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Your Challenging Kid Does your child fail to accomplish the goals that you know he or she is capable of, and for the life of you, you just can’t figure out why? Do you have a “challenging child” who is having difficulty following the rules? Perhaps he does not seem responsive to the natural consequences that you impose with regularity? You may even know what it is like to have a child who excels and seems to be assimilating well with his friends, in the neighborhood and at school. This further confuses you because you have compared your parenting skills and you know that you handled both children in similar ways. Perhaps the most frustrating thing about parenting is that many of the parenting techniques that you believe in have not work with your “challenging child”. Now we all know that parenting is trial and error and each kid is truly different. You couldn’t possibly treat them the same, because they aren’t the same. There may have been times that you made choices that were actually better for “the challenged child” and yet it seemed to have no impact. The reality is that children oftentimes have inherited personality characteristics from earlier generations that play into their sense of identity. Some children are born with that drive to achieve while others seem to chronically underestimate their abilities. Children that are challenging or underachievers may not have the resiliency skills to know how to do better. How do you guide them down the right path? Much of that depends on their age and circumstance. If you have a child who is having difficulties and they are preschool or elementary age, you will need to set up an infrastructure that enables others to share the same values and role model the behavior you would like to reinforce. • Get them involved in Brownies or Scouts to learn important values? • Enroll them in a Sunday School (despite
their difficult child status) so that they can watch other kids conform even if they choose not to. • Hook them up with an adult who can spend Carol Juergensen Sheets concentrated amounts of 1 on 1 time to reinforce the rules of life. • Role model areas that you want to improve and ask them to help you to get up earlier, clean your closet, make more dinners at home. Ask them to be your accountability coach! If they are ages 13-18, the major interventions are to: • Encourage any effort the child makes to do the right thing. Noticing the effort reinforces positive behavior and it provides the foundation for success. Don’t get discouraged when they show some promise and then fall short of displaying that behavior again. It’s all part of their process. • Create consequences that fit the misbehavior. Be consistent. Don’t give them a consequence for one infraction and let them slide the next time. • Be creative. Employ any adult who has significant contact with your child to reach out and take an active part in their life. Whenever you use the team approach you have increased your chances for successful intervention. No matter what age, many children will eventually figure life out and stop sabotaging themselves. They may indeed never turn out to live up to what you consider to be their potential, but they live a life that is comfortable for them. So don’t beat yourself up, be consistent and creative and most importantly…keep the faith. Your job is to support them while they learn from life!
Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW PCC is a psychotherapist and personal life coach. She does motivational speaking and empowerment trainings locally and nationally. To find out more about her services--contact her at www.carolthecoach.com or call her at 317-218-3479. 4
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Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free 2301 Conner St.773-3288 Noblesville PaPa Roux 8950 E. 10th Indy 603-9861 Nightly after 4 Perkins 250 Noble Creek Dr. Noblesville Monday Thru Wednesday 4 to close 776-2800 Barley Island Brewing Co. 630 Conner St.Noblesville 770-5280 Tuesday and Wednesday Quizno’s 14300 Mundy Dr Noblesville 7 days a week 4 to close dine in only 773-7041 The Original Pancake House 3 Free Pancakes for children 7 and under with adult entrée purchase Monday through Sunday at Noblesville, Fishers, and Indianaopolis locations Tucanos Brazilian Grill Noblesville Kids 7 and younger eat free everyday. Chef Mikes Charcoal Grill 102 Woodland Dr Indy Kids 5 and Younger eat for 99 cents Wuzzlers Grill and Spoon Greenwood 884-9468 Kids eat free w. adult meal Monday-Friday
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Chick Fil-A 3360 W. 86th St. The Pyramids, Indy 871-5330 Mexico City Grill Emerson Ave Indy and Fishers In. Free kids meal with adult meal. Roscoe’s Taco’s Greenwood Kids meal free with Minimum $6 adult meal. Mexico City Grill Fishers 11653 Fishers Station Rd 577-1900 Mexican City Grill Indy 8028 S. Emerson Ave 884-4901 Castlers Kitchen and Bar 11501 Geist Pavilion Dr.596-9810 Fishers 5-9 Texas Road House Fishers 12950 Publishers Dr. 585-5020 Family Night 1.99 Kid’s Meal Culvers Kids NightFishers 96th St Every Monday, 5:30-8:30 pm and Indy 71st and Georgetown – Every Monday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
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All area Fazoli’s 99cent Kids meals Tuesday evenings 5-8 call for details. MacKenzie River Pizza Carmel and 82nd St Castleton 564-4211 and 288-0609 Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 CR Heroes 10570 E. 96th St. Fishers 576-1070 5-p Face Painting & Balloon Animals Cancun 6714 E 82nd St, Indianapolis 578-7054 Chick Fil A Avon Rt 36 Family Night First Tuesday each month from 5:30-7:30 Chick Fil A Noblesville Family Night First Tuesday of each Month from 5-8pm 773-4100 Chick Fil A Carmel 14647 US 31 North Family Night each Tuesday from 5-8pm 815-9465 Hellas Café 8501 Westfield Blvd 257-6211 Indy Champps Indy Northside 8711 N. River Crossing Blvd. 2 children eat free with 1 adult meal all day Tuesday Bob Evans’ Family Night from DJ 6-8pm One kid eats free with adult meal purchase. Greenwood In Perkin’s Castleton East 82nd St. Indy 842-9447 4-9 Joe’s Shelby St. Diner Indy 783-9590 6
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Michaelangelo’s 550 Westfield Rd Noblesville Kids Eat Free 773-6066 Johnny Rockets Greenwood Mall and Castleton Mall 881-6240 and 578-8015 5 to 9 Barley Island Brewing Co. Noblesville In Free Kids Meal with Adult meal Wednesday and Thursday Johnny Rockets Castleton Mall Kids meal free with each adult meal 5 to 9 Continued Page 8
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Illinois Street Food Emporium Indy Free kids meal with each adult meal 4 to close Skyline Chili Indy Locations Kids meal 99 cents 5 to close.
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Steak N Shake all Indianapolis locations Chick Fil A Avon Rt 36 Indianapolis Indianas Victory Field Kids Eat Free with at least an $8 purchase.
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Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Granite City Food and Brewery 150 W. 96th St Carmel 218-7185 5-9 Magician 5-8 Grindstone Charley’s Rockville Rd and Crawfordsville Rd’s Indy 243-8760 and 481-1870 Steak N Shake all Indianapolis locations Rock Star Pizza 922 E. Main St. Brownsburg 858-1188 all day dine in Only Indianapolis Indianas Victory Field Kids Eat Free with at least an $8 purchase. Books and Brew 9402 Upton Dr Suite 1400 Free Kids meal w/ Adult Purchase Grand Junction Brewing Westfield Free kids Meal with Adult Meal (Please call ahead to verify details)
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Fun at Restaurants Your mother may have told you not to talk with your mouth full, but restaurants are a great place to develop language in young children! Some parents allow screen time while waiting for food, but having a child on a screen means they miss out on the experience of interacting with people, which is part of what dining out is all about! Here are some ideas to get the language learning going: • Have your child tell their order to the waiter or cashier, even if it is only telling them their drink order. It is important to have your child experience talking to a variety of listeners in safe environments. • Play ‘I Spy’ games while waiting for your food. “I spy something yellow.” “The mustard!” This teaches them to describe items
by function and appearance. • Bring small toys the child can play with, and use items at the table to build upon their play. Sugar packets make great train tracks or food for animals, while half and half containers can be used for building a city. • Include your child in meal preparation. Talk about different actions as they help stir sugar into your coffee, spread the cream cheese, or shake the pepper. • See if your child can find certain letters or numbers on the menu. • At home, set up a pretend restaurant and use baby dolls and stuffed animals as customers. Teach the child to role play being the waiter, chef, customer and cashier. Enjoy making the most of mealtime! Caitlin Montgomery, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf
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April 2016 Tuesday, March 29 – Sunday, April 3 Pinewood Derby at Indiana State Museum in White River State Park. On your mark, get set… for the second greatest spectacle in racing! The Indiana State Museum and Boy Scouts of America, Crossroads of America Council invite you to race your derby cars and watch as they zip down the two-story, 125-feet of track, across the finish line. The track will be open to the public all week with the official race on Saturday, April 2. All participating cars must be registered by 1 p.m. on race day. Enter a derby car by 2 p.m. for the ‘Best of Show’ competition. Cars will be awarded based on visual design. The track will continue to be open for Fun Runs on Sunday. Visit indianamuseum.org to view the Saturday competition rules and ‘Best of Show’ categories. Friday, April 1 – Sunday, April 3 Indianapolis Women’s Final Four Tournament at Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium. http://www.ncaa.com/womens-finalfour/tourney-town Saturday, April 2 Robotics Day at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Transform your understanding of robotics as we look at how these robots work and why they are an important part of our daily lives. Watch demonstrations and participate in activities from Indiana FIRST, an organization dedicated to growing robotics programs in the state of Indiana. Thursday, April 7, 9:30am - Friday, April 8, 12:30pm Prairie Tykes – Fly a Kite at Conner Prairie. Check out some 1800s-era kites and learn how they stayed afloat. Make and decorate a kite and other paper toys, and then go fly a kite outside (weather permitting). Prairie Tykes is custom made for little ones and their parents or grandparents. Connect one-on-one while you make crafts, dance, sing and take part in the special activity of the day. Sign up for one class or the whole series! Reservations required by clicking on "purchase tickets" below. Children must be accompanied by an adult (at no charge). Friday, April 8, 10:00am Eco-Science Fair and Going Green Festival at Indiana State Museum inside White River State Park. The Indiana State Museum will promote green living to K-12 students and families at the third annual Eco-Science Fair in collaboration with its Going Green Festival. The events will feature activities
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showcasing how individuals and companies can tackle environmental issues. Each year the festival allows visitors to challenge their skills at spotting energy foes, planting their own garbage gardens and creating masterpieces of recycled art — all while saving green to be green. Saturday, April 9, 8:00am 500 Festival Miler Series – 10 Miler at One NCAA Plaza. The 500 Festival Miler Series, presented by OrthoIndy, consists of three running and walking events offered at three unique distances, a 3-Miler, 6-Miler, and 10-Miler. The series coincides with typical training programs geared toward a spring race. The 500 Festival Miler Series, presented by OrthoIndy is the perfect, low-pressure opportunity for participants to gauge their progression in preparation for the 2016 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon or a spring distance race of their choice. Not training for a race? These events also provide an opportunity to get moving and accomplish your 2016 fitness goals. - See more at: http:// www.500festival.com/10Miler Saturday, April 9 – Sunday, April 10 Power Recycling Weekend at Indianapolis Zoo. You have the opportunity to join the Zoo in a mass recycling effort held twice a year! At Power Recycling Weekend presented by Ingram Micro, you can get rid of all your clutter and help the environment too! Just drop off your old electronics, phone books, cardboard, and paper ready for shredding in the Zoo parking lot during our Power Recycling Weekend and our recycling partners will take it from there! Friday, April 15, 9:30am - Friday, April 22, 12:30pm Prairie Tykes – Wool Wonders at Conner Prairie. Springtime brings new babies to the Prairie. Come and meet our cute little baby lambs, up-close. Prairie Tots is a 45-minute program for 2-year olds and their parents or grandparents. Perfect for a little one's attention span! You'll have fun making crafts, singing songs, dancing and participating in different activities. Reservations required. Children must be accompanied by an adult (at no charge). Saturday, April 16 – Sunday, April 17 Orchid Show at Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens. For one weekend only, the Conservatory will be filled with many of displays of blooming orchids from across the Midwest, all competing for awards. Vendors
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Fun Events will also be available with orchids for sale. http://www.garfieldgardensconservatory.org/ Monday, April 18, 7:30pm Theresa Caputo Live – The Experience at Old National Centre. Theresa Caputo, from TLC’s hit show, Long Island Medium, will share personal stories about her life and explain how her gift works. She will deliver healing messages to audience members and give people comfort knowing that their loved ones who passed are still with them, just in a different way. http://www.oldnationalcentre.com/ Tuesday, April 19 – Thursday, April 21 National Toy Truck ‘N Construction Show at Indianapolis Marriott East. Visit the 26th Annual National Toy Truck 'N Construction Show featuring one of the largest gatherings of toy manufacturers of any show you will attend. Visit with companies like Die-Cast Promotions, SpecCast and First Gear an see the US Mini Trucker Show from Central Plains Mini Truckers Club and auction.
conservation of natural resources, and sustainable living. Live music and food will be available. http://www.earthdayindiana.org/ Friday, April 29, 6:30pm – May 1, 2:00pm Sesame Street Live at Old National Centre. No matter where you’re from or where you’ve been, everyone is special – so join in! Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies! Join the fun and make a memory with your friends and family!
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Saturday, April 23, 11:00am Earth Day Indiana Festival at Military Park. This free, outdoor festival features 130 exhibits on environmental protection,
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Ethan’s Story
When you become a parent, you have wonderful hopes and dreams of the person your child will become. You can’t wait for their first smile, first word, crawl, walk, even sleep through the night. As they grow, you hope to have bragging rights to all of their firsts. Then you start to notice that they are not like their peers developmentally. That is what happened with my sweet boy, Ethan, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder at the age of 4. When you sit across from someone and hear those words, it can be heartbreaking. You learn to fight for anything and everything they need.
When we made the decision to enroll Ethan into the Brain Balance Center of Indianapolis, this was our last resort. I would learn that it should have been our first. For years, we had gone to multiple doctors and therapists, each time walking away never really feeling complete or like we were getting anywhere with his treatment. I had started to come to terms with the fact that Ethan may always need to live with me. That even though he could make great strides, he would always need that extra support. Since starting Brain Balance, Ethan has had significant improvements in his behavior, social interactions and overall sensory functions. He has learned to advocate for himself. We eliminated 2 of the 3 medications he was on. He is confident, has friends, enjoys being around others and smiles. The best part is that for the first time Ethan wants to sincerely hug me! I have bragging rights now, and I owe it all to Brain Balance.
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Kids love to create art and while any art class can (and should) encourage your child’s creativity, at Myart, we know there is much more to drawing and painting than just putting paintbrush to paper. Our unique method of teaching children how to draw and paint allows Myart students to create art that goes far beyond your average art class.
And the learning at Myart doesn’t end with art. Myart students not only learn how to successfully draw and paint, they develop essential thinking and creative problem solving skills, increase their ability to focus and concentrate, and discover increased confidence through their accomplishments at Myart.
Children at Myart learn how to break a drawing down into its smaller parts through guided step by step lessons. Myart instructors work one on one with each child, demonstrating how to use the different art mediums, from graphite and colored pencil to pastels, watercolors and acrylics. At Myart, we don’t just give your child paper and paint and tell them to create, we teach them how. Myart students learn the skills, techniques and craftsmanship that has enabled many of our students to go on to careers in art.
And, best of all, Myart is fun! Our weekly classes provide students with a never ending array of subjects to draw and paint. For those who can’t commit to weekly classes, we offer canvas painting events, birthday parties, and scout activities along with themed fall and spring break camps and summer art camps including cartooning, animals, fantasy and more. To learn more about Myart or to register for any of our classes or camps, please visit us at www.myartindy.com .
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