Contents
Departments
LITTLE ONES
6 Off to Kindergarten
It’s hard letting go but here are some
ways to stay involved.
10
A Parents’ Guide to Asthma
Open Airways discuss ways to
control asthma.
BIG KIDS
12 Mindful Parenting and Teaching
Cathy Sousa shares ways to become
more aware of how we react when
parenting.
14
How to Strengthen the Rights
of Your Children
Are you aware of this new legislation
that may affect your child?
18
The Best Brains Require
Good Nutrition
Health is truly wealth and is a great
way to keep our brains working at
optimum performance.
TWEENS & TEENS
22 University Tips for
Every Parent
Carla Seely offers tips that every
parent should know.
26
Are You a Maker?
Does your child enjoy tinkering?
Then you should be getting them
into Bermuda’s Maker Movement.
On the Cover
Name: Carina Bortoli
Location: Warwick Playground
Photo by: Zeudi Hinds Photography
28
Helping Your Child to
Understand Themselves
SCARS provides great tips for talking to
older children about sex and abuse.
32
Students Taking the Lead
to Stop Cyberbullying
Find out how you can get your
child into The Stop Cyberbullying
Programme and upcoming summit.
34
The Value of a Junior
Boarding School Experience
Read about what opportunities your
middle school age child can gain
from boarding school.
36
What to Consider When
Choosing a Boarding School
6 tips for what you should be
thinking about.
38
Boarding Schools Aren’t
Academic Factories
BVS bursts the myth that boarding
schools are strictly about academics
read on.
41
The Transatlantic Dream Team
EF Academy discusses how Bermuda
schools are a perfect match when it
comes to academics and lifestyle.
48
Thoughts on Freedom
How do you think about freedom?
How do you reflect freedom to
your children?
FAMILY LIFE
50 Hidden Abilities
Windreach’s programmes are geared
to all abilities.
54
Hurricane Season
Belco provides tips to get prepared.
In This Issue
44 PARENT DIRECTORY
56 BIRTHDAYS
58 BPM KIDS