com or 816-792-5559 See ad onpage 3.

� Just Between Friends. Pavilion at John Knox Village,Lee’s Summit, Mo. They are a leading children’s andmaternity consignment event. Shop and get great deals onall your kids clothes, toys and much more. Sell your itemsas a consignor or volunteer. Contact: www.jbfsale.com

� Liberty Montessori Center. Liberty, Mo. PrivatePreschool and Kindergarten. Mo. Special classes/services:Spanish, music and art. LMC care for children 6 weeks –end of Kindergarten. Montessori curriculum includes lan-guage, math, science, geography, sensorial, practical life,the arts and Spanish. The caring, stable staff has manyyears of accumulated experience with young children. Thepreschool offers a daily Montessori program from 9:30a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and extended care hours from 7 a.m. – 6p.m. Call for a tour. Contact: www.libertymontessoricen-ter.com or 816-781-6295 See ad on page 11.

� The Math Learning Center. Liberty, Mo. Supplemen-tal education. Mathnasium offers a neighborhood-based,learning center where kids go to catch up, keep up and getahead. Students drop in two to three times a week forPower Math Workouts. Each workout instructors provideclose guidance - including one-on-one teaching to makesure students successfully complete every exercise. Con-tact: www.mathnasium.com or 816-415-9393 See ad onpage 14.

� MelRoe’s School of Dance. Liberty, Mo. Offeringclasses in ballet, tap, jazz, tumbling, hip hop and manymore. They also offer competitive and recreational classesfor ages 3–adult. Classes are forming now for Fall 2010.Join them for an open house August 21 10 a.m.–2 p.m.Contact: 816-781-6989 See ad on page 14.

� Northland Yoga Center. Riverside, Mo. A sanctuaryfor yoga in the northland offering many different yogaclasses to help keep moms healthy & relaxed. For Chil-dren ages 5-11. They also offer a kids yoga circle every 1stSaturday of the month 10 a.m.–11 a.m. Contact:www.northlandyoga.com or 816-520-2247 See ad onpage 6.

� Storybook Stables. Kansas City, Mo. This farm is nes-tled on rolling hills in Kansas City North, just five minuteswest of I-29 and Barry Road. Two hour parties include onehour of pony rides on two ponies and one hour in the Sta-bles’ party room or picnic grounds. Add a campfire, paint-ing a live pony, a hay ride, games, add more ponies and/orlengthen your party time. They can travel to your location- trip fees apply. Call for optional activities pricing. Con-tact: 816-716-4714 See ad on page 8.

Shaving Cream FunSquirt some shaving cream on a

cookie tray or large plastic surface.

Dress your children in play clothes,

and then let them squish and draw

with their fingers in the shaving

cream. Show them how to make let-

ters or simple drawings. Add a drop

or two of food coloring for variation.

Oh, I Thought It Was A Red GiraffeTo help keep your young child’s self-esteem in tact, here is agreat way to respond when they show you their artwork:✦ First, look at it carefully.✦ Next say, “This is great! Can you tell me about it?”✦ Then compliment them on their creativity, use of color, or

anything else you think they did well.

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Solid Answersby Dr. James Dobson

Q. Is there a way I as a father can influence mydaughter’s attitude toward boys? If she chooses tomarry, she will need to understand men and knowhow to relate to them. Is that something I should bethinking about?

A. You bet it is. Long before a girl finds her first realboyfriend or falls in love, her attitude toward men hasbeen shaped quietly by her father. Why? Because thefather-daughter relationship sets the stage for all futureromantic involvements.

If a young woman’s father rejects her, she’ll spend herlife trying to find a man who can meet the needs he neverfulfilled in her heart. If he’s warm and nurturing, she’lllook for a lover to equal him. If he thinks she’s beautifuland feminine, she’ll be inclined to see herself that way.But if he rejects her as unattractive and uninteresting,she’s likely to carry self-image problems into her adultyears.

It’s also true that a woman’s relationship with her hus-band is significantly influenced by the way she perceivedher father’s authority. If he was overbearing or capri-cious during her earlier years, she may precipitate powerstruggles with her husband throughout married life. Butif Dad blended love and discipline in a way that con-veyed strength, she may be more comfortable with agive-and-take marriage characterized by mutual respect.

So much of what goes into marriage starts with thebride’s father. That’s why it behooves those of us withdaughters to give our best effort to raising them properly.You are right to be thinking about that vital relationship.

From: Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide byDr. James C. Dobson. © 2000 by James Dobson, Inc. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.





� Tea & Tiara Parties. Lenexa, Ks. Allow Tea and TiaraParties to bring the tea party to you. Choose from an Ele-gant or Enchanted Fairy Tea. Includes 1.5 hours of partytime with the hostess, dress up trunk, full tea (lemonade)service with cookies/cakes, craft, keepsake tiara/halo forthe birthday princess, etiquette lessons, invitations andmailing, and set up/clean up. Give your Princess a day tocherish. Contact: 913-908-4227 or teaandtiaraparties.com

� Theatre of the Imagination. Overland Park, Ks. Withmovie star acting they bring costumes to you and makeyour child the star of a movie. Everyone watches themovie right there and you get a free DVD, Themes includeClone, Hannah, Superhero, Diva, HSM, Pirate, Princessand more. Special price for Scouts and you get a badge.Ages 4 & up, parties run 2 hours/$200, (up to 15 kids).Contact: 816-561-2787 or www.tiarts.com

8 Happy Parenting!

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How To Raise “Can-Do” Kids

� Tell your children that they are special and one-of-a-kind. Then tell them why!

� Help them find their own talent and develop it.� Don’t forget these talents your child may have:

being a good listener, being neat, doing math,being kind, keeping friends, making up funny sto-ries, or helping without being asked.

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Surprise Jar GameThese are the ingredients you’ll need forthis game:✩ Pictures with specific actions to imitate✩ Jar or box that opens for players to reach into

Place action pictures in the jar. A parent or olderchild demonstrates by making the first selection andperforming the action. Action pictures can include alively, wiggly worm; an elephant (walk with handsclasped together, bending over at waist, swingingarms as the elephant’s trunk); a tree blowing in thewind; a dancer. Other players guess what the child inthe center is acting out. Some children may needassistance performing their actions. Try to make tasksfun and appropriate to the abilities of the childreninvolved. Encourage all children to be themselves anduse their imaginations.

Visit us during one of our Two Open House Events!

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Classes are forming NOW for fall 2010! Come

and meet the staff and see our new facility. Pre-

sent this coupon at our Open House and receive

$10 off Registration fee and receive a FREEDance Bag or a FREE MelRoe’s T-Shirt.

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WHY CHOOSE MELROE’S? �Small class size for individual attention�Age appropriate music and costumes

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