HOME & FAMILY

The involvement of a father is vital to the normal emotional development of a child. It is a formula for success in studies and in developing healthy social interaction.

COMMUNICATION / EDUCATION
Communication Between Parents and Teachers
by A. Ross, M.Ed.

Communication between parents and teachers is essential. Parents are human beings, as are teachers, and there are no hard and fast rules about when to communicate. `When' in this case means on what occasion, and at which moment. Ascertain the times when it is best to contact each teacher. Some have a strong objection to being called at home.

The Grandmothers of Today
by M. Chevroni

"The Bubbies of today," you can often hear young mothers sigh, "are not what they used to be." Well, how do they know?

Bedtime
by A. Ross, M.Ed.

Our children resist efforts to put them to bed, from birth. Most parents give in to this resistance sooner or later. By the time a child is fourteen or even before that, the battle is usually lost. Teenagers defy the laws of nature by drinking caffeine or inhaling nicotine throughout their Yeshiva and Seminary years.

LETTERS, EITZES, FEEDBACK
by Devora Piha

Re: The Grant

[A story written as a result of a mother's struggle to enroll her CP son of normal intelligence into a standard yeshiva. Parshiyos Miketz-Vayigash]

When I started looking last spring for a first grade class for my Down's syndrome daughter, Rina, I was hoping to mainstream her into a normal school with the help of a one-on- one teacher's aide, called a sayaat.

Shelanu in Yerushalayim

Shelanu invites mothers and others involved with special children to an evening of chizuk and inspiration. Rebbetzin Nechama (Miller) Karlinsky speaks about "Meeting Challenges: A 10-Step Plan" next Wednesday, January 1, 2003. The program begins at 7:45 pm at Family Sternbuch, Rechov Kedushas Aharon 2, Kiryat Belz, Jerusalem. Women only. For more information, please call 586-1180.