22nd July 2008, 08:09 pm
Getting kids to eat a healthy balanced diet without going nuts is a source of stress for lots of parents. How do we make sure they get enough of what they need, not too much of what they don’t need and manage to avoid creating eating issues that might come back to haunt us later?
Please share your ideas, links to your favorite recipe sites or other food resources here or with us by email, and we’ll talk about them on our show this Thursday. Call in with your comments, favorite foods, nutrition tips or questions. We’re eager to hear from our wise listeners, and we have some ideas of our own to share too!
15th July 2008, 03:23 pm
This Thursday, 10am MST, we will be talking about Kids and Money .
If I know two things about this topic, it’s that it can get pretty opinionated, and that there is no right answer.
- Should children get an allowance? How much is reasonable?
- What do you say when their friends get money and they don’t (or not as much)?
- Should they be allowed to spend it on whatever they want?
- Are they required to save some or give any to charity?
- Do you match money that they save?
- And the biggie….do you tie money to chores or pay for extra chores?
We want to know what you think. A lot of our show will be about sharing your comments and ideas. Please post them here, email us, or call into the radio show.
Lisa and Amy
2nd July 2008, 01:19 am
This Thursday’s show is about how we calm ourselves down, and how we help our children calm down.
In thinking about this, I realized a few things. First, dealing with anger has got to be one of the hardest things about parenting. Other than big city traffic and politics, there is little that seems to frustrate parents as much as getting in power struggles with a child, especially one prone to big emotions themselves.
Second, as parents, anger is almost a taboo subject. There is so much judgment around anger that admitting to either having it or not knowing what to do with it in our children is a pretty scary proposition. How do we learn to manage it in a healthy way if everyone is downplaying it’s very existence?
Lastly, anger is a complex emotion and strategies for managing anger are fairly personal. Understanding that you are angry, not to mention figuring out why, is difficult skill for both children and adults.
How do you calm down when life is overwhelming and you feel yourself beginning to get angry? Please share any strategies you have, and we’ll talk to you on Thursday, 7/3, noon EST, for “Fireworks are Overrated”.
Lisa
