Prevent Child Abuse Idaho

It is back to school already... Get back into the school routine by starting right with a good breakfast! Starting the morning off with a healthy breakfast has been proven to help kids perform better at school, and it's a great opportunity to spend time with your child before school!

We all struggle to help manage tantrums and difficult behaviors with our kids. Here are 4 helpful tips to prevent a tantrum before it starts.
https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/prevent-temper-tantrums?fbclid=IwY2xjawEgesVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcFX6gssQV4TMBuTvcsSUTumSzjeY7li_IPdD_y5NmlRAN8SgRX9L6pWlA_aem_43RopIB1jYyxxMJOyYKA_g

4 Strategies to Stop Tantrums Before They Start Dealing with temper tantrums is a rite of passage for any parent. Here are 4 proven strategies you can use to stop tantrums before they even start! By using these techniques you'll prevent the tantrums from brewing in the first place.

A childhood lasts a lifetime- fill it with HOPE! HOPE Champion guides childcare organizations through personalized changes using the HOPE framework! Read the article here:
https://positiveexperience.org/blog/hope-champion-guides-childcare-organizations-through-personalized-changes-using-the-hope-framework/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=24214b97cc-blog-alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0ed832d5c1-24214b97cc-387593133

HOPE Champion guides childcare organizations through personalized changes using the HOPE framework HOPE Champion, Royale Lockhart, shares how COVID-19 and the HOPE framework changed her work with children and families.

Episode 14 of The Resilient Parenting Podcast is LIVE! Please like and follow our podcast to support! This week's episode features the Ignite Idaho Family Resource Center- one of our grantees! Listen to their conversation on blended families after divorce. Let us know your thoughts!

RESILIENT PARENTING: Blended Families After Divorce with Ignite Idaho Family Resource Center - The Resilient Parenting Podcast This week Ken and Michelle visit Ignite Idaho Family Resource Center in beautiful McCall Idaho. Traci Jamieson, Executive Director and Ashley McCoy, Clinical Director share important information and resources focused on divorce and blended familie...

Even if you can't see it, someone may be struggling with a lot below the surface.

Our friends at Giraffe Laugh shared a great post about leaving kids and pets in cars, and we are still experiencing HOT weather!

Attention parents! With this hot weather, it is important to remember to never leave kids & pets in a hot car! Temperatures quickly escalate past the outside temperature.
If you see a child or pet in a hot car, call 911 immediately. One call can save a life.

Another week of hot, hot, hot temperatures! Make sure you keep your family safe in the heat. Here are some helpful tips on staying safe in the summer heat!

Practice HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) this summer! Make lasting memories with the children in your life. The Positive Experiences website shares 10 free and low-cost ways to practice positive childhood experiences this summer! View them all: https://positiveexperience.org/blog/free-and-low-cost-ways-to-practice-positive-childhood-experiences-this-summer/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=22fef90d06-blog-alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0ed832d5c1-22fef90d06-391245741

Free and low-cost ways to practice positive childhood experiences this summer We created a list of fun tips and suggestions that connect to one or more of the Four Building Blocks of HOPE.

Happy 4th of July! We all want to enjoy a fun holiday, but it is important to stay safe while doing so. Here are some great tips on firework safety for families!

4th of July Fireworks Safety: Tips for Families ​Each July 4th, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. The AAP continues to urge families view public 4th of July displays rather than buying fireworks for their own or their children's use. Learn more here.

Episode 12 of the Resilient Parenting Podcast is live! Go listen and follow along each week! This week features Holly Whitworth and a conversation about strengthening families!

Create space in your life for activities that restore your energy. Prioritize self care!

Kids of all ages benefit from reading aloud! Here are 5 reasons why you should keep up reading aloud past Kindergarten age. Build a love of reading and bond with your child!

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/64045/5-reasons-to-keep-up-read-alouds-beyond-kindergarten

Episode 11 of The Resilient Parenting Podcast is LIVE! Listen here https://www.buzzsprout.com/2312741/15250554

This week's episode is all about getting out in nature!

When your new baby wakes up every hour or two at night, so do you. When you’re exhausted, it can be hard to stick with safe sleep practices that reduce the risk of sudden unexpected infant death. Here are some strategies to promote safe, healthy sleep for your baby and yourself: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/sleep/Pages/safe-sleep-tips-for-sleep-deprived-parents.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2wfjVw01h5CB0bzUJ0HG9edb46cPesjLalIQZP6Oo9gQsbmTxucI6l_a0_aem_AV1AIB73S1YtT4Qfxykd2adh75wHprdKqyZsb5VbeAVFMK_f2NbWICqp7ZyLtn7uVCxSYNvRrvuByCIzQI9AQAw2

The Resilient Parenting Podcast episode 10 is Live! On this episode Ken and Michelle visit Central District Health to learn about the Parents As Teachers Program. Joining this week's podcast is Michelle Graff, Program Manager, Family & Clinic Services (FCS) | Parents as Teachers, and Melanie Quas, Parent Educator.

Click to listen: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2312741/15179418

When emotions are high children (and adults) can't think clearly. Saying "use your words" won't help. They can’t always articulate what their behaviour is telling you.
We need to teach our kids how to manage emotions but we can't do this when emotions are high.
High emotions are not the time to try and problem-solve. When you are both feeling calm, it’s a much better time to talk about what they were feeling and what then could do differently.

Here are four things you can do in the moment that do help:https://genmindful.com/blogs/mindful-moments/4-ways-to-get-your-child-to-calm-down?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2ByE5P48izWpACU7JlQub-H4lmxAFQaVHKiKYeQpu0YoMzCB3zBFlRkdQ_aem_ATJ9KlxOGZwaODPW4qSSu6z4U18Nz96AhjH31_PGsNmM2Ev58o6iRvz3HMaTTrKid2WxO-UX2geZn06XhI-qRinp

The power of "AND".
If you are healing the past so you can show up with love for yourself and your family in the present, you are not alone.

Episode 9 of The Resilient Parenting Podcast is LIVE! "Parenting 101: Is It Praise or Encouragement? Why it matters" Give it a listen! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2312741/15152625

Parenting 101: Is it Praise or Encouragement? Why it Matters - The Resilient Parenting Podcast In the third installment of Parenting 101 Ken and Michelle explore the difference between giving children praise versus encouragement and the long-term effects of both. Learn how to support your children to become independent thinkers while buildi...

Parenting 101: Is it Praise or Encouragement? Why it Matters - The Resilient Parenting Podcast In the third installment of Parenting 101 Ken and Michelle explore the difference between giving children praise versus encouragement and the long-term effects of both. Learn how to support your children to become independent thinkers while buildi...

It's important to step back and take a break every now and then—even if you're working from home. Here's how to know when to take a mental health day.

https://www.singlecare.com/blog/mental-health-day?utm_source=social-blogpost-sc&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3TSGOC3fgpQw1ggI3P5Qnofhdfd16-QBHFPU0kLmEs_sWrLax7BjWmxt0_aem_AekjpHTRKq1k6IVCzo5tVPfF-PLVWBTE87fCim7QBgjP_yAcQCtM85J8zwFdHnhtKzGq_UBeDJrkO7G7NliIQZlA

You might need a mental health day It's imperative to step back and take a break every now and then

Have you spent time at your local library lately? Our new podcast episode of The Resilient Parenting Podcast is all about libraries! Tune in here https://www.buzzsprout.com/2312741/15063691

RESILIENT PARENTING: CHECK THIS OUT! (No Card Required) with Kate Radford - The Resilient Parenting Podcast Ken and Michelle traveled to the Downtown Boise Library this week to chat with Kate Radford, Youth and Homebase Services Supervisor. Did you know the library has many FREE Programs and Resources for you and your children? But wait there's more...D...

Weekly Podcast episode is LIVE! This one is on the science of sleep! Give us a listen and subscribe!

The Science of Sleep...You definitely want to stay awake for this one! - The Resilient Parenting Podcast Join Ken and Michelle as they travel to British Columbia....well technically they were on Zoom, but it still counts. Sean Larsen, PhD shares the science of sleep and what we need to do to get better sleep for ourselves and for our children.Sean's ...

Have you heard our podcast yet? The Resilient Parenting Podcast. This week features Kim Hemmert, our grants manager! Kim talks with Ken and Michelle about the importance of play at every age and stage! Listen here https://www.buzzsprout.com/2312741/14987482

Resilient Parenting: Play for Every Stage with Kim Hemmert from the ICTF - The Resilient Parenting Podcast Join Ken and Michelle as they explore the importance of play at every age and stage with Kim Hemmert from the Idaho Children's Trust Fund.  Additional Resources:* Libraries are a great resource for play. Many libraries build play into their p...

New Podcast episode is up! This week features Katie Francis from the Idaho Resilience Project! Download and subscribe on Spotify and Buzzsprout!

RESILIENT PARENTING: Idaho Resilience Project with Katie Francis - The Resilient Parenting Podcast Join Ken and Michelle as they travel (virtually) to Idaho Falls to visit Director of Development Katie Francis at the Idaho Resilience Project. Katie shares a little about the programs and resources the Idaho Resilience Project supports. Katie als...

Today April 23rd is the National Day of Giving for Child Abuse Prevention Month!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ovtfue-MXjM0oz1e6PuXRVbSR3aMbUPV/view?usp=sharing

Support by planting a virtual pinwheel! https://pinwheels.preventchildabuse.org/

See PCA Virtual Pinwheel Garden Donate now to Prevent Child Abuse.

More CAP Month Festivities happening in Lapwai, Idaho this week! This was a great event!

New Podcast Episode is up! Subscribe on Buzzsprout or Spotify. This episode features Amanda Mills for the Idaho AEYC!

Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC)-Amanda Mills - The Resilient Parenting Podcast April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Join Ken and Michelle as they visit Amanda Mills at the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children. Amanda shares the 5 PROTECTIVE FACTORS  to strengthen families. Learn about local a...