About Families Lebanon April 2009

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Your Teen’s Quest forSOCIAL ACCEPTANCEFITTING IN

Planning Your Child’sBIRTHDAY PARTYON A BUDGET

Teens and Sleep: TURN OFF YOUR iPOD…


COUNCILVERIFICATION

CIRCULATION

Volume 13, No. 8

April 2009

FEATURES

HOW TOREACH US

COLUMNS

CULTURE VOICES

4 Cycle of Child Abuse

15 Why Day Camp?

19 What A Half-Million Teens Read Each Month

2 From the Editor’s Desk

8 Teacher of the Month

15 April It Figures

22 Creative Crafts

ON THE COVER

12 Birthday Party on a Budget

13 Fitting In: Your Teen’s Quest for Social Acceptance

14 Teens and Sleep: Turn Off Your iPodand Go To Bed

DEPARTMENTS

3 Party Directory

10 Camp Directory

16 Classified Directory

17 April Event Planning Guide

18 Health News? s the Economy TriggeringPotential Eating Disorders?

21 Party Page

8 Wesley Wonders:Books for Babies

9 Dear Teacher

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AboutFamiliesbringingfamilies togethersince 1995

II almost feel like breaking out in song. As Isit here writing this column, I am thinkingabout the weekend weather forecast, sunny

and 50s. That my friends, is a most hopeful sign ofthings to come…

Planning a Party?If you are one of our many parent readers who

is planning a party this year, you will be delightedwith this month’s edition. The editorial on plan-ning a child’s birthday party on a budget shouldprove most helpful in pointing to ways you cancut costs without cutting fun. Utilize the partyguide to locate those businesses who specialize inchildren’s parties. Many of them offer a variety of

package prices to help you plan a party that fitsyour family’s budget.

Child Abuse PreventionHave you ever considered how many times

parents are pushed to the point of nearly “losingit” with their children? Sadly, it happens morethan we know: Good families, next door neigh-bors, even friends from work or church, whosebehavior with their children turn them into peo-ple we would no longer recognize. Maybe it haseven happened to you. In order to bring aware-ness to this problem, and hopefully to stem thetide, April has been designated as Child AbusePrevention Month. We can all help by educating

ourselves about the signs and symptoms of childabuse. You owe it to the abused child to recognizetheir silent plea for help. None of us would con-sider walking away from a child in a burningbuilding. I urge you, if you know of a child whoneeds help or an adult who you suspect might beabusive – even if it is yourself – reach out, gethelp. You can do so anonymously. We can all helpto stop the abuse cycle. Have something to share?

We are always excited to hear from our read-ers. So if you have something to share, or com-ments to make, please email me at: [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you.

Mari Conners

From the Editor’s Desk

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BB ecky is a mother who loves hertwo-year-old son Gabe, but sev-eral factors have been stressing

her lately – her husband’s affair, theirfinancial situation, the loss of her moth-

er to cancer – and this morning she didsomething she swore she would neverdo: She lost control of her temper andslapped Gage when he wouldn’t stopcrying. She felt nothing but shame after-ward, because she had been abused as achild, knew what it was like to be hit, andvowed that she would find other ways toparent. She found herself crying alongwith Gabe, wondering how she wouldexplain the red hand print to her hus-band Jim when he got home from workthat evening.

Becky’s story is typical of abused chil-dren. While it is true that not all childrenwho are abused grow up to hurt their

own, in some cases it is true.Childhelp.org states that about one-

third of abuse victims grow into adultswho victimize their own children.

This is called the cycle of abusebecause it is handed down from genera-tion to generation. Children truly do

learn what they live. If they live in ahome where they witness abusive behav-ior or domestic violence on a daily basis,they will practice this in adulthoodbecause it is a pattern of behavior thatthey have learned. They have no otherset of coping skills to use.

Most parents don’t plan to harm theirchildren. Abuse comes about when a cri-sis or frustration arises, and the parentreacts in the only way they know, whichis usually the way they have witnessed orlearned while growing up. These parentslack the skills for alternative, non-vio-lent discipline. Some abusive parentswon’t acknowledge or aren’t aware thatthey are being abusive until it is pointed

out, and even then some denythat their behavior has reached aharmful level or could have anegative, long-lasting impact ontheir children.

This cycle of abuse can be broken,but it rarely takes place withoutsome sort of intervention, usually inthe form of parenting classes or fam-ily counseling; either ordered bythe court or protective agency.Even then, it takes a willing par-ent who is involved enough towant to change how theyinteract with their children.These parents are asked toset aside their shame, guilt,and old set of parentingideas.

Parenting classes andfamily counseling teachparents non-physicalforms of discipline, suchas time-out, grounding,and redirection, rewardsand consequences, etc. Theseclasses also teach parents ways to man-age anger and crises, and improve theirinterpersonal communication skills.

Preventing child abuse is the key tostopping the cycle of violence. There aremany success stories from parents who


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the mother mentioned at the beginningof the story.

She knew she couldn’t hide the markon Gabe’s face, and rather than lieabout it, called her pastor, who encour-aged her to talk to child protective serv-ices and ask for help. She told her hus-band what happened, and he went tothe agency with her, where they both

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A year later Becky says, “I was sofixed on how I parented. I knew therewere other things I could do besides hit,but I didn’t know how to handle myanger. Hitting Gabe was wrong. I feltlike such a bad mother. But I know nowthat all mothers make mistakes. Thething is, do we learn from our mistakes,or keep repeating them?"

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WWhat do you think of when youhear these words: presents,cake, and balloons? Those

things go with birthday celebrations!We’re getting ready for Helen’sfourth birthday and we do notwant anyone to bring presentsfor her! That might sound a lit-tle bit funny, and maybe a littlebit mean, but we have donesomething special to celebrateHelen’s birthday at all herparties. Helen’s party invi-tation always says some-thing like this:

“Instead of bringinga gift for Helen,please bring a newbook to give to ababy in the hospi-tal where Helenwas born. Helenand her familywill deliver thebooks to the NICUso that mommies anddaddies can read to their sick children.”

Let me explain why this is importantto us. Helen was born earlier than weexpected. Most babies should growinside their mommies until about 40weeks but Helen was born early at only28 weeks. At first, she was tiny and verysick. She stayed in a part of the hospitalcalled the Neonatal Intensive Care Unitfor over two months. She had lots ofdoctors and nurses taking care of herand needed special beds to help her withbreathing and keeping warm. Eventhough I was her big brother I wasn’tallowed to visit her there. I cried aboutthat because I wanted my little sister tocome home so I could love her! I madepictures to decorate her bed. Mom andDad spent lots of time with Helen. Formany days they were not allowed tohold her until she got stronger. There

were only a few things they could doduring that time – reading to her, singingto her and praying for her. They eventook in a recording of me reading the

book “Goodnight Moon”and singing a lullaby soHelen could hear myvoice!

When Helen finallycame home we still had to

be careful about keepinggerms away from her fragile,tiny body. I changed my cloth-

ing and scrubbed up myhands when I got homefrom school. We didn’ttake Helen anywhere.Visiting nurses came toour house to check herweight and talk toMom.

Now you know moreabout Helen’s birthdaystory. Four of Helen’spreschool friends andthree neighborhood

children are coming to the party. Ourgrandparents and aunts and uncles arecoming, too. Helen is excited about thebook collection for the babies. She dec-orated a box labeled “Books for Babies”using her paint set and stickers. Sheunderstands that her birthday partypresents will be gifts for children thatneed to hear the voices of their mom-mies and daddies. I’m really proud ofHelen because I heard her tell Mommythat she wants to empty her piggy bankto use that money to buy more books. IfHelen is only four years old and can dothat, I think I should see what money Ihave in my bank to add more books toher box!

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Some children are more eager to learnto read than others. There is no particularage when formal reading instruction shouldbegin. In fact, some children teach them-selves to read before they are four whileothers are not ready until they are six oreven older. You must limit what you try toteach your daughter about reading to thatwhich interests her. You don’t want to turnher away from books and reading. Afterall, she will be taught to read in kinder-garten and first grade.

!!!Question: My 12-year-old daughter is

very gifted. She could actually enroll in col-lege now, but we are totally against this.Last year, she attended a summer programfor the gifted and was absolutely delightedby the challenge. She has found the giftedprogram at school quite boring this year.The local community college has a giftedprogram; however, she is too young for it.What type of program should we be look-ing for to give her the challenge that sheneeds next year? - Want Ideas

Answer: We like the idea of supplement-ing what she is doing in the gifted programat middle school with one or more onlineclasses designed especially for gifted chil-dren by universities. In fact, she could evenearn college credits. There now are manyprograms that would allow her to do this.Some are quite expensive, but they may

Question: My daughter just turned four,and I was wondering if this is the right ageto start teaching her to read? – Book Lover

Answer: You began preparing yourdaughter to learn to read the fist time youread a story to her. Continuing to prepareher to read is probably the single mostimportant thing that you can do for yourchild at this age.

Before beginning any type of formalreading instruction, you must make surethat your child is very familiar with nurseryrhymes and can recite them and also thatthe child knows how to recognize rhymingwords. Part of your preparation should alsoinclude calling your daughter’s attention tothe printed word in such things as stopsigns and grocery items so she gets the ideathat print carries a message.

Predictable pattern books should be thenext step. Children love hearing the repeat-ed words and phrases in books, such asBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do YouSee? and The Gingerbread Boy. She canrepeat with you lines from these books.

You can also start to teach your daughterto recognize the letters of the alphabet andsome of their sounds. There are definitely alot of books, alphabet blocks, and musicalvideos that will make this more enjoyable.Remember that most children will notknow all of the letters of the alphabet northeir sounds when they enter kindergarten.

offer scholarships. The gifted coordinatorat your daughter’s school is likely to knowthe names of several of these programs.

You could also use a search engine orcontact a parent organization for those whohave gifted children to find a school. Onegreat advantage of working with a parentgroup is that you talk to others who are fac-ing and solving problems like the one youhave. In addition, more and more schooldistricts now offer advanced classes for gift-ed children online. These classes are typi-cally for high school students, but yourdaughter might be allowed to take one.

Too often, parents of gifted childrenconcentrate solely on academics. There is abig world out there filled with other thingsthat could fascinate your child. Would shelike to play chess or bridge? What aboutdoing something in the arts if she has a tal-ent, skill, or interest in this area? Is theresome area such as computers that she coulddelve into and become an expert? Do try tohelp your daughter expand her horizons.

!!!Question: My children are always com-

plaining that they never can say what theymean in their writing. Is there any way thatthey can learn to do this? – Searching for anAnswer

Answer: Fortunately, there is somethingsimple that may help your children expresstheir thoughts better when they write.

What they need to do is to really hear whatthey have written. Forsome, it works to readtheir writing out loudto themselves, payingattention to whetherwords or ideas aremissing, thoughts areex-pressed in theright order, and theyhave said what theywant to say. Thisdoesn’t work for allchildren as they maynot hear any flaws when they read theirown work. However, they certainly will ifsomeone else reads their writing to them.

If your children are young, they shouldtry to perfect their message to the reader byreworking one paragraph or even a sen-tence at a time. Often, just a few sentencesin a paragraph need to be rearranged,another sentence added, or more descrip-tion to make a paragraph meaningful. Thisis far easier to do if children can use a com-puter. They should always reread thechanged copy out loud to make sure theylike their revisions.

Parents should send questions to DearTeacher, About Families, PO Box 395, Carmel, IN46082-0395 or [email protected].

©2008 Compass Syndicate CorporationDistributed by King Features Syndicate

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mouth. The cake can be special, too, byallowing the children to ice and deco-rate their own cupcake. You don’t haveto go all out on decorations, either. Afew helium balloons and crepe papercan make any room look festive.

When it comes to party favors, there’splenty of room for flexibility. On a tightbudget? Choose one fun, but inexpen-sive toy related to the theme of theparty, or fill a bag with a blend of fun-to-eat, but healthy treats. An activity suchas painting t-shirts or planting flowers inpots is fun. The idea here is to be flexi-ble, creative, and still stay within yourbudget. What is the party theme? Isthere an activity or item you can pur-chase that will reflect that theme?

If you are giving the party by your-self, get help on the big day. An extrapair of hands (or two or three!) is essen-tial no matter what age the children are.As you prepare a guest list, ask a fewclose friends or relatives to come andhelp. If there are no willing volunteers,hire a teen. Chances are, he or she needsthe money and would enjoy the event.

Above all, remember that becauseyour child’s birthday comes only once ayear, it deserves recognition. The kindof celebration you have will dependupon your time, budget, and prefer-ences. Whatever you choose, make itspecial. Birthdays are, after all, likemilestones. They celebrate another yearof growth, another year of change.

Denise Yearian is the former editor oftwo parenting magazines and the motherof three children, who frequently writes forAbout Families and other parenting publi-cations.


BB irthdays are like milestones thatmark another year of growing,another year of change. But for

many parents, these milestones are morelike millstones when deciding how tocelebrate their child’s birthday. But itdoesn’t have to be. Today there’s a

plethora of do-it-yourself books for thebrave at heart. In fact, the biggest deci-sion parents have to make is where tohave the party and what the theme willbe. So where do you begin? Your child.

Several weeks before his birthday, askyour child how he would like to cele-brate his big day. Tell him what theoptions are based on your time, budget,and preferences. Brainstorm together,considering his interests and hobbies.Can the party be centered on one ofthese? Chances are you can incorporatesomething that lets part of your child’spersonality shine.

After considering your child’s interest

and deciding upon a theme, make aguest list. The recommended number ofchildren will depend upon whether theparty will be held inside or outdoors. Ifthe weather is nice and you’d like tohave the party outside, you could easilyinvite 15 guests. However, if the party isindoors, it’s best keep to no more than

ten children.Another way to determine how many

children to invite is to consider the birth-day child’s age. Some experts recom-mend using a formula where the numberof guests coming is equal to one to one-and-a-half times the child’s age. Forexample, a 4-year old’s party would havefour to six friends; and 8-year-old’swould have eight to twelve guests.Whatever number you choose, keep itmanageable. You know your child, yourhome, and your party-quotient capacity.

Unless the party is a sleep-over, it’sbest to keep it to two or three hours atthe most (one-and-a-half hours for chil-

dren 4-years and younger). To help youdecide how long the party should bemake a list of activities you're planningand the approximate length of time eachone will take. Remember that a well-planned party allows for both quietactivities and active play. Guests shouldbe given time to warm up to the settingupon arrival, release energy during theparty, and calm down before headinghome. Since the children will be arrivingat slightly different times, plan a simplebut flexible activity, such as decoratinggoody bags, coloring a picture or makinga beaded necklace. This will keep thembusy and free you to welcome otherarriving guests.

When selecting games, consider thenumber of children, their ages, andwhether the games will be held inside oroutdoors. Choose ones that are easy toexplain, fun to play, and will involve allthe children. Cooperative games are bestbecause they take the spotlight off anyone child and focus on the team as awhole. Whatever activities you choose,remain flexible. If the children aren’tenjoying themselves, stop, and move onto something else. Most important, planmore activities than you’ll need. Nothingspoils a party quicker than too muchtime and little to do.

In serving food, it is best to stick tothe basics-sandwiches, pizza, veggiestrips and pretzels. If you want to makethe menu special, spruce up the way it ispresented. For example, sandwichescould be cut into interesting shapes, or apizza could turn into a clown face withpepperoni eyes, a cherry tomato noseand a strip of green pepper for the

Unless the party is a sleep-over, it’s best tokeep it to two or three hours at the most.

by Denise Morrison Yearian

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Why does it matter? Other than the fact that I was yelling

at my daughter at the end of the day andat the start of every morning, and thisput us all in a very bad mood, what doesit matter? Hold on to your hat, the find-ings are astounding.

AAP cites a number of studies whichfound that school grades were a reliableindicator of the hours spent sleeping.Students whose report cards showedmainly As and Bs were the same young-sters who usually went to bed earlier onboth school nights and weekends. Thesehigh achievers averaged about 35 moreminutes of sleep nightly than those whogot mostly Ds and Fs. In addition,teenagers who got the most sleep, andwho went to bed at about the same timeon school nights and weekends, weremore alert all day long. Also, those whoslept less and had erratic bedtimes werenot only drowsy during the day; theywere also more likely to be depressed.Finally, several studies have also shownthat teenagers who don’t sleep enoughhave a higher rate of car crashes.What Can We Do?

Patrick Friman, author of GoodNight, Sweet Dreams, I Love You: nowget into bed and go to sleep! (Boys TownPress, 2005) tells us that our responsibil-ity for setting and enforcing rules doesnot end, just because our kids have hittheir teens: “You should set and enforcebedtimes for your children, even whenthose children are in middle school orwell into high school...Why? The biggestreason is that middle school-aged andhigh school-aged children do not oftenplace rest high on their list of priorities.

JJust when I thought I was nearingthe end of my parenting chal-lenges, along came my daughter’s

adolescence; a whole new challenge untoitself filled with questions about sex,drugs, curfew, college entrance, and,well, the list goes on. But who couldhave anticipated this challenge: sleep.We’ve trained these kids for sleep sincethey were babies! But something hap-

pened to my daughter’s ability to enterpeaceful slumber as she entered herteenage years. Every night was a battleto get her to go to bed. She had to listento her iPod. She needed to solve the lat-est problem with her friend via text mes-saging. When we told her “lights out,”she whined and procrastinated. Themornings? Don’t even get me started onthe mornings, because I sure couldn’t getmy daughter started in the morning.World War III could not have gotten

Allison started in the morning. I won-dered just how many times can a personhit the snooze button? And every morn-ing she was late as she grabbed her toastand ran to the bus stop. I pleaded withher (over and over), “Why don’t you goto bed earlier so that you can wake upearlier and so that you are not noddingoff in class?”

It turns out that Allison is not alone.According to the American Academy of

Pediatrics (AAP)’s book, Guide to YourChild’s Sleep: birth through adolescence(Villard, 1999), although most teenagersneed between 9 and 10 hours a sleep anight, they get on average closer to 7hours. Many teenagers experience whatthe AAP calls “delayed sleep phase syn-drome”: “Biological changes duringpuberty bring about shifts in the sleepphase [the number of hours in a 24-hourperiod devoted to sleeping] that encour-age teenagers to stay up late and conse-

quently oversleep. Further complicat-ing the matter, teenagers don’t like tobe told what to do, and many parents,respecting their children’s urgetoward independence, tend to holdback advice for fear of being accusedof nagging.” Because of this delayedsleep phase, adolescents sleep lessthan they need to on weeknights, andthen try to make up for it on week-ends. How did this happen?

AAP places the blame for thiscommon sleep phase shift on two cul-prits: first, the hormonal surges ofpuberty that reset the adolescentbody clock in such a way that young-sters may not only feel sleepy pro-gressively later, but may also beinclined to wake later. Second,teenagers are much more likely totake part in social activities in theevening, some as structured as athlet-ic or play practice, some unstruc-tured, but stimulating nonetheless,such as time spent on the internetchatting and texting back and forth tofriends. Many teenagers hold down apart time job in addition to their stud-ies and social life.

by Martha Wegner

Students whose report cards showed mainly As andBs were the same youngsters who usually went tobed earlier on both school nights and weekends.

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skills and behaviors that become habitsof the heart. While many then move onto overnight camp, others will be con-tent to continue the day camp experi-ence: after all, there is a camp for every-one — and that might well be daycamp!

To learn more about camp and childdevelopment, please visit the AmericanCamp Association’s family-dedicatedWeb site www.CampParents.org, or callthe toll-free number 1-800-428-2267.

Marla Coleman is the parent liaison atCamp Echo in Burlingham, New York. Theimmediate past president of the AmericanCamp Association, she is a co-owner ofColeman Family Camps, which includesCamp Echo and Coleman Country DayCamp.

Originally printed in CAMP Magazine,reprinted by permission of the American CampAssociation © 2005 American CampingAssociation, Inc.

CChildren learn life skills thatbecome habits of the heart.One mother wrote that when

the family was on a ski trip, her son gotto the top of a steep hill and started to

panic. The mom said, “What would youdo if you were at camp?” and he pro-ceeded to engage himself in positiveself-talk that was part of the camp cul-ture: “It may take time, it may be hard;but stick with it, and you’ll be fine!” Heskied down with a huge sense of accom-plishment and perseverance.

It’s tough to be a kid these days. It’stough to be a parent. In a society wherethe nature of the family, the work place,and the community have changed dra-matically, we can no longer assume thatthe natural process of growing up willprovide children with the experiencesand the resources they need to becomesuccessful, contributing adults. In sharpcontrast to the traditions of growing upin the 50s and 60s, today we live in thefirst moment when humans receive

more of their information second-handthan first! We are in a climate where it isharder to know what we need to sur-vive, so drawing on experiences that

give children healthy alternatives andopportunities to instill capabilities – thehallmarks of thriving – is the greatestgift you can give a young child.! Does it really matter if my child does-

n’t go to day camp, especially sinceshe will go to overnight camp in a fewyears? She is only four years old —why does she need day camp?Camp provides one of the very few

links with a world larger than the con-sumer culture we inhabit — and daycamp is one important choice in aquiver of options. The camp experiencehelps children and youth develop anappreciation of their place and theirresponsibility in a much larger universe.A preschooler — or even an older childwho might be reluctant to go toovernight camp — can join a communi-

ty that is created especially for her topractice growing up. Why wait untilage ten when the benefits of feelingconnected and being able to con-tribute and navigate at an earlierage can be reaped? Under thesupervision of inspiring guidesand passionate coaches, chil-dren can feel successful andmake new friends whilehaving the time of theirlives; they can experiencebelonging and contribu-tion; they can have a senseof consistency and pre-dictability in times of tur-bulence and change.

Day camp canbegin as early asage three,and isgearedto chil-dren who get to experience camp andstill return home each evening! Theyhave the best of both worlds — thecamp community which is built exclu-sively for kids and their own homewhich provides the security they need ata tender age.

One day camp parent said, “Whilemy children and I are constantly bom-barded by the news which is focused onwhat is wrong with the world, camp is aliving example of what is right.”

Day camp is a terrific first experi-ence. Reminiscent of less complicateddays, when people connected withnature, thrived on inter-generationalrelationships, and made new discover-ies, everything is designed and scaled toensure that children feel included, caredabout, and capable. Beginning camp atan early age provides important advan-tages.

Camp is the best demonstration ofmoral and spiritual order — democracyis the core purpose. Children learn life

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14Adoption Meeting – Concern ProfessionalServices, Wyomissing Office, 1120-B HobartAve., Wyomissing, 6-7 pm.Journey Through Pregnancy - The First SevenMonths– 610-988-HELP, Health EducationCenter, Reading Hospital, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm.

16OV PTO Preschool Story Hour – 610-987-4100,Oley Valley Elementary School lobby, 10 am, sto-ries, games, rhymes, crafts and snack.

17A Visit With Henry David Thoreau - 717-692-3699, Gamut Classic Theatre, 3rd Floor,Strawberry Square, Harrisburg. Also 4/18 & 4/19.

18Springtime Scavenger Hunt – 717-865-5523,Matthews Library, 1 pm. Register ahead of time ineither 3-7 age group or the 8-13 age group. Kidswill be challenged to find all kinds of pictures,illustrations, and much, much more, all related tobooks and reading. We’ll end it all with prizes andrefreshments.A Visit With Henry David Thoreau - 717-692-3699, Gamut Classic Theatre, 3rd Floor,Strawberry Square, Harrisburg. Also 4/19. Nolde Volunteer Workdays - 610-796-3699(email [email protected])., Nolde ForestEnvironmental Education Center, 2910 NewHolland Rd., Reading. Option of working 9 am-noon, 1 pm-3 pm, or all day. Dress for the weath-er and wear suitable footgear, no sandals oropen-toed shoes. Also May 16.Pancake Breakfast – 717-866-4939, GraceUCC Church, 22 Church St., Richland, to benefitthe Richland Library, 6 am-11 am.

19Earth Day Celebration – 610-916-2928 ([email protected]), Riverfront Park,Riverfront Dr., Reading, noon-5 pm. Outdoor,family-oriented event features educational, busi-ness exhibits, music, food and children’s activi-ties.A Visit With Henry David Thoreau - 717-692-3699, Gamut Classic Theatre, 3rd Floor,Strawberry Square, Harrisburg. Girls with Gears: A Women’s Cycling Event -www.carolforheart.org, Limerick CommunityPark, registration opens at 7 am. This event offerssomething for everyone and is open to everyone.Food, fun, door prizes and raffle to give away 3Trek Bikes!Breastfeeding Education – 610-988-HELP,Health Education Center, Reading Hospital, 6:30pm-8:30 pm.

20Foster Care Meeting – Concern ProfessionalServices, Wyomissing Office, 1120-B HobartAve., Wyomissing, 6-7 pm.

21Two-Part Seminar for Women - 717-866-5704,New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church, Rt. 422,Myerstown (east of Rts. 422 & 501 intersection),7 pm-9 pm, part 2 on 4/23.Journey Through Pregnancy: Preparing forDelivery and Baby – 610-988-HELP, HealthEducation Center, Reading Hospital, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm.

22Journey Through Pregnancy - Cesarean BirthNight– 610-988-4357, Thunn/JanssenAuditorium, Reading Hospital, 7 pm-8:30 pm.

23Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work®

Day - www.daughtersandsonstowork.org.

Two-Part Seminar for Women - 717-866-5704,New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church, Rt. 422,Myerstown (east of Rts. 422 & 501 intersection),7 pm-9 pm, part 1 on 4/21.

24Schuylkill Valley Middle School Musical - 114Ontelaunee Dr., new theatre space/LGI in theMiddle School, Leesport, 7 pm. Also on 4/25.

252nd Annual Scrapbooking Spectacular - 610-944-1225, Berks County Mothers of Boysfundraiser to raise money for the Autism Societyof America. For more information, call.Schuylkill Valley Middle School Musical - 114Ontelaunee Dr., new theatre space/LGI in theMiddle School, Leesport, 7 pm. Clothing Consignment Sale - [email protected], St. Gabriel’sEpiscopal Church, 422 E. Douglassville.Proceeds benefit the church.

28Journey Into Parenting - Your Newborn Baby– 610-988-HELP, The Reading HospitalConference Center, 5th Ave., Lobby entrance,6:30 pm-8 pm, free.

may 1May Day Fairie Festival - Spoutwood Farm,

ongoingReading Royals Ice Hockey – 610-898-7825(www.royalshockey.com), Sovereign Center, 7th& Penn Sts., Reading. 4/3 vs. Trenton Devils; 4/4vs. Dayton Bombers @ 7:05 pm.Hershey Bears Ice Hockey – 717-534-3380,Giant Center, 550 West Hersheypark Dr.,Hershey, 3/11 vs. Phila. Phantoms @ 7 pm; 4/12vs. Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins @ 6 pm.MOMS Club of Sinking Spring – 610-927-9491(Kate, membership VP). Monthly meetings andweekly playgroups for local at-home parents andtheir young children. Call for more info.Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant DeathSupport Group – 610-401-5773, ImmanuelChurch of Christ (UCC), Shillington, first Mondayof every month, 6-7 pm.Parents Without Partners – 610-373-2215,Met-Ed on Rt. 61, first Wednesday of everymonth, 7 pm.Annville Moms and Tots – 469-0975 (Tina),Annville Church of the Brethren, East Maple &Zeigler Sts., Annville, Wednesdays 9:15-10:45am. A place for moms and their children tosocialize and make new friends.Parents Time Out Parenting Support &Information Group – 610-683-7790 voice mail#3, meets first Thursday of every month.Sponsor: Friend Inc. Community Services.MOMS Club of Southern Berks County – 484-955-9671 (Mary) or [email protected] for location, 10 am, second Tuesdayof each month. All moms welcome!Foster Parent Orientation – 717-560-1775,Northlink Family Services, 24A East RosevilleRd., Lancaster, third Thursday of every month,5:30-6:30 pm.Allentown Art Museum – 610-432-4333, PayneHurd Gallery, 31 North Fifth St., Allentown,www.allentownartmuseum.org. “Slow Clay: TheCeramic Art of Willi Singleton through 4/12.“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition” –www.fi.edu/Narnia or 215-448-1254, TheFranklin, Philadelphia, through 4/19/09. Offersthe perfect mix of education and entertainment.DiscoverE – Explore, Experience, Enjoy – Hide& Seekers – 610-796-3699, Nolde ForestEnvironmental Education Center, 2910 NewHolland Rd., Reading, 10-11 am. For childrenages 4-5, must be accompanied by adult. FirstWed. & Thurs. of each month through May.Birth Circle Lancaster County - James StreetMennonite Church, Lancaster. For women toshare thoughts, feelings, wisdom, fears, joys, etc.the second Tuesday of every month, 7-9 pm.Cherry Blossom Festival - 610-375-4085, 800-443-6610, or 610-373-4131, Take a ride on theSchuylkill - celebrate spring! Two weeks ofevents for the entire family in Reading and WestReading. Call for details.

april_______________________________________2The Power of Parenting Talk -www.wilsonctc.org, John Rosemond speaker,Wilson High School Auditorium, 2601 GrandviewBlvd., West Lawn at 7 pm (doors open at6:15).Log on for registration information

3Smucker’s Stats on Ice “On the Edge” – 201-760-0200 ext. 104, The Giant Center in Hershey,7:30 pm.

4Hot Buffet Meal, Square Dance & CountryMusic – 610-378-1327, Hamburg Field House,Hamburg (Exit #30 off I-78), dinner buffet: 7-8pm; Square Dance and music by “TheMajestics:” 8-11 pm.Identifying Plants of Nolde Forest - 610-796-3699 (email [email protected]), NoldeForest Environmental Education Center,McConnell Hall (adjacent to Park Office Rd. park-ing lot), 2910 New Holland Rd., Reading, 9-11. Victorian Fashion Ball - 610-921-7715, AlbrightCollege, Scholl LifeSport Center, 13th & BernSts., Reading. The evening of living historythrough fashion, dance and social graces willbegin at 6 pm. Guests may come dressed in peri-od attire or black tie/formal wear. Log on at continued on page 18

LLife is tough right now and as aresult, people are turning tofood. Job loss means more time

on your hands to eat. Fear and anxietyover paying the bills can mean turningto food for comfort. Stressed out menand women are eating more than theirbodies need.

Just like turning to alcohol, many

people overeat during stressful times inorder to cope with difficult emotions.And this economic environment is trig-gering it more than ever beforebetween job loss and making endsmeet.

We all nosh occasionally when weare sad, anxious, angry, or have toomuch time on our hands. Howeverwhen it becomes the norm – every day

with no control – it could be a sign thatyou are using food more than youshould. This is not only dangerous forpeople who are struggling with theirweight or have a history of issues withfood, but also for those with no previ-ous issues.

Here are some suggestions to returnto a healthier relationship with food:

Trash the diet: The more you try torestrict your food, the more you arelikely to find yourself compensating byovereating. Diets do not work becauseit makes us feel deprived, especiallyduring stressful times.

Nourish your body: Make sure youare nourishing your body the right wayby eating breakfast, lunch and dinnerdaily and that each meal includes pro-tein, fats and carbohydrates. Snacksare important, particularly when youare craving a certain taste or texture.Allow yourself sweets in moderation.You will overdo less if you do not havea deprivation mentality.

Practice the art of intuitive eating:Only eat when you are hungry andalways stop when you are full. Listen toyour body and learn to identify yourown hunger and fullness.

Acknowledge that food will notsolve the problem: If you are eatingwhen you are not hungry, ask yourself“Is this going to solve my problem?”Instead, seek out social support fromfamily and friends, exercise regularly,and focus on taking practical stepstoward improving your situation. Thismight involve redoing your resume,talking with your boss about anotherproject you might start, looking intorefinancing your home, etc.

Seek professional help: If you can-not do it on your own, it is okay. Youare not alone. Schedule a consultationwith a therapist or counselor for sup-port and to learn healthier coping skillsto get you through.

Stacey M. Rosenfeld, Ph.D. is alicensed clinical psychologist with a pri-vate practice in New York City. She is alsoa staff psychologist at Columbia UniversityMedical Center and the Chief Psychologistfor the New York City Triathlon. She spe-cializes in the treatment of eating disor-ders, addictions, anxiety and depression,and relationship issues, as well as sportspsychology. For more information on Dr.Rosenfeld or to schedule an appointment,visit www.staceyrosenfeld.com.

Is the EconomyTriggering Potential Eating Disorders?The Truth about UnhealthyRelationships with Foods in Times of Stress

by Dr. Stacey Rosenfeld

Glen Rock, noon-7 pm. Also 5/2 & 5/3 10 am-6pm. Festivities include Maypole dancing, music,parades, Artisan marketplace, hands-on-crafts,tours, storytelling and much more. Summer in the City Art Stroll: It’s Not EasyBeing Green - 610-562-3106, DowntownHamburg, 6-8:30 pm. Local artists display theirwork along the streets, local businesses leavetheir doors open to strollers, and performers andmusicians enhance the atmosphere of theevening. Free admission.

2Identifying Plants of Nolde Forest - 610-796-3699 (email [email protected]), NoldeForest Environmental Education Center,McConnell Hall (adjacent to Park Office Rd. park-ing lot), 2910 New Holland Rd., Reading, 9-11.May Day Fairie Festival - Spoutwood Farm,Glen Rock, noon-7 pm. Also 5/3 10 am-6 pmDetails 5/1. Sesame Place Opens – 215-752-7070, 100Sesame Road, Langhorne.

Library ActivitiesBerks County

Boone Area Library – 610-582-5666, 129 N. MillSt., Birdsboro. Preschool story time for ages 3-6years old held on Mondays, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20& 4/27 at 10:30 am, 1:30 & 6:30 pm. Basic com-puter class held on Wednesdays, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15,4/22, 4/29 at 1:30-2:30 pm and on Thursdays,4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 & 4/30 at 6:30-7:30 pm. Note:There will be a special book sale/plant & puzzleswap on 4/11, 10 am-2 pm.Exeter Community Library – 610-406-9431,4569 Prestwick Dr., Reading. Family Night Event.Details under 4/7. Also, 4/29 J. Patrick Lewis,

author of many popular books for young readers,will be sharing his poetry with adults & schoolage children. His books include “Please Buy Meinthe Library,” “The Bookworm’s Feast A Potluckof Poems,” “ArithmeTickle,” and more, 6-8.Muhlenberg Community Library – 610-929-0589, 3612 Kutztown Rd., Laureldale. Used booksale on Saturday, 3/28, 9 am-4 pm; on 3/30 &3/31, 10 am-8 pm. Preschool Story-times forchildren 3-6 years old every Thursday, 4/2, 4/9,4/16, 4/30, 10:30 am & 1:30 pm. Toddler Story-times for children 6-36 mos. old and their adultcaregiver on Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 4/7, 4/8,4/14, 4/15, 4/21, 4/22, 4/28 & 4/29, 10:30 am. Reading Public Library – 610-655-6355, 100 S.5th St., Reading. Children’s Programs: ChessClub, Mondays at 4:15 pm; Family NightStorytime, Mondays at 7 pm; Movie night,Tuesdays at 6 pm; Crafty Corner, Thursdays at 4pm; Storytime, Saturdays at 2 pm. Log on atwww.reading.lib.pa.us/upcomingevents.asp.Village Library of Morgantown – Walnut Street,Morgantown. Toddler story time for ages 18 mos.to 21/2 yrs. on Mondays, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20,4/27 at 11 am-noon; Toddler story time for agesone to 21/2 yrs. held on Tuesdays 3/31, 4/7, 4/14,4/21 at 10-11 am; Preschool story time for ages3-4 yrs. held Wednesdays 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22,4/29 at 10-11 am; Author story time for ages 3-4yrs. held on Thursdays 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30at 4-5 pm.Wernersville Public Library - 610-678-8771,100 N. Reber St., Wernersville: Preschool storyhour on Wednesdays.West Lawn/Wyomissing Hills Library – 610-678-4888, West Lawn.Womelsdorf Community Library – 610-589-1424, 203 W. High St., Womelsdorf. StoryriderJoy for preschool on 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 @11:15 am-12:15 pm. Evening story time on 4/14@ 6:30-7:30 pm; Story time on 4/1, 4,8, 4/15,

4/22 & 4/29 @ 10:30-11:15; Family movie nighton 4/15 @ 6-8 pm; Classic Movie Afternoon on4/9 @ 2:30-4:30 pm. Meet the Easter Bunny &Craft Night 4/7 @ 6:30-7:30 pm.Wyomissing Public Library – 610-374-2385, 9Reading Blvd., Wyomissing. Preschool/Elementary Story time 4/7, 4/14, 4/21 @ 4 pm forages 3-11 yrs; Special Storytime “Yoga Pretzelsfor Kids” @ 4 pm; Preschool Story time 4/1, 4/8,4/15, 4/22 & 4/29 @ 10 am for ages 3-5 yrs.;Toddler Story time 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 & 4/30 @10 am for ages 18 mos. to 3 yrs. Earth DayCelebration at Happy Hollow Park on 4/25 @ 10am-1 pm.

Lebanon CountyOne Book Every Young Child Program2009 - The Lebanon County Libraries will hostauthor visits and hold penguin-themed activitiesand events throughout April for children and theirparents. See individual libraries for more info.Mark your calendar for 4/4 Lebanon CountyLibrary System: penguin stories, crafts & bookgive-away at the Children’s Festival, LebanonValley Mall, 10 am-2 pm10th Annual Poetry Contest for children up to 8thgrade and children up to 9th grade level.Contestants must live in Lebanon County and bemember of the Lebanon County Library System.Deadline for entry is 4/17/09.The Lebanon Community Library now open64 hours a week. The new library hours areMonday through Wednesday, 8 am-8 pm; Thurs.8 am-6 pm; Friday and Saturday 8 am-5 pm.Family Story Time with Penguin activities on 4/22@ 6:30 pm.Annville Free Library – 717-867-5754, 216 E.Main St., Annville. Hrs.: M-Th 10-8; Fri. & Sat. 10-5. Author Florence Minor and illustrator WendellMinor, If You Were A Penguin, will visit on 4/3 at10:30 am. • Spring 2009 story times: Preschool,15 week program on Tues. or Thurs. at 10:15 pro-

gram ends April 30 (no story times on 4/7 & 4/9).Baby storytimes 4/14, 4/21 & 4/28 for pre-walk-ers (0-12 mos.) @ 10:15 am; for walkers (12-24mos.) @ 11:15 am. Lebanon Community Library – 717-273-7624,125 N. 7th St., Lebanon. 4/22 Family story timewith Penguin activities, 6:30 pm. Story time heldeach Tues. at 11 am and each Thurs. at 9 am.Geared for children 3-5. Due to limited space,parents are asked not to attend the story timeswith their child. Matthews Public Library – 717-865-7492(Cindy), 102 W. Main St., Fredericksburg. Hours:Mon-Thurs. 9-8; Fri. 9-5; Sat. 9-4. Story time fortoddlers and preschoolers–includes story andcraft–every Wednesday at 10 am. SpringtimeScavenger Hunt, 1 pm. Details under 4/18. Myerstown Community Library – 717-866-2800, 199 N. College St., Myerstown. PenguinPlay 4/24 @ 10 am and 1 pm. Spring Magic SilentAuction on 4/4 @ 6 pm-9 pm. Meet Mr. Lincoln on4/14 @ 6 pm-8 pm.Palmyra Public Library – 717-838-1347, 325 S.Railroad St., Palmyra. Author Florence Minor andillustrator Wendell Minor, If You Were A Penguin,will visit on 4/3 at 1:30 pm. Penguin party, 4/14.Games, crafts and food. Registration required;attendance limited to 50 children. Storytime for3-Year old: 4/1@ 10;30-11 am, also 11:30 am-noon. Storytime for 3-Years old thru kindergarten6:30 pm-7 pm. Storytime for 4-Years old: 4/3 @10:30-11 am and 1:30-2 pm. Meet the AuthorsEvent geared for children ages 3-6 4/3 @ 1:30-2:15 pm. Storytime for 4-Years old thru kinder-garten, 4/3 @ 1:30-2 pm.Richland Community Library – 717-866-4939,111 E. Main St., Richland. Penguin Pajama Partyon 4/14 @ 6:30 pm. Participants are encouragedto come in their pjs and bring their favorite stuffedanimal.


Calendar of Events…continued from page 17


Veronica are on the cover at theireponymous bears’ exhibit and Jugheadsays, “There’s something familiar aboutthose bears.”

There’s something familiar and reas-suring about Archie.

Lauren Shapiro is a dance accompanistat Dance Theatre of Harlem and atColumbia University. She has a B.A. fromQueens College, and a B.Mus. fromManhattan School of Music. Previous no-table publications include "Tempo Primo"in "I Thought My Father Was God – NPR’sNational Story Project" 2001 and numer-ous articles on dance music. She may bereached at [email protected]

TT hey’ve been in Riverdale HighSchool for 67 years, and there’sstill no graduation or retire-

ment date in sight. I’m speaking, ofcourse, of Archie, Jughead, Betty andVeronica.

Interested in getting kids to read forpleasure? Archie comics range from 32-page magazines, to 176-page “double-digests” – in other words, books.Although Archie is an average student,in a suburban, non-magical world, hisreadership numbers rival those ofHarry Potter. While they are very dis-similar – one is epic literature, one is acomic book – both have the magicalpull of the series; and both draw read-ers with recognizable school-life char-acters. Archie’s world is populated byPrincipal Mr. Weatherbee, MissGrundy (English), ProfessorFlutesnoot, Coach Cleat, Ms. Beazley(cafeteria), and Pop Tate who runs theChocklit Shoppe, “the perfect place forquality time wasting;” students Dilton(brainy), Reggie (wise-guy), Moose(dyslexic), Ethel (boy crazy), andChurch (cartoonist).

Fred Mausser, Co-President/Directorof Circulation at Archie ComicsPublications, says about 515,000 mostly7-14 year olds, buy an Archie comic permonth; and there is a significant pass-along readership. Archie ComicsPublications receives “thousands of let-ters a month, running the gamut fromcomments, criticisms, and suggestionsregarding the characters and storyline,comparisons to things in the life of thereader, questions on the history of theArchie characters and requests foradditional characters. These are inaddition to the “Dear Betty” fashionquestions. Readers even send their pic-tures. The website, archiecomics.com,publishes selected letters and “fan art.”Some is quite impressive; all of it showsvoluntary effort.

With or without the optional mail-for-me!-thrill of a subscription, Archie’snoteworthy education tool. Mr.Mausser says, “Archie’s been used incurriculums. We’ve done customcomics: Archie & His Friends Help RaiseLiteracy Awareness in Mississippi;Archie & Friends vs. Toxic Waste – forSan Diego city and county of; Archie &His Pals In The Peer Helping Program,

for the FBI and the ELKS; Archie andHis Friends in Westchester - on drinkingfor Westchester County; Energy &Safety Adventures - join project withDC Comics for Con Edison.

“We don’t get preachy in thecomics,” Mausser continues, “ but we

can come up with a curriculum or a cus-tom comic on anything. Some regular(non-custom) books were: The Archiesgo to the Los Angeles Public Library;Archie Visits The World Famous SaltLake City Library. Archie’s a rolemodel. Everything’s always on the upand up, there’s never any violence.Archie respects the law, his teachers,his elders, his parents. There are littlepranks, but they never get beyond that.He’s kept up with the times in terms ofclothing, cell phones, and iPods. Heuses everything that’s current; he’s

always contempo-rary.”

The girls arefashion-obsessed(I told you it wasnot a magicalworld) but theycare about getting good grades; andthey have no eating disorders. They liketo eat and are drawn to look 120pounds.

Archie Comics have partnered withhigh schools and colleges for art intern-ships. Stephen Oswald, Associate ArtEditor says the interns do “copying, alot of the art work, helping out the pro-duction artists, scanning, photocopying,some of the hand coloring.”

In 1995 the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService brought four grizzly bears fromthe wild to the Bronx Zoo and theywere named Jughead, Archie, Betty,and Veronica. In 2004 Archie ComicsPublications sponsored ExtremeSurvivors Weekend at the Zoo, givingcartooning lessons and creating a spe-cial comic. Jughead, Archie, Betty, and

by Lauren Shapiro

Archie Comics have partnered with high schoolsand colleges for art internships.

Archie ComicsWhat A Half-Million Teens Read Each Month

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True, if left to their own devices, theywould probably get enough sleep to beable to function for a week or maybeeven two. But most likely they wouldquickly be using the weekends to catchup on lost sleep.” Specifically, he sug-gests setting a strict bedtime and thenlimiting the extent to which extracurricu-lar activities, homework, and undonechores interfere with that time.

David Walsh, author of Why do TheyAct That Way?: a survival guide to theadolescent brain for you and your teen

(Free Press, 2004) suggests removingstimulation at night. “Limiting caffeinat-ed beverages, TV, video games, andphone after nine or ten can help convincethe adolescent brain that it’s time forbed. ...Quiet reading, quiet music, andother mellow activities are good ways tomake the transition to sleep time. Shestill may not fall asleep till eleven, butthat’s a lot better than one a.m.”

The truth is, we can do what we can toset a climate for better sleep habits, butas the AAP suggests, “A key to success isrequiring the teenager assume control

over her bedtime and waking...You caneven lead her toward a solution byexplaining how to shift the sleep phaseback, and you can provide the tools sheneeds, such as a clock radio and a loudalarm...However, if the program is towork, your teenager has to want tochange and be prepared to take responsi-bility for following a new sleep schedule,including weekend wake-ups, on herown.” You can lead a horse to water,well, you know the rest.

For a year I led Allison to the water,with few results except comments onhow I was “ruining her life” and “punish-ing her.” Then after a full year of usenforcing a bedtime routine, Allisonstarted to go to bed on time without com-plaint! I was, I am, beside myself withjoy. I asked her, “What made you startgoing to bed at 10:00?” Her reply, “Oh, Ijust got sick of falling asleep in class allthe time.” I’d like to think my effortsmade her see the wisdom of a good

night’s sleep.A word of caution, children who con-

tinue to have problems adjusting theirsleep phase may be experiencing otherproblems such as depression, schoolavoidance, or other medical issues whichshould be dealt with by your pediatri-cian.

As Patrick Friman so kindly remindsus, “Children who have clearly setexpectations, consistency in their sched-ules, and routine requirements (chores),all established by or flowing from theirparents, have much greater access tohappiness than children who are left totheir own devices.” Do not give up! Theresults, although sometimes long in com-ing, are worth it.

Copyright Martha [email protected]

Martha Wegner lives in St. Paul,Minnesota with her husband and 2 chil-dren. To read more of her essays go towww.marthawegner.us.

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