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What types of family traditions do you have ?
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The more familiar you are with the staff of the school your child attends , the more relaxed you will be on the first day of school . If you can , volunteer at the school . Not only will you be helping the school , but also you will give the staff time to approach you with concerns or awesome progress . Your child can sense your anxiety , so the more relaxed you are , the less anxious your child will be .
Be excited about the first day of school . It ’ s a new year full of possibilities for your child , and you never know what amazing things your child will accomplish . Be proud of every little step forward !
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What are some of your family traditions ? If you can ’ t give me a few answers quickly , let ’ s work on that . There is great value in family traditions . Family traditions connect fami-
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one child , the teacher has many children , all with different needs and all with parents who want the same update you do . It ’ s simply not possible to expect .
But you have the right to know how your child is doing . Never worry about bothering the teacher with questions — just be understanding that you may not get an immediate response . Again , they are trying to take care of a class of differing needs .
Be proactive if behaviors appear . Don ’ t wait and hope they go away . Set up a time to meet with the teacher ( and the IEP team if necessary ) to see what is happening at school and to brainstorm ideas to try at school and at home . A day of behaviors may be just hunger or something that will resolve itself but don ’ t let problems go in the hope they go away . Often , the delay just lets those small
lies and give them something to look forward to . Everyone should always have something to look forward to . Family traditions also strengthen the family bond , enrich life and create memories for everyone involved .
Some family traditions may be daily such as a family dinner , family handshake or telling bedtime stories . Some are weekly events like a family game night , attending sporting events or watching them on television together , or a big weekend breakfast . Other family traditions may be monthly such as Dad taking
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the child to the barber or to the movies . Then there are the yearly family traditions like the holidays , birthdays and family reunions . These larger events help children learn they are a part of a bigger family , something much bigger than themselves or their immediate family .
You may be doing some of these family traditions already and didn ’ t realize it or the value they hold . Whatever it is you are doing , give yourself credit for it . Name it and claim it and make it consistent .
If you think you need to add a family tradition
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to your family ’ s life , there are unlimited options . You might listen to music with your family , sing and / or play instruments together , go on family walks , go mushroom hunting , fishing or hunting . Just start with one and make it consistent . You will be glad you did .
This column was written by Mary McCune from the Coshocton County Fatherhood Initiative .
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