Tips for
Working Parents
Having always been a
working parent, I know how hard it is to balance your -out-of-home job
with your parenting responsibilities. I've jotted down a few ideas that
might help you. Also, you are always welcome to email me at
betty@linderlearningland.com and ask me any questions. I certainly
don't know everything, but I'm more than happy to share my experiences.
Avoid the "Getting Ready in the Morning" Chaos
TIP: Buy 5 little plastic baskets. If your child is old enough, let
him/her help in this daily activity. On the weekend before, assemble five
complete outfits for your child. In each basket, put: a pair of socks, a dress or a shirt and
pants, underpants and if a girl, any hair ribbon or barrette that goes
with the outfit. Each morning, your child can pick one basket (or you
can), and except for shoes, everything is there!
Don't Be the "Parent Who Keeps Forgetting to Bring Diapers"
TIP:
Buy one of those large
packages of diapers and put it in the trunk of your car, then when you get
the "diapers needed" note, you can just walk outside and get them.
Ease the "Laundry Everywhere" Problem
TIP:
Buy one plastic basket
for each person in your family. Write a family member's name on each
basket and line these baskets up on the washer and/or dryer. As you take
laundry out of the dryer, sort it by dropping it in the correct basket. If
your child is old enough, start helping him/her learn to fold his/her own
laundry and put it up.
Help Your Child Take Responsibility For His/Her Room
TIP:
Have an easily accessible
large open box or basket that your child can pile his/her toys in when it
is clean-up time. For older children, don't do what I did. In thinking I
was "helping" my child, often when he'd make up his bed, I'd tug at a
bedspread or straighten a pillow, thinking I was "helping" him. As he was
older, he told me that he always felt he didn't do it "right" or he
couldn't please me because I corrected what he did. So, try to remember to
compliment your child on his efforts and don't unthinkingly do a "little
more" so the results look more like what an older person could do.
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Daughter is always excited about attending school and raves about
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Monthly Family Newsletter
You will
receive a family newsletter explaining what your child
is learning and doing during a particular month. High Reach Learning
is taught thematically, so each month there is a theme such as:
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The
Forest
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Farm Animals
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The Circus
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The Ocean
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Many Others
You will also learn about volunteer opportunities and books to
share. The newsletter also has such goodies as The Recipe of the
Month and the words and movements to the songs and finger plays
your child will be performing and singing.
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