CASY Family Newsletter
April 2021
Summer Safety - May 13th at 2pm
As the weather warms up and we head into the summer, more time will be spent outside enjoying the sun. Whether you are traveling somewhere new or staying home for the summer, we want to make sure we all stay safe and healthy. Join CASY’s Family Engagement Specialists as we discuss ways to keep kids safe while they have fun.
Car Seat Safety
Preventing Child Abuse: Knowing the Signs
Ten Ways to Help Prevent Child Abuse
Siblings Perspectives: Some Guidelines for Parents
Celebrate Week of the Young Child April 10th - 16th
Gardening With Kids: How It Affects Your Child's Brain, Body and Soul
8 Ways to Get Picky Eaters to Become More Adventurous
Getting kids to eat new foods sounds simple enough ("just take one bite"). But parents and caretakers know that for many children, new foods — with their new appearances, smells, tastes, textures, temperatures and names — can be scary.
How can you develop positive relationships with food instead of mealtime battles? Try these eight fun tips to lay a foundation for stress-free, adventurous eating habits before the first bite.
Ideas for Successful Toilet Learning
Talking to Kids About Money
Starting early helps children develop good habits like setting limits on spending and resisting impulse buys
From starting a piggy bank to sending your kid off to college with a credit card, helping kids learn healthy habits around money can take a lot of work — and patience.
But teaching children to be financially responsible early on will help them cope with challenges like setting limits, planning a budget and resisting impulse buys. There are a lot of different ways to help kids get smart about spending, but here you'll find some basics to help parents get started.
Making Baby Drop Off at Child Care Easier
Shoes for Active Toddlers
How to Make a Family Media Use Plan
From TV to smartphones to social media, our lives are dominated by 24/7 media exposure. Despite this, many children and teens have few rules around their media use.
Parents, help your children balance their online and off-line lives! Click here.
Parenting Tips from the Pros: How to Teach Children Not to Lie
Do you want a teen who lies, deceives, and sneaks behind your back to get what they want? No, you probably don’t. Lying is a habit that starts when they are young. Then, by the time they have become teenagers, they would be proficient in lying because of years of practice. It is far better to teach children not to lie and instill in them the habit of honesty while they are young. Their character is dependent on their ability to be transparent, honest, and an unwillingness to bend the truth. Lying is a habit, as is honesty.
Click here for some tips on how to teach children not to lie and hopefully, prevent your child from developing deceptive behaviors.
What's the Weather Today?
Build weather (and science) skills through daily chats. When you leave the house each day, ask your child about what they observe. “The wind is strong today it is blowing the plants around.” or “Did you see the leaves are changing color now that it is colder outside?” Up your child’s weather skills with journaling where you draw or write words together about what you see. Who knows? Maybe you’re raising a meteorologist?!
For personalized support in finding a child care program that best meets the needs of your family, contact CASY, Child Care Resource and Referral, Family Engagement Specialists at 800-886-3952 and choose option 2.
You can also complete the referral request form by clicking here.
Our Family Engagement Specialists will follow up with you by the next business day when you submit the online form.
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