From Scott and Sandie
June/July 2010
As we are writing this we are approaching the half-way
point of the summer. The good news is that there is still half a summer of fun
to be had. Two of our children are attending camps and one is about to go on a
youth mission trip. We also have a few family trips planned. All of that being
said, this is the Back-to-School Issue. Our calendar takes you right through
the last month of summer and the first month of school. Make sure you plan some
family time by taking advantage of some of the great events in our area.
Anyone who has ever had a two-year-old can certainly
sympathize with writer Christa Hines in her article,
Taking One for the Team. Christa
relates her experience of returning home from vacation on a plane with her young
son and the trials and tribulations that ensued. Many of us have been in her
shoes and can sympathize with her efforts to deal with a tantrum in the confines
of an airplane. To a parent in that situation it can feel like every eye is on
him and those eyes are being critical, but there is more sympathy than we
realize. Christa finally had a different way to approach the situation that
made all the difference.
In keeping with the Back-to-School theme, we have an
article on backpack safety by local chiropractor, Dr. Donna Kulp. Dr. Kulp
gives tips and guidelines for picking out a new backpack, how much weight a
child should carry, and even how to pack the backpack to make it easier to
carry. You’ll want to read this article before heading off for your
back-to-school shopping.
We wish you a safe end of the summer and a successful
beginning to the school year.
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