Parenting is part natural & part learned.
Make a point to learn what your child can do at different ages.
Follow this link to check out the Social & Emotional Development Section & learn
the different skills your child can do from age 3 months to 12 years. https://www.thefamilyconservancy.org/parenting-resources-in….
If you need help the OFSC is hear for you.
TALK to your children.
Allow them to EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS.
Listen to their concerns or fears but BE THE CALMING FORCE.
Help your child get excited about back-to-school, their new teacher, classroom and friends.
REDUCE THEIR ANXIETY OR STRESS.
Back -To-School Tip #2: Attend back-to-school events early to get a jump on school supplies and learn what community resources are available to you & your children. Have some fun. The OFSC can offer you concrete support when needed. Please visit us at the two back-to-school events below. We look forward to seeing you.
AUGUST IS BACK-TO-SCHOOL MONTH!
Don’t panic you have three weeks left. Asbury Park & Neptune Schools starts Thursday, 09/07/17. RELAX but start preparing. Let the Oceans FSC help We want our children to have strong social and emotional confidence. Check our FB page in the future for back-to-school tips.
The First Tip Is
LOVE YOUR CHILD!!
Learning they are loved comes before anything else.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and throughout April, we celebrate the lives of children we touch and those who have touched ours by honoring them with a pinwheel.
A pinwheel is the national symbol for the great childhoods all children deserve. The pinwheel connotes whimsy and childlike notions. It has come to serve as the physical reminder of the great childhoods we want for all children because our children are our future.
