From Parenting 24/7: University of Illinois Extension
Parent Videos for School-Age Children
Healthy Habits
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You can sneak it in once in a while. Maybe one carrot or a couple of peas....-- Sharita, Mother of a 7-year old boy.
Staying Connected
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I hope to be a really understanding parent...trying to make them comfortable when they are around me...".
-- Sharita, Mother of a 7-year old boy.
Managing Work, Family, and Activities
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I'm an adult and a mother...I stay home with my kids and if I go I take them with me.....
-- Sharita, Mother of a 7-year old boy.
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We go to stores a lot. That's our time....It's just getting out.....
-- Sharita, Mother of a 7-year old boy.
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I can't look good all the time.....
-- Sharita, Mother of a 7-year old boy.
Pep Talks
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Short shorts, I don't wear them.....
-- Sharita, Mother of a 7-year old boy.
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What I'd do differently is to wait to have children.....
-- Sharita, Mother of a 7-year old boy.
Taking Care of Yourself
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You can go to school while you have a child to better your position.....
-- Sharita, Mother of a 7-year old boy.