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Baby Rooms on a Budget Creative but inexpensive suggestions
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Table of Contents Right on Schedule...............8 Some of the guidelines from age one to age three.
Reading to Children.........................10 You can’t go wrong reading to your children
Budget Baby Bedroom..................18 Create a wonderful baby room without breaking the bank
Independent dependents........20 Why your teens need you even if they act otherwise
Phantom Menace................22 Myspace.com - What parents need to know
Resource Directories Day Care Facilities....................6 Extracurricular Activities........14 Dance, Music, Theater .................. 12 Butte County Schools K-12................. 24
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Chico Area Bidwell Academy for Young Children (2-5 years)
120 Mission Ranch Blvd. Chico • 345-2292
Chico Child Development Center 2550 Hwy 32, Ste. A Chico • 894-1778
1577 E. Lassen Ave. Chico • 891-0101 Mariposa (3-5 years) 2603 Mariposa, Chico • 343-0633/343-0968 Rosedale (3-5 years) 100 Oak Street Chico • 342-3607
Innovative Preschool Inc. (2-5 years) 2404 Marigold Ave. Chico • 343-2028
KidsPark (2-12 years) Chico Community Children’s Center Office: 2224 Elm Chico • 891-5363 • After-School Program • Infant Program • Preschool-Age Program • Toddler Program
Chico Montessori Children’s House (3-5 years)
814 Glenn St. Chico • 342-5518
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2845 Esplanade Chico • 342-5433
Chico Oaks Adventist Pre-School (2-5 years) 1859 Hooker Oak Ave. Chico • 342-4813
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1137 Arbutus Ave. Chico • 345-3100
3056 Snowbird Dr. Chico • 342-9141
475 E 5th Ave. Chico • 343-1516
Little Discoveries (0-12 years)
460 W. East Ave. #210 Chico • 342-7758
Forever Young Learning Center
Little Folks Preschool
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291 E. Lassen Ave. Chico • 345-4858
2855 Burnap Ave. Chico • 894-5437
Community Action Agency of Butte County, Inc.
Head Start Preschool Boucher (0-5 years) 1312 Boucher St., Chico • 345-5496
Oak Street Children’s Center 115 Oak St. Chico • 879-7515
Peanut Butter Palace (2-6 years)
3524 Hicks Lane Chico • 899-0222
The Enchanted Kingdom (0-12 years) 4 Creative Lane Chico • 891-4654
2400 Notre Dame Blvd. Chico • 345-5665
Storybrook (0-12 years)
794 East 3rd Ave. Chico • 895-8793
Super Luper Kids (0-12 years)
1450 Springfield Dr. #219 Chico • 895-8796
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1567 Booth Dr. Gridley • 846-3850
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615 Pomona Ave. Oroville • 533-2434
Barton’s Nursery School (2-10 years)
645 Pomona Ave Oroville • 533-0573
Calvary Lutheran Childrens Center (2-5yrs & 6-12 yrs)
10 Concordia Oroville • 534-7082 Community Action Agency of Butte County, Inc.
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Oroville Gymnastics Center & Kids Club (18mos.-12 years)
675 Mitchell Ave. Oroville • 538-8330 Butte County Head Start Regional Office (1-4 years)
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6722 Clark Road Paradise • 877-8155
Pee Wee Preschool
6722 Clark Rd. Paradise • 872-3415
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7196 Skyway Paradise • 877-0633
Kids Tyme (0-5 years)
1875 Feather River Blvd. Oroville • 533-1043
6491 Clark Road Paradise • 877-7069
Small World Child Care & Learning Center
Kreative Beginnings
Our Savior Lutheran Day Care & Preschool (1 - 4 years)
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1295 Pomona Ave. Oroville • 533-0189
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810 College Hill Rd. Paradise • 876-0494
Small Folks Montessori
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First United Methodist Church State Pre-School (3-5 years)
45 Acacia Ave. Oroville • 533-7321
7196 Skyway Paradise • 872-3151
Paradise Adventist Academy (K-12 years)
5699 Academy Paradise • 877-6540
6404 Pentz Rd. Paradise • 877-4447
Rainbow Friends (1 -4 years)
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Tiny Tots (0 -5 years)
PRPD-5600 Recreation Dr. Paradise • 872-6393
Vista Children’s Center (3-5 years)
581 Pearson Rd. Paradise • 872-6240
2167-B Montgomery St. Oroville • 532-7564 Poplar (1-4 years)
2075 Poplar Avenue Oroville • 532-1912 Sierra Del Oro (1-4 years)
2900 Wyandotte Ave. Oroville • 533-7528 South Oroville Children’s Center (1-4 years)
2959 Lower Wyandotte Oroville • 538-4074 Table Mt. Children’s Ctr. (1-4 years)
Palermo Palermo Children’s Center (3-5 years)
5737 Autrey Lane Oroville • 533-1560
Palermo State Preschool (3-5 years)
7390 Bulldog Way Palermo • 533-4730
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955 Thermolito Ave. Oroville • 533-7638
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ROM THE MOMENT A CHILD IS BORN, they are developing their cognitive skills. Scientists have discovered that a child’s brain can acquire a tremendous amount of information about language in their first year of life, even before they learn to talk. By the time a baby learns to talk, they know the sounds of their language and the sounds combined to create words. A child’s development early in life is strongly tied to their success later in life. There are guidelines available that help parents know if their child is on the right track, but it is important to realize that every child will develop at their own pace. Let’s take a look at some of the guidelines from age one to age three.
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Most children by their birthday should be able to: • Crawl, maybe even walk • Wave goodbye and play patty cake • Sit up on their own and pull themselves into a standing position • Recognize their name • Understand the word “no” and simple instructions • Show interest in other children • Imitate familiar words • Discriminate between many sounds • Give a toy on request • Show affection • Identify and react to others’ emotions • Feed themselves small pieces of food • Put a cube in a cup when told
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• Imitating their movements and vocalizations • Encouraging and rewarding them for any efforts using new words • Talking to them about what you are doing while they are with you
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Most children by their birthday should be able to: • Identify body parts • Understand simple questions and commands • Name pictures • Refer to themselves by name • Build a tower using eight blocks • Carry on a conversation with their dolls or themselves • Ask “What’s this?” “What's that?” and “Where‘s mine?” • Use two-word negative phrases • Ask for a drink, food or to go to the toilet • Stay with one activity for six to seven minutes • Use a sentence of two to three words • Have a speaking vocabulary of 300 words
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Most children by their birthday should be able to: • Begin to play with other children • Speak in short sentences • Match primary colors and name one color • Tell a short story or repeat a short nursery rhyme • Learn to share and wait their turn • Obey prepositional phrases • Know their last name, the name of the street they live on and their sex • Wash and dry their hands and face and show improved motor skills • Express fatigue verbally • Stay with one activity for eight to nine minutes • Have a vocabulary of almost 1,000 words
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As a parent, you can stimulate your -year-old’s speech and language skills by: • Letting your child play with other children • Reading them longer stories • Talking to them about how things are different and alike • Using words they have trouble with when you talk • Teaching them the relationship between words, ideas and objects • Encouraging them to tell stories using pictures and books • Paying attention to them when they talk Children develop at their own pace, so these guidelines are just that, guidelines. However, if you have a reason to believe that your child is not developing as they should, you should contact your pediatrician and let them know your concerns.
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You Can’t Go Wrong Reading To Your Children By Doris A. Black ET’S FACE IT. Parenting is tough and you’re not likely to get immediate feedback on the decisions you make and the attitudes you adopt. It will be years before you see the results of your parenting skills, good or bad. But there is one area where experts say you can’t go wrong—reading to your kids.
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Endless fantasies, boundless adventures, foreign worlds and sympathizing with the kid next door are all part of the excitement we can share with our kids by reading to them. In addition, by reading to our children when they’re young, we can give them a jump-start on intellectual development and academic achievement. What parent doesn’t want to help their children excel? I certainly did. From the time my son was old enough to sit on my lap, I read books to him—not just one, but four, five or six picture books each evening before bedtime. According to professionals in the field of brain development, even toddlers benefit from the mental stimulation associated with listening 10
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to stories. Of course, reading more than one or two books takes time and requires starting for bed extra early, not always an easy feat when it’s still light outside during the long days of summer. Young children tend to latch on to one or two favorite books that they could listen to every day. But after reading them a few hundred times, you may feel compelled to hide them. Instead, why not go to the library and open up a whole new world of wonder for your child? My son and I got hooked on going to the library and checking out 20 books at a time. We came to know the librarians well and they watched my son grow as each year passed. To make story time special, don’t allow interruptions. If the phone rings, ignore it. Jumping up to answer it may send the message that the phone is more important than your children, so let the answering machine get the calls each evening. You can always listen to the messages later. As your children get older and progress from picture books to first reader books, you may want to let them read part of the story. You can read the left-hand page, for example, while
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By reading with your children, not only can you instill a love of books in them but you can enhance their brain development. According to experts, the brain is not fully developed at birth, and it is the experiences of life and the attachments babies make that allow the neurons in the brain to complete the connection process. As these connections are reinforced, they become permanent. This is why stimulation is crucial when children are very young. Even just looking at picture books stimulates the brain. Reading to young children also helps them discover the relationship between objects and words and words and sentences. As your children get older, you may also have the opportunity to explain difficult situations, answer their questions and discuss their reactions to the story. Numerous studies have shown that children two to three years old who were read to everyday were more likely to be at the top of their kindergarten class in learning and communication skills. They were also consistently better at mathematics, while their classmates who were only read to a few times a week scored lower in all of these areas. There are other benefits to reading together each night. Right before bedtime, when you’re both relaxed, is the perfect time to talk. Kids tend to open up, and if you’re willing to listen, you can use that opportunity to form a close bond of love and trust with your children. Now that my son is eight years old, he reads by himself each night after we share a story together. I can honestly say
Now that my son is eight years old, he reads by himself each night after we share a story together.
I have gained as much by reading to him every day as he has. I think we’ve both come out winners. So invest a little time in your children every day. Open up the world of books to them and let their imaginations be inspired.
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Dance • Music • Theater Music Broadway Music Center 534 Broadway Chico • 345-4222
Dance
Chico School of Rock Chico Creek Dance Centre Chico Community Ballet Full Force Hip Hop Company
1144 W First St. Chico • 893-9028
Creative Arts Center Oroville • 532-0436
Dance America Studios 520 W. 12th Ave. Chico • 342-9933
HYPE Dance Studio 1033 Mangrove Ave. Chico • 898-8789
Kinetics-Academy of Dance 72155 Park Ave. Chico • 345-2505
PO Box 448 Chico • 894-2526
Frank Dodini Voice and Music Instruction 7060 Skyway Paradise • 872-4250
Herreid Music 824 Oroville Ave. Chico • 894-7777
Houser’s Music 1944 Bird St. Oroville • 533-9336
Jerry’s Accordion 701 E. Lassen Ave. Chico • 342-0242
Kindermusik
Lynn’s Dance Arts 495 Sycamore Gridley • 846-1019
Northern California Ballet 5794 Clark Rd. Paradise • 872-1719
Paradise Dancers
Chico • 892-2359
Matt Savage Music & DJ Service • 876-0148
Music Express Inn/ Suzuki Music School 1145 El Monte Ave. Chico • 891-9833
5905 D Clark Rd., Ste 135 Paradise • 877-9771
Music Logic Chico
Stamp Your Feet Performing Arts Center
Music Connection
1559 1/2 Myers St. Oroville • 534-6233
Paradise Symphony Society Paradise • 877-8042
Robert Speegle Music Instruction Paradise • 877-5902
Ruhnke Piano & Organ Co. 3130 Hwy 32 Chico • 891-488
Instruments
SERVICE & REPAIR Dave’s Excellent Guitar Repair 5462 Foster Rd., By Appt. Paradise • 876-3245
North Woodwinds Repairs for All Brass & Woodwinds 820 E 5th Ave. Chico • 891-6877
Rainey Music 2835 San Verbena Way Chico • 343-6276
Roche Piano Service 1469 Filbert Street Chico • 345-0524
Stringed Instrument Works 1636 Davis St. Chico • 896-0612
13 Arbour Dr. Chico • 891-5232 973 East Ave., Suite 2 Chico • 898-0110
Celebration Concerts 2947 Jolyn Way Chico • 624-5873
Chico Cabaret 2201 Pillsbury Rd. Ste C1 Chico • 895-0245
Chico Theater Company 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F Chico • 894-3282
Harlan Adams Theatre CSUC Public Events, Chico • 898-5791
Laxson Auditorium 2nd & Normal St. Chico • 898-5791
Maple Creek Presents P.O. Box 3339 Chico • 891-4098
Oroville State Theater 1489 Myers St. Oroville • 538-2470
Paradise Performing Arts Center 777 Nunneley Rd. Paradise • 872-8454
Blue Room Theater Company 139 W. 1st St. Chico • 895-3749
Bright Lights Children’s Theatre PRPD - 6626 Skyway Paradise • 872-6393
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Bowling
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AMF Orchard Lanes 2397 Esplanade Chico • 895-3257
Girl Scouts of Northern California
Tall Pines Entertainment Center 5445 Clark Rd. Paradise • 872-2695
Children’s Clubs AWANAS 6491 Clark Road Paradise • 877-7069
Boy Scouts of America— Golden Empire Council 561 East Lindo Ave. #5 Chico • 342-7460
Boys & Girls Club of the North Valley Admin. & Clubhouse 601 Wall St. Chico • 899-0335 Chico Teen Center 628 Wall St. Chico • 879-5653 Paradise Teen Center 6241 Skyway Paradise • 872-3662 During School Year-Paradise Ponderosa Elementary Ages 6-12 • 872-0562 Ponderosa Elementary Ages 6-12 • 872-1502 Pine Ridge 6th-8th Grade • 873-6592 14
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Rainbow Girls Paradise Kathy Hafer • 877-2508 www.caiorg.org gorainbow.org
YMCA - Oroville 1684 Robinson St. Oroville • 533-9622
Diving Paradise Dive Center 5757 Skyway Paradise • 872-7707
Valley Scuba 455 E. 20th Ave. Ste. 40 Chico • 891-5041
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Golf Private Butte Creek Country Club 175 Estates Dr. Chico • 343-7979 Pro-Shop • 343-8292
Canyon Oaks Country Club 999 Yosemite Dr. Chico • 343-2582 Pro-Shop • 343-1116
Golf Public Bidwell Park Golf Course 3199 Golf Course Rd. Bidwell Park Chico • 891-8417
Dingerville USA 5813 Pacific Heights Rd. Oroville • 533-9343
Funland Putt • Skate • Golf
Fencing Chico Creek Fencing Center 3880 Benatar Way #8 Chico • 899-8355
Gems & Rocks Annual Gem and Jewelry Show April 10 & 11, 2010 Elks Lodge 6309 Clark Rd. 343-0894 or 872-1983
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Kelly Ridge Golf Course 5131 Royal Oaks Dr. Oroville Pro Shop • 589-0777
Lava Creek Golf Course 5325 Clark Rd. Paradise • 872-4653
Paradise Pines Golf Course 13917 S. Park Dr. Magalia • 873-1111
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Sunset Hills Golf Course Inc. 13301 Garner Ln. Chico • 342-4600
Table Mountain Golf Course 2700 Oro Dam Blvd. West Oroville • 533-3924 Pro Shop • 533-3922
Tuscan Ridge Golf Course 3100 Skyway • 624-7006
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Oroville Gymnastics Sports Academy 1875 Feather River Blvd. Oroville • 533-1043
Horsemanship Almond Creek Riding Club Chico • 891-3314
Almond Tree Farms 3544 Elk Ave. Chico • 343-5011
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Hidden Treasure Equestrian Farm 10082 Jones Ave. Durham • 892-2532
Paradise Recreation and Park District
169 Cohasset Rd. Ste. 2 Chico • 899-1789
Paradise KarateKickboxing
1684 Robinson St. Oroville • 533-9622
6017 Skyway Paradise • 872-9590
Seishindo Karate 1108 Mangrove Ave. Chico • 345-7112
Skating
Chico Dojo 483 East Ave. Chico • 898-9753
254 E. First St. Chico • 343-6551
Chico 892-8900
Chico Kuk Sul Do Spring Valley Ranch 3900 Doubletree Rd. Butte Valley • 891-8493
Hockey Cal-Skate 2465 Carmichael Chico • 343-1601
Smith’s Kenpo Karate 1222 Esplanade Chico • 345-7117
609 Entler Chico • 343-8966
Downham’s Universal Karate Academy 6149 Skyway Paradise • 872-4291
Epperson Brothers Kenpo Karate Dojo
Chico Eastside Little League 328 Southgate Chico • 343-1779
Haley’s Martial Arts Center 265 Cohasset Rd. Chico • 895-3114
Inayon Eskrima Contact: Cory Hanosh 877-1625
Gridley Little League 196 Washington Gridley • 846-3890
Lake Oroville Little League Brandt Field 1890 3rd Ave. Oroville • 533-5563
Paradise Little League Carla Rynbrand • 877-3267
Nibukikan Martial Arts Studio 636 Nord Ave. #A Chico • 342-1275
NorCal Martial Arts Academy 2954 Highway 32, #900 Chico • 321-1753
Cal-Skate 2465 Carmichael Chico • 343-1601
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Baby Rooms
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By Tresa Erickson
Remember, this is area the baby will see the most in the beginning when they are lying on their backs.
F YOU HAVE EVER WANDERED through the infant’s section of a particular store, you know how much stuff is out there for decorating a baby’s room. From wallpaper to furniture to bedding, you can find all kinds of products to decorate a baby’s bedroom, and if you don’t watch it, you can wind up spending a fortune. If you have just found out that you’re pregnant and you’re concerned about the cost of decorating your baby’s room, don’t despair. You can still create a wonderful room for your baby without breaking the bank.
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Paint is the one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to transform a room. If you have the skills, you can draw a mural on one or all four walls. If that’s not your style, you can use stencils, stamps and paint pens to create a happy room. You can paint the walls light yellow, for example, and add some happy faces with a black paint pen or stamp on handprints in various colors. Numerous faux painting techniques are available that will allow you to create any number of textures and designs from puffy clouds to paint splatters. While you’re working on the walls, don’t neglect the ceiling. 18
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If you don’t like paint, you can try wallpaper. Keep in mind, though, that wallpaper will probably cost more than paint, and if you don’t apply it well, you may find your little one picking it off when they get older. If you go this route, select a wallpaper pattern that will grow with your child and make sure the wallpaper can be scrubbed for those inevitable sticky handprints, stray crayon marks and more. For inexpensive wall hangings, you have numerous options. You can hang up special baby blankets or quilts that you receive, or shop around for inexpensive prints and frame them for instant art. If you have kids already, you can have them draw pictures for the baby that you can frame and hang up. If not, you can use kid’s placemats, baby cards and even family photos for art. Inexpensive wooden shelves with old baby shoes and bottles are another idea. Whatever wall hangings you create, make sure you don’t hang anything above the baby’s crib. There’s too much of a risk that something could fall on the baby or the baby could pull down something on themselves when they get older.
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With floors and windows, you have several options. If you can afford it, you may want to put down stain-resistant carpeting or laminate flooring. Babies tend to spit up, and the older they get, the messier they are likely to be. Instead of traditional carpeting, consider putting down carpet tiles, which you can easily change out should they get terribly stained. If you already have carpet and can’t afford to replace it, consider adding an inexpensive rug to protect the carpet from stains, or make a ...You do not want a floor cloth out of canvas. With window coverings, room full of furniture you can keep it simple that you will have to and top inexpensive minior shutters with a change out within a blinds corniceboard or valance, few years. While your or you can go all out and or make drapes. child may adore their purchase Whatever you do, keep in white dresser with the mind that the more light heart-shaped mirror the window coverings block out, the better your when they are little, baby may sleep.
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When choosing furniture for your baby’s room, think sturdy and try to buy pieces that will grow with your child. As your child learns to walk, they will start to climb and you do not want them climbing onto a rickety chair or table that could break and injure them. You also do not want a room full of furniture that you will have to change out within a few years. While your child may adore their white dresser with the heart-shaped mirror when they are little, they might not like it so well when they turn five or six and are into sports. Look for furniture pieces that will appeal to your child throughout their life. As for bedding, the choice is yours. You can buy or make a layette set, complete with bed ruffle and bumper pad, or you can pick up some inexpensive sheets and add a nice quilt. Whatever you select, keep in mind that it will be some time before your baby is actually old enough to use all of the bedding and enjoy it. Experts recommend that newborns be placed into a crib with as little bedding as possible to protect them from accidental suffocation. Remember, your baby will not be able to tell the difference between a rug that cost $1 or one that cost $50, so don’t sweat the price of the stuff you use to decorate their room. Stick to your budget and create a design that will appeal to your baby. A room filled with inexpensive tactile objects will appeal more to a baby than a room draped in silk and other expensive fabrics. Let your imagination run wild and have fun! ~
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Why Your Teens Need You Even If They Act Otherwise By Christina Botto few weeks ago a Mom touched on a very interesting subject - our teens are growing up and leave us wondering if we are doing enough for them. “My older son (16) is hardly home between school and his job,” she said. ”And my younger son, 13, is always on the computer. I feel I should be doing something for them - I feel so useless.”
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Teenagers are not clinging onto our shirttails as they did when they were little. They used to be around us, needing things all day long. Now everything revolves around school and friends, and we are pushed to the sidelines. No wonder parents feel that their teen does not need them anymore. Teens are learning how to become self-sufficient, responsible adults. It is natural that teens start to pull away from parents and family and begin to build their own circle of friends and activities. Even with parents stepping into the background, our teen 20
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could not possibly become self-sufficient and confident without our emotional support. Teens are conquering new territory; they are trying to make decisions about their daily lives, without having any experience or knowledge of how to. Sure, they have their friends - but their friends don’t have experience either. Some teens are masking their insecurity better than others. Although not sure about anything, they portray some level of assurance and conviction, so their peers don’t make fun of them. Parents can misunderstand this false self-confidence as their teen not needing them anymore. Don’t let their attitude fool you - they need you now just as much as when they were learning how to walk, but their need for physical assistance has been replaced with the need for emotional assistance. Teens need their parents’ stability, advice, and support. To be able to give your teen the support he needs, to have your teen tell you when he’s in trouble, and to have him come to you with questions, you need to keep an emotionally close relationship with your teen. This does not mean that you
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have to spend a lot of time together, but that you have to trust and respect each other. To be able to build this mutual trust and respect, stay active in your teen’s life. Take your daughter shopping, discuss styles and fashion, and look at fashion magazines together. Plan a beauty treatment, go to a spa, massage, or get your nails done.
Teens need their parents’ stability, advice, and support. To be able to give your teen the support he needs, to have your teen tell you when he’s in trouble, and to have him come to you with questions, you need to keep an emotionally close relationship with your teen.
Take your son to places that fascinate boys - Motocross, Stock-car racing, paint-ball, even the local fun center. Allow him to take a couple of friends along, and he’ll boast: “Guess what! My dad is taking us to….” Your teenager might not want to do the same things he enjoyed as a child, but that does not mean he does not want to spend any time with you at all. It might be challenging to find time to fit your teen into your day, but it is necessary in order to stay an active part in your teen’s life.
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PHANTOM MENACE Myspace.com What Parents Need To Know MySpace and other similar social networking sites.
By Don Schnure YSPACE is a website that was designed for social networking. While it is intended for individuals 18 years of age and older, the truth is the majority (at least at this point) of people with MySpace profiles are those under 18. Teenagers in particular have flocked to MySpace and are predominately responsible for it’s success.
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However there is a downside here. Often, there is talk of teen sex, drug use and other situations; adult situations many parents would prefer their children not read about or be exposed to. What shocks parents the most is to find that their children post their own comments and experiences without any regard to the repercussions of such self exposure. One of the most common problems with teenagers (and younger children as well) is their inability to connect what they do today, they also do to their life in the future. It’s extremely difficult for teens to see that there are often consequences to their actions or pictures that they post on 22
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But for many parents, the largest concern is the ‘profiles’ kids create for themselves are not always used for the innocent purposes that the children intend. The internet allows individuals to pretend to be anyone they want. This anonymity becomes a problem when it’s used by sexual predators and other dangerous individuals that use MySpace in order to find potential victims. Teenagers are especially vulnerable when it comes to society and peer pressure. This is the age during which many children think that they are invulnerable and will live forever. But the fact is that it’s those types of thoughts that force teenagers in particular to be the most vulnerable. Social networking sites like MySpace.com can be used that do in fact help friends to stay connected and help fulfill the socialization issues teens go through, but the fact is that they are also used in a more sinister manner by those internet predators that use sites like MySpace as a hunting ground. In May of 2007 MySpace.com officials confirmed over 30,000
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When parents understand more about MySpace and what opportunities there are through MySpace, the good and the bad, it is easier to understand how to protect children and teenagers from dangers and threats that they may end up facing. The sad truth is that sometimes websites are not as harmless as parents innocently believe them to be. This problem is made worse because teenagers do not fully explain the type of sites they visit and in the way that they hide their social networking activities because they know that their par-
Of course there are dangers on the Internet, and there will always be. The trick for parents is learning how to adapt your child to using the internet in academic and social ways without putting themselves in any type of real and immediate danger. A long time Internet safety for children advocate, Don Schnure is president and CEO of Parental Control Products, LLC, the makers of http://www.teenchatdecoder.com and http://www.pctattletale.com
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Instead, children may just tell their parents that they do not understand ‘social networking’, and blow off their parents concern. But by being proactive, staying informed and staying on top of their teen’s online activity, parents are more likely to be able to keep their children safe.
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Bidwell Junior High 2376 North Ave. Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-3080
Fair View High School 290 East Avenue Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-3092
Champion Christian 1184 East Ave. Chico, CA 95926 (530) 345-8008
Forest Ranch Elementary 15815 Cedar Creek Rd. P.O. Box 300
Chapman Elementary 1071 E. 16th Street Chico, CA 95928 (530) 891-3100
Chico Christian 2801 Notre Dame Blvd. Chico, CA 95928 (530) 879-8989
Chico Country Day School 102 W. 11th Street Chico, CA 95928 (530) 895-2650
Chico Junior High 280 Memorial Way Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-3066
Chico High School 901 Esplanade Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-3031
Citrus Elementary 1350 Citrus Ave. Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-3107
Forest Ranch, CA 95942 (530) 891-3154
Hooker Oak Elementary 1238 Arbutus Ave. Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-3119
John McManus Elementary 988 East Ave. Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-3128
King’s Christian School 1137 Arbutus Ave. Chico, CA 95926 (530) 345-1377
Little Chico Creek Elementary 2090 Amanda Way Chico, CA 95928 (530) 891-3285
9932 Cohasset Rd. Chico, CA 95973 (530) 891-3223
Marsh Jr. High School 2253 Humboldt Rd. Chico, CA 95928 (530) 895-4115
Neal Dow Elementary 1420 Neal Dow Ave. Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-3110
Nord Country School 5554 California St. Chico, CA 95973 (530) 891-3138
Oakdale School - Home Study K-6 100 Oak St. , Rm. 12 Chico, CA 95928 (530) 895-4192
Parkview Elementary 1770 East Eighth St. Chico, CA 95928 (530) 891-3114
Pleasant Valley High 1475 East Ave. Chico, CA 95926 (530) 879-5100
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Durham High School 9455 Putney Dr. Durham, CA 95938 (530) 895-4680
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St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School 1380 Bird St. Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 534-6969
Las Plumas High 2380 Las Plumas Ave. Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-2310
Stanford Avenue Elementary 1801 Stanford Ave. Oroville. CA 95966 (530) 532-3006
Nelson Avenue School 2255 6th St. Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-2940
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Ophir Elementary 210 Oakvale Ave. Oroville, CA 95966 (530) 532-3005
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Palermo Independent Home Study Program 7350 Bulldog Way Palermo, CA 95968 (530) 533-5608
Palermo Community Day School 2775 Yard St. Palermo, CA 95968 (530) 538-4708
3785 Olive Hwy Oroville, CA 95966 (530) 533-2888
Oroville High School 1535 Bridge Street Oroville, CA 95966 (530) 538-2320
Poplar Avenue School 2075 Poplar Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-2910
Palermo Union Elementary/Middle 7350 Bulldog Way Palermo, CA 95968 (530) 533-4708
Honcut Elementary 68 School St. Palermo, CA 95968 (530) 742-5284
Prospect High School 2060 Second Street Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-2330
Sierra Avenue School 1050 Sierra Ave. Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-2920
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Paradise High School 5911 Maxwell Dr. Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 872-6425
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Pines Academy Cornerstone Christian School 6500 Clark Rd. Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 877-3532
6445 Skyway Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 872-1171
Paradise Adult School 622 Pearson Rd. Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 872-6424/872-9708
Lighthouse Christian School 1573 Bille Rd. Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 872-9029
Magalia Adventist School 15204 Skyway Magalia, CA 95954 (530)873-9168 or 877-9405
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Ridgeview High School 13665 Old Skyway Magalia, CA 95954 (530) 872-6478
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Youth for ChangeEducational Services 7204 Skyway Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 872-2103
121 W. 5th Street Chico, CA 95928 (530) 891-3338
M.O.P.S. - Moms of Pre-Schoolers 6491 Clark Road Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 877-7069
Paradise Ridge Family Resource Ctr.
(CAVE) Community Action Volunteers in Education, CSU Chico
1038 Esplanade Chico, CA 95928 (530) 342-0444
Lyon Books & Learning Center
Butte County Mothers of Multiples
1859 Bird Street Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 532-5763
Wise Owl
2201 Pillsbury Rd., Ste 170 Chico, CA 95926 (530) 345-0122
Marriage and Family Therapist
Butte County Office of Education
290 East Ave. Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-3094
Creative Apple
3536 Butte Campus Dr. Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 895-2865
Tina Dewey (530) 894-5123 www.buttecountymoms.com
Young Parent Program
(530) 345-7562
6249 Skyway Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 872-3896
Parent Education Network (PEN) 2070 Talbert Dr. Chico, CA 95928 (530) 893-0391
Stillworks Teaching Essential Life Skills 4 White Hall Pl. Chico, CA 95928 (530) 879-9126
Sylvan Learning Ctr. 1058 Mangrove Ave., #1 Chico, CA 95926 (530) 891-1115
Teen Parent Services 10 Independent Circle Chico, CA 95973 (530) 345-1600
Butte County
L ibraries Biggs 464 A B Street (530) 868-5724
Chico 1108 Sherman Ave. Corner of East First Ave.
(530) 891-2761
Durham 2545 Durham Dayton Hwy (530) 879-3835
Gridley 299 Spruce Street (530) 846-3323
Oroville 1820 Mitchell Ave. (530) 538-7641
Paradise 5922 Clark Road (530) 872-6319 Northern California
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The Essential Source for New Parents
bsites WeWorth A L K! www.handinhandparenting.org Hand in hand provides support and helpful information for new moms and dads.
www.optforfitkids.org
Group and family-based nutrition education classes.
www.babiesinchico.com we feature Fuzzi Bunz...good for your baby, good for your pocket book and good for your planet!
www.ParenttoParent.org Syndicated columnist Jodie Lynn offers tips and suggestions for effective parenting!
www.HelpCentral.org A site dedicated to bringing people and services together in Butte County
www.ChicoMothersClub.org Non-profit, member-run organization that supports mothers of young children by organizing activities, playgroups, community involvement and much more.
Enloe.org/baby The most comprehensive maternity program in the region.
Nursing Bras & Fashions Breast Pumps & Accessories Pregnancy Belly Cast Kits Cloth Diapers Sophie the Giraffe & Zoobies Soft Baby Carriers Gift Registry Home or Office Lactation Support “Milky Way Café” Fridays @ 10
Debbie Pierce, RN, IBCLC, RLC Registered Lactation Consultant
973 East Avenue, Suite D, Chico, CA
893-4MOM (4666) Open M-F 12-6, Sat 11-3 MotherNurtureChico.com
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6026 Clark Road, Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 876-9687 Open 8am-10pm Everyday
2157 Pillsbury Rd., Chico, CA 95926 (Next to K-Mart) Open 8am-9pm Everyday
2235 Churn Creek Rd. Redding, CA 96002 Open M-F 8am-9pm Sat: 8am-8pm / Sun: 9am-7pm
Shop us first! We reserve the right to limit quantities.
No sales to dealers. Sizes and varieties may vary.
WE ACCEPT FOOD STAMPS /EBT Visit our website at www.groceryoutlets.com Toll free and direct connect to a store near you. 1-877-GR8-BUYS 1-877-478-2897
Paradise Adventist Academy A K-12 School of Academic Excellence
“Building for Eternity” Grades aren’t the only thing you get at school. Give your child the gift of friendship
Call us today (530) 877-6540 www.paradiseadventistacademy.com
Paradise Adventist Academy is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is open to children of all faiths.
The Butte College Foster/Kinship Care Education Program Offers
Year Round Parent Education For the most up-to-date information, workshop schedules will be provided on our website. http://www.butte.edu/careerservices/fosterkinship/ Hard copy workshop schedules are always available on site at:
The Butte College Foster/Kinship Care Education Training Center Program Director: Kathy Lovelace 2491 Carmichael Dr. Suite 300 Chico, CA 95928 (Off Park Ave. and behind “Original Pete’s Pizza-Pasta-Grill”)
All Trainings are FREE and Open to Anyone!!
Phone: 530-897-6235 Fax: 530-897-6242
For convenient access to the most current workshop information please bookmark or save to favorites the web page and check back often for updates and class schedules.
“The more we know, the more they grow”
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