Archive of: Family News

	Title	Issue
	It’s Tick Time! Tips to Help Prevent Tickborne Diseases A warm spring and the onset of summer means Oklahomans are enjoying outdoor activities. But a bite from a tick could quickly put a damper on the fun. Here are helpful tips to prevent tick bites. Oklahoma State Department of Health	June 2013
	Six Tips for Gardening with Kids Whether you are a green thumb or a novice with little space to spare, you can grow a garden with your kids and have fun doing it! Here are six easy steps for your family to get their garden growing.	June 2013
	Understanding the Impact of Natural Disasters on Children Sunbeam Family Services will host two, free community workshops on how to talk to children about natural disasters, specifically the tornadoes that have affected our community. Sunbeam Family Services	May 2013
	Healthy & Safe Swimming Precautions As Oklahomans gear up for a summer of fun activities on the water, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) encourages everyone to observe healthy swimming behaviors as they increase their physical activity and enjoy their leisure time. Oklahoma State Department of Health	May 2013
	Great Summer Reads for Little Ones We’ve heard so much about the summer slide for school-age kids and how we can keep our kids learning, but what about our smaller kids? There are plenty of opportunities to keep your youngest kids learning, too. Here are a few books to try!	May 2013
	Text4Baby Provides Free Health and Safety Tips for New Mothers Text4Baby is a free service for expectant and new mothers providing text messages on prenatal care, baby health, parenting, and more. Other caregivers of infants are also encouraged to participate. Oklahoma State Department of Health	May 2013
	Listen to Your Mother Coming to OKC! A national series of live readings that celebrates Mother’s Day and benefits local communities, Listen to Your Mother (LTYM) first began in 2010 under the direction of Ann Imig, who was inspired by the stories of bloggers at the BlogHer conference in 2009. From that first 2010 show in Madison, Wisconsin, LTYM in 2013 will be held in 24 cities across the country this spring, including Oklahoma City.	April 2013
	Explore the OKC Boathouse District’s New Youth Zone The OKC Boathouse District recently unveiled its new Youth Zone, designed to inspire physical activity and improve health and wellness.	April 2013
	When Compliments Backfire: How to Give the Right Compliments to Kids “You are so good at that!” you announce to the child, firmly believing that this warm praise is going to boost the child’s self-esteem and increase performance. But in study after study, and book after book, the widely accepted consensus is that complimenting your kids can cause lifelong problems and actually decrease performance, especially if you are dishing out the wrong type of compliments. Kumar Sathy	April 2013
	Pardon Our Error—The Goddard School Summer Camp Pardon our error...On p. 42 of our April issue, we accidentally omitted the camp dates in the Summer Camp listing for The Goddard School on 6001 W. Covell Road in Edmond.	April 2013