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MEAN GIRLS HOO’s PARENTING

Dealing with bullies during the journey through childhood is nothing new. However, the easy access to technology has intensified a type of bullying that occurs as tween girls transition into adolescence and search for their place in the social order at school. Some girls who feel a need to have control of others climb their way to the top of the cliques and use their power over to their groups to terrorize outsiders. Social media makes it easy for the ‘mean girls’ leader to spread lies and gossip, not just to the other kids at school but to thousands of other social media app users.

This is all in addition to the usual harassment of name calling and snide comments your daughter may experience every day at school, if she finds herself the target of the ‘mean girls’ clique.

Tween girls who bully typically do so because they feel insecure and their needs are not being met. They may have low self-esteem or have an aspect of their life where they don’t feel in control, so they compensate by climbing up the top of the clique hierarchy and wielding power over the ‘cool’ clique of girls. The girls who are members of the ‘cool’ clique may have trouble realizing how the outsiders who are being harassed feel, since they feel secure in their clique. Also, the clique members may also be afraid of being booted out if they speak up and object to the leader’s actions.

Your tween may not tell you everything that is going on at school when it comes to the cliques of mean girls, especially if she has joined one or has been a victim of one. Instead of asking her about

any of her involvement with cliques, ask her what the cliques are like at her school, what sort of behavior she has observed, and how she feels about what she has seen. This will give you a feel for what may be happening. Once you have opened the topic, she might feel comfortable enough to share anything that has happened specifically to her.

One important step in preventing ‘mean girl’ bullying is for you and your daughter to form a relationship with the school counselor, teachers you feel you can look to for support, and the school administration. It is the school’s duty to keep your daughter physically and emotionally safe at school, but you are much more likely to get action taken if you have already formed a relationship with the school staff. Let your daughter know she should immediately report all incidents of physical and emotional bullying to the school staff member who is her advocate, so the issue can be addressed.

Next, you want to empower your daughter to deal with any daily incidents by asking her what would be the right way to act in certain circumstances.

For example, just smile and be polite when a bully makes a snide comment, instead of sending one back. Also, let her know that the bully may have targeted her because they are jealous, not because there is something wrong with her. The message she should send the bullies is that she is not interested in trying to fit in and being friends with them, but they don’t have to be enemies either.

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HOO’s HEALTHY Parents expect they will have to endure the temper tantrums of the ‘terrible twos’ and the defiance of the tween years. However, for some kids, the defiance and resistance to authority does not diminish in the time period between these stages and instead becomes more intense. Episodes of being moody and talking back, along with incidents of easily becoming angered, are frequent and start to interfere with daily life at home and at school.

If a child displays this type of excessively defiant behavior for at least six months or his behavior is more defiant than that of other kids in his age group, he may be diagnosed with Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD).

Researchers have not found a specific cause for ODD but suspect it is a combination of genetic, biological, and environmental factors. Some studies have linked behavior problems with abnormalities in the brain which interfere with the production of neurotransmitters (chemicals that allow nerve cells in the brain to communicate properly). A genetic link is suggested by statistics that show kids with

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ODD also tend to have family members with mood or anxiety disorders.

If you suspect your child may have ODD, his doctor will ask you specifics about his symptoms, take your child’s medical history, and may perform a physical exam to help rule out any medical issues that may be contributing. Once medical conditions have been ruled out, your child will be referred to a psychiatrist that specializes in childhood behavior disorders.

The psychiatrist will develop a treatment plan for your child that includes psychotherapy and may include medication.

Two important psychotherapy techniques used to treat kids with ODD are cognitive-behavioral therapy, which helps teach kids to use coping and problem-solving skills to control anger, and parent management training (PMT), which teaches parents how to guide and improve their child’s behavior.

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SHOPPING GUIDE activities Academy Dance Camps...................22 Activ8 Camps......................................29 Brookstone Camps.............................25 Camp Joy..............................................27 Camp Juliette Low.............................27 Camp Scrubs........................................26 Chattahoochee Valley Libraries....32 Chehaw Summer Camp...................28 Clement Arts Summer Camps.......28 Cooking with Chef Sonya................28 East West Martial Arts Camps......... 2 Elite Dance Camps.............................26 Growing Room Camps......................24 Highland Kids Academy Camps...29 iCON Wrestling...................................

TELL THEM 12 Math & Science Camp.......................29 Mathnasium Camps..........................23 Oasis Summer Camp........................ 18 SENT YOU! Performance Dance Camps............ 21 Prodigy Dance Camps......................23 Riverview Camp for Girls................ 19 St. Ann-Pacelli Camps.....................25 Summer Camp Benning................... 18 Columbus Museum Camps.............27 Treadstone Climbing & Parkour....26 Ultimate Youth Sports Camps.......20 Wynnbrook Summer Camps..........29

beverage & Food Chick-fil-A............................................ 10 Chill Yogurt & Pizzeria....................... 5 Yola’s Coffee & Cafe............................ 10

Childcare/ education Calvary Christian............................... 31 First Presbyterian Day School.......30 Grace Christian School....................30 Kumon................................................... 31 Lakewood Child Development ......24 St. Luke Schools.................................30 Sylvan Learning Center...................25 Westminster Christian.....................30

healthcare Columbus Counseling...................... 12 Columbus Spine & Performance... 12 Comprehensive Women’s Care...... 10 Cook Dental Care.................................. 2 Dr. Alberto Lugo, DMD...................... 12 Family Counseling of Columbus..... 5 Pediatric Dentistry of Columbus..... 8 Pediatrics at Brookstone Centre... 14 Rivertown Pediatrics........................32

Home/ Handy Turfscapes Lawncare........................ 12 Warehouse World Mini Storage..... 12

Shopping/ Retail In This Place With God - Book....... 12 Jessica Fowler Photography............9 Mickayla’s Place - Resale................ 14 Once Upon A Child - Resale............. 7 The Posh Peach.................................... 7 Wee Blessings.......................................9

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APPS to LOVE My boo Adopt your Boo, give it a special name and watch it grow up! Dress it up, feed it, bathe it, tickle it, play with it, tuck your boo into bed, and you can even decorate its house!

From caring for your boo to a plethora of mini games, this app is sure to entertain.

waze Drive with Waze open, so you can actively report accidents, police traps and other hazards on the road. Get road alerts along your route and find the cheapest gas prices.

Plus, you can add friends, send locations or keep others posted on your arrival time.

zombies, run!

If you’re one of the “I only run if something is chasing me,” kinda people, this award winning app is made for you. Now your run will have you at the center of your very own apocalypse. Evade mobs and collect supplies while listening to the perfect mix of haunting audio content & your own playlist.

marco polo weather This app won the Parents’ Choice GOLD award! It allows your little ones to change conditions such as temperature, wind speed, precipitation, cloud coverage and so much more. Every choice and combination creates a new weather experience! And all without annoying ads and pop ups!

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FUNKY MARBLED

PAPER WEIGHTS These pretty rainbow rocks are perfect for brightening up your desk! With a little nail polish and water, you can transform an ordinary rock into a beautiful paperweight.

DIRECTIONS Find a great rock outside, wash it well, and apply two coats of a bright white paint, and let it dry completely.

SUPPLIES rocks

Now, fill a bowl with enough cold water to submerge your rock.

white paint

Add a drop of nail polish to the center of the bowl. Continue adding drops of nail polish to the center of the previous color.

And be quick so the polish doesn’t harden.

toothpicks

Drag a toothpick through the polish to make a marbled pattern.

Then carefully dip your rock and watch the polish stick to it!

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• Inspect the roof and repair shingles that are loose or have been damaged by winter weather. You don’t have to climb up there to spot trouble. Using a good pair of binoculars, you should be able to spot any cracked or loose shingles or nails that have popped out.

• Inspect the chimney for any damage and if it’s a masonry chimney, for any loose or missing bricks or stones. Check Spring home maintenance is not just for the also to ensure there are not any missing joints between inside of your house. Here are some simple the bricks and stones and no vegetation growing out of the maintenance tasks that will give your home joints. If there is, you probably have water leaking into your masonry chimney. Repair the masonry and seal it with a exterior a fresh look for spring. clear, water-resistant barrier material.

• Decks should be cleaned once a year and spring is the perfect time. Repair any loose and splintered boards, and if • Take a look at the weather stripping and caulking around needed, stain and refinish the deck after you have cleaned it. windows to ensure the windows are sealed tightly. Any air leaks will allow air conditioning to escape during the hot • Get your home ready for all those spring and summer summer months. If you have noticed there is condensation downpours by cleaning debris out of gutters and in between your windows during the winter, the weather downspouts. Check the gutters and downspouts to ensure seal on the window may have gone bad and you may need they are not loose or damaged. The water should flow freely to replace the window or the glass. Also, inspect the wood out of the downspouts and away from the foundation of casings and trim around windows for any rotted wood that the house, to avoid getting water in the crawlspace or needs repairing. basement.

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HOO’s HEALTHY

The health culprits contained in children’s food products are sugar and sodium. A little is fine, but too much is a health disaster waiting to happen in the form of diabetes, obesity and heart disease.

The harsh reality is that some of these products have more sodium and sugar in them than adult food products. We’re not talking about natural sugars and sodium contained in food, but added sugar and salt to make the foods “taste better.”

The CDC’s study showed that about one-third of prepared dinners made for toddlers contained at least one kind of added sugar, as well as 97% of breakfast pastries and cereal bars. Researchers found that 88% juices and other drinks marketed for infants and toddlers contained added sugars.

On the sodium spectrum, 72% of toddler dinners were found to be way over the recommended limit, with an average of 2,295 milligrams of sodium per meal. The Institute of Medicine recommends that toddlers consume no more than 1,500 mg of sodium per day.

Some foods marketed to infants and toddlers had more sodium than comparable adult foods. Among 34 types of savory snacks for infants and toddlers – a category that includes crackers, some types

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read up on prepackaged baby foods As a parent, you may have assumed that prepackaged food for infants and toddlers surely must be healthy; I mean really, what kind of a company would knowingly put these innocents at risk for long-term health issues? If that has indeed been your assumption, then you may be surprised to learn the results of a new study using a comprehensive analysis of foods sold for infants and toddlers by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, if you’ve ever read the confusing Nutritional Facts list on such products, you may not be surprised at all.

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of rice cakes and mini-hot dogs sold in jars – the average concentration of sodium was 486 mg per 100 grams of food. In comparison, salted potato chips intended for adults have about 450 mg of sodium per 100 grams.

The good news is that not all of their findings are negative. More than 80% of the 582 fruit, vegetable, soup and dinner items for infants had no added sugars.

However, food content begins to change after kids turned 1 and moved on to toddler foods. Cereal bars, fruit and dry fruit snacks for this age group were still low in sodium, but most contained at least one type of added sugar. The most common additive listed was “fruit juice concentrate,” a somewhat creative name for squeezing out most of a fruit’s water and fiber so that only the fruit sugar is left.

So what can you do as a parent? Become a label investigator and check for these four things: · · · ·

How many servings are contained in the product.

The sodium content per serving The sugar content per serving The list of ingredients

Added sugars may have names such as high fructose syrup, corn syrup, fruit juice concentrate, maltose, dextrose, sucrose, honey and maple syrup. Added sodium may be listed as monosodium glutamate (MSG), sodium nitrite, and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).

Look at where these items fall in the list of ingredients. Ingredients are listed in order of the quantity they contribute to the overall food. When you see any ingredient listed first or at the top of the list, there’s a lot of it in the food.

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Hoo’s Tips

DRY DROWNING While our kids are swimming in a pool or lake, we watch them carefully to ensure they stay safe.

However, there are types of drowning called ‘dry drowning’ and ‘secondary drowning’ that can occur after you leave the water and return home. Both occur when your child breathes in water while swimming. In dry downing, water is breathed in and causes the vocal cords to spasm and close off the airway. Secondary drowning is when water is breathed into the lungs and causes pulmonary edema, usually 1 - 24 hours after the incident. Symptoms of both types include difficulty breathing, chest pain, coughing, and feeling very tired. Keep an eye on your kids after they have had any kind of incident while swimming and seek immediate emergency treatment if you notice these symptoms.

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MONDAY

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Chick-fil-A, Phenix City

MOE’s Southwest Grill

5-7:30p: Free kid’s meal with regular priced combo

Chill Yogurt Cafe & Pizzeria

5-9pm: Free kid’s meal per $5 minimum adult entrée

Kids 12 & under eat free (1 topping 8” pizza & drink) with purchase of adult entrée (11” pizza and a drink). Limit 1 per adult. Dine in only.

sunday

Zaxby’s

Kids eat for $.99 after 4pm

5-8pm: Free kid’s meal with adult entrée

Tuesday Chill Yogurt Cafe & Pizzeria

Buy one regular 11” pizza, get one of equal or less value at 50% off with valid school ID. Limit 1 per customer, with ID only.

Stevi B’s Pizza

Texas Roadhouse

Sundays: Kids 12 & under get Jr. Kids Meal for $1.99 with adult entrée (certain holidays are excluded)

Monday-Friday Steak & Shake Happy Hour, 1/2 price shakes or drinks from 2-5pm

Denny’s

4-10pm: Up to two free kids’ entrées with adult entrée. For kids 10 and under

every day

Ruby Tuesday

Golden Corral

5-10pm: 2 kids under 13 eat free with adult entrée

TGI Friday’s

3-10pm: Kids under 13 eat free with adult entrée

Kids 3 & under eat free with adult meal purchase

Hartz Chicken Buffet

Children 3 & under eat free with purchase of an adult entrée. Kids ages 5-7 get discounted prices

wednesDAY Applebee’s Kids’ meals are half off with the purchase of an adult entrée. Limit: 4 kids per adult

All locations are Columbus, GA unless noted. Specials are subject to change without notice.

Please verify them directly before dining. If you know of a kid’s special not listed here, contact Tammy@HooKnowsTheValley.com.

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4 VIP Time for kids with special needs. 6-8pm. $10.

Launch Trampoline, Columbus; launchcolumbus.com

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RiverFest Weekend. Fri. 7pm-10pm & Sat. 9am-11pm.

Free. Dragonboat Races, Scout Expo, music & vendors.

Woodruff Riverfront, 1000 Bay Ave; uptownsriverfest.com

Academy Dance Center presents “Frozen.” 2pm. $20.

RiverCenter; academydancecenter.com 10am. Columbus Library, 3000 Macon Rd; lllofga.org/columbus

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16 Face 2 Face Teen Support Group. 6pm. Free. Ages 1318. Columbus Counseling Assoc; 706-327-1222 or ccacolumbus.com 20

Junior Golf Tournament.

9:30am-Noon. Godwin Creek Golf Course, 706 42nd Street, forekidscolumbus.com

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5-6 Cotton Pickin’ Fair. 8am5pm. $5-$8. Gay; cpfair.org

ic. 10-11am. Free. 1st-5th grades. 6750 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus; 706-320-9292

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Home Depot Kids Workshop. 9am-Noon. Free. Ages 5-12. Columbus store; 706322-9240. Phenix City store; 334-297-2045

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A-Train.” 10am-4pm. $2 park admission. $5 train ride. Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele; samshortline.com/

20 Super Saturday Family Day.

6 Spring Saturday at The Rock Ranch 10am-4pm. The Rock, GA; therockranch.com

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Second Saturday: Family Fun Day. 10am. Free. Columbus Museum; columbusmuseum.org

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Wolfpack. 7pm. $10-$53. Columbus Civic Center; columbusciviccenter.org

6 Stick Horse Derby. 1-2:30pm. $5 parking fee. FD Roosevelt Park; 706-663-4858, gastateparks.org/FDRoosevelt 6 Academy Dance Center presents “Frozen.” 7pm. $20.

RiverCenter; academydancecenter.com 6 Columbus Lions vs. Monterrey Steel. 7pm. $10-$53. Columbus Civic Center; columbusciviccenter.org

Fanfest! Summer Reading Challenge. 10am-4pm. Free.

Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Rd; cvlga.org/attend-it

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Mother’s Day Storytime.

11am. Storytime with activities to follow. Barnes & Noble, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd; 706653-7880

Great Bug Challenge.

11am. $1 plus $5 parking. FD Roosevelt Park; 706-663-4656, gastateparks.org/FDRoosevelt 1-4pm. Free. LaGrange Art Museum; 112 Lafayette Pkwy; lagrangeartmuseum.org

bus Public Library; cvlga.org/ attend-it

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21 Columbus Arts in the Park.

Noon-6pm. Arts, music, food & activities. Weracoba/Lakebottom Park; columbusartsinthepark.com

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Autism Support Group Meeting. 6:30pm. Columbus Regional Conference Center, 710 Center St; 706-604-6333 or autismhopecenter.com

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South Columbus Public Library; cvlga.org/attend-it

26-29 Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament. All day. Callaway Gardens; 800.

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Young Eagles Day at Flightways Columbus. 8:3011:30am. Free. Ages 8-17.

Columbus Airport; 706-3236565 or youngeagles.com/ flightplan/flight.asp

27-28 Annual Bugs on the Hooch. 8am-3pm. Free.

Woodruff Park; Facebook.com 31 Mini Makers. 18 months-5

years. 11:30pm. Columbus Public Library; cvlga.org/attend-it

Weekly Events TUESDAY

MOPS meeting. 9am-Noon.

First Presbyterian, 1100 First Ave, Columbus; columbusfpc. org/mops

MOPS meeting. 9:30am11:30am. Wynnbrook Baptist, Columbus; 706-323-4374 or mops.org/groups/wynnbrookbaptistchurch. (1st & 3rd Tuesdays)

WEDNESDAY

Kids Night Out. $10. 6pm practice. 7pm competition.

Ages 5-18. Bows not provided. Archery Connection; 334480-9997 or archeryconnection.net

Creative Crawlers. 10:30am.

A social hour for kids to learn through play and art. Columbus Public Library; cvlga.org

Coldwell Banker’s Friday Night Concert Series. 7pm. Free.

1100 Block of Broadway; uptowncolumbusga.com

MOPS & MOPS NEXT. 6-8pm.

Philadelphia Baptist, 7807 Lee Road 246, Smith Station; 303374-4912 or pbcministry.com

SATURDAY

THURSDAY

Saturday Storytimes at Barnes & Noble. 11am. 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. 706-653-7880

Toddler Tales at Barnes & Noble. 10am. 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. 706-653-7880 Family Craft Night. 6:45pm.

Columbus Library; cvlga.org

FRIDAY

MOPS meeting.

9:1511:30am. Wynnbrook Baptist, 500 River Knoll Way; 706-3234374 (1st & 3rd Fridays) Toddler Time. 10am-Noon.

Launch Trampoline Park; launchcolumbus.com

Michael’s Kids Club Meeting.

10am-Noon. Ages 3+. See store for details.

SUNDAY

Toddler Time. 10am-Noon.

Launch Trampoline Park; launchcolumbus.com Please call ahead to confirm event dates, times and age appropriateness, in case changes were made after the info was obtained. For more info, visit www.Muscogeemoms.com

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Camp Juliette Low On Lookout Mountain in Cloudland, GA

A residential summer camp for girls ages 7-17.

1 & 2 week sessions.

WWW.CJL.org Preparing Girls for Confident Living and Leadership Since 1922

Climb a tree n Hike a trail n Swim n Fish n Learn the Bible An exciting one-week overnight camping experience thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FREE! (for boys and girls ages 7-11)

A ministry of Valley Rescue Mission 2903 2nd Avenue Columbus, GA

Signup information: (706) 322-8267 www.valleyrescuemission.org

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Our sleepaway summer camp offers the unique blend of traditional outdoor camp experiences and one of a kind animal encounters in our AZA accredited Zoo. Campers sleep in real teepees!

Summer Camps Supporting Foster Care & Adoption.

Dance Art Drama Music

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sessions are a full week or 4 days boys & girls ages 8-14 sessions begin at $250

Albany, GA www.chehaw.org

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Wise Choices for You & Your Family EDUCATION DIRECTORY

If you would like to feature your school or child care option, call Tammy at 253-212-7270.

It’s what is on the inside that counts!

K4-8th Grades

school.stlukeum.com 318 11th Street • 706.256.1301

Pre-K – 6th Grade | Small Classes Military Discounts | Christ-Centered 2303 Double Churches Road 706-323-4441 westminsterchristianschool.org

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www.HooKnowsTheValley.com EDUCATION DIRECTORY

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CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL K3-12TH NOW ENROLLING FOR THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR!

CalvaryKnights.com

Stop by Open House, Thursdays, 9A to 1P; Call Admissions at 706.323.0467, ext. 204; or Visit us Online at CalvaryKnights.com.

706.323.0467

A Ministry of Calvary Baptist Church

WITH FREE REGISTRATION 6/1 - 6/30*

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Enroll them in Kumon and add a little brain food to their summer and beyond!

Kumon Math & Reading Center of COLUMBUS - NORTH

1290 Double Churches Rd., Ste. K, Columbus, GA 31904

706.257.6963

kumon.com/columbus-north Give Your Kids A And An Academic Advantage All Year

*Offer valid at participating Kumon Centers only when you enroll between 6/1/17 – 6/30/17. Most Kumon Centers are independently owned and operated.

Additional fees may apply.