Parents are most impressionable people in their child’s life. There not only a role model and cheerleader for their child, but will help form them into the adult they will become.

Mothers Debbie Burns and Patty Cockrell saw the importance of instilling honest and wholesome principles in their children’s lives. The women wrote Tukie Tales: A New Beginning for a Better Tomorrow (www.tukietales.com), a series of five children’s books designed to help parents teach young children important values.

“I understand parents are busy earning a living to support their children,” Cockrell says. “But who you raise in the process makes all the difference to the future world.”

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It’s in the news almost daily; bullying, prejudice, and stereotypes. Middle school students are being exposed to more aggressive acts of school violence resulting from bullying, stereotyping, prejudice, and teasing. These experiences often have a lasting impact on children’s social and academic achievement, self-respect, and personal growth.

Outward appearance, shy, overweight, or just different from the crowd. These are the reasons children are being bullied—sometimes to death—in America’s schools, with at least 14 students committing suicide in the past year alone.

Intensified by the inescapable reach of the internet, bullying has spun out of control. An epidemic that causes 160,000 children a day to stay home from school because they are afraid of being bullied, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

In today’s world people are busier than ever.  The economy has us working harder and for much longer hours.  Amidst all the hustle and bustle one of the most important things to a parent is the peace of mind that comes with knowing your child is well taken care of while you’re away.  The hardest thing a mother or father can do is be separated from their child, but for most working parents it’s an unfortunate inevitability.  Since the day we opened in 2007 it’s been our mission here at Discovery Point #45 to provide that sense of comfort you seek.  When you leave our center in the morning it will be with the utmost confidence that your little one is in capable, loving hands.  And when you return in the evening you can expect to walk in to smiling faces engaged in fun activities.  From our tiniest infant to our oldest school-ager everyone is learning, everyone is being engaged.  We are all passionate about what we do and confident in what we have to offer.  Give us a chance and we’re sure you’ll agree.

June 4-8 Adventures in Reading! Our friend Curious George will take your child camping & hiking where they will make a camp site with a tent and pretend campfire, and don’t forget the binoculars when they search for interesting birds and bugs. Next, it’s off to the beach with Clifford the Big Red Dog as they comb the beach for hidden treasure. Our last adventure will be a trip with Arthur to see what happens every day at the farm.  As an added bonus, the campers will have two special guests during the week: a children’s author and a lifeguard!

June 18-22 It Flies in the Sky: Soar on wings of eagles … sit at the controls of an airplane … hover in a helicopter … climb in the basket of a hot air balloon … fly a kite!  Children will make eagle’s wings and sit in an eagle’s nest.  They will build airplanes and dress in a pilot uniform. They will even get to command a control tower. Campers will pretend they are flying alongside their kites. Get ready to SOAR with all things that fly in the sky!

By Rachelle Hutchinson, LCSW

In private practice as a therapist, 90 percent of the children I see have an Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)diagnosis.  The CDC reports that only 3-5 percent of children are accurately diagnosed ADHD, making ADHD the most over diagnosed mental health conditions that I run across.

Symptoms of ADHD include

• Doesn’t pay attention to details
• Makes careless mistakes
• Has trouble staying focused; is easily distracted
• Appears not to listen when spoken to
• Has difficulty remembering things and following instructions
• Has trouble staying organized, planning ahead, and finishing projects
• Gets bored with a task before it’s completed
• Frequently loses or misplaces homework, books, toys, or other items