Brittan Acres Elementary School

Our first Mind in the Making book club met in the BA Library last Monday night. Fifteen of us began discussing Ellen Galinsky’s “Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs” to grow into healthy, productive adults. Not surprisingly, much of the conversation was based on participants’ own child-rearing insight, as parents shared challenges and successes they are experiencing with their children.

We’re told the groundhog’s skittish behavior last week indicated six more weeks of winter. Winter or spring, we certainly need more rain! Eventually it will come, which will mean more drivers at drop off and pick up time.

As adults we’ve learned that understanding another person’s perspective helps broaden our worldview, and has the potential to deepen our relationships. What about our children? How do they learn do to this?

Wednesday evening’s event, “Raising Resilient Children in a Complex World: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs,” was a wonderful success, thanks all of you who participated!

California’s New Child Passenger Safety Law effective January 1, 2012
We will all be following the new California law that states the following:

“Children under the age of 8, or under 4 feet 9 inches in height must be secured in a car seat or booster seat. Additionally, children under age 8 must be secured in the back seat.”

I am excited to begin 2012 with you! We have so much to be grateful for in our community, and I want to start the year by thanking you for the role you play in supporting your children—by organizing your lives and working together to create consistent, positive home environments.