{"id":537,"date":"2022-01-21T09:16:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T17:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/second-strongstart\/?p=537"},"modified":"2022-01-21T09:17:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T17:17:40","slug":"community-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/second-strongstart\/2022\/01\/21\/community-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Anita Olson, our Early Childhood Community Consultant has put together some resources for you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Purpose Society<\/strong> is offering a wonderful <strong>6 week parenting program in February and March<\/strong> &#8211; and it&#8217;s<strong> free!<\/strong> <strong>Nobody&#8217;s Perfect <\/strong>offers parents to meet other parents, share questions, concerns and ideas, discuss real-life parenting experiences and discover ways of positive parenting! Check out the attached poster for more details\/registration, <strong>call 778-727-0786<\/strong> or <strong>email <a href=\"mailto:elizabeth.cottam@purposesociety.org\">elizabeth.cottam@purposesociety.org<\/a><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eating together as part of your daily routine can be a great opportunity to bond with young children<\/strong>. Taking this time to connect with each other has many potential benefits, including increased social skills, an understanding of family values and traditions, a strong sense of belonging, and good nutrition (source: Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council &amp; Vancouver Island Health Authority). Learn more @ www.feelingsfirst.ca.\u00a0Ask open ended questions to better understand your child.\n<ul>\n<li>Who is your hero and why?<\/li>\n<li>What makes you laugh the most?<\/li>\n<li>What made you smile today?<\/li>\n<li>What are some of your favorite memories?<\/li>\n<li>If you had 3 wishes, what would you wish for?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Burnaby Public Library<\/b> continues to offer their online <b>Babytime <\/b>program on Wednesdays at 230 PM. Share songs, rhymes, stories with your baby (0-18 months) and meet new parents. Registration is required. If you would like more information check out the BPL website,<b><a title=\"https:\/\/bpl.bc.ca\/events\/babytime-january-26\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/bpl.bc.ca\/events\/babytime-january-26\">here<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Establishing daytime and evening routines can help a child get a good night\u2019s sleep<\/strong>. If they\u2019re sleeping well, chances are you\u2019ll sleep better too! Here are some tips on how to help a child get a full night of sleep (Source: Healthy Families BC). Learn more @ www.feelingsfirst.ca.\u00a0You can help young children get a full night&#8217;s sleep by\n<ul>\n<li>Keep regular sleep and wake times &#8211; a regular sleep schedule has been shown to help regulate emotions.<\/li>\n<li>Relax before bed &#8211; soothing bedtime routines can help children relax and feel ready for sleep.<\/li>\n<li>Help you child feel safe at night &#8211; some children may feel better with a night-light or a comforting object.<\/li>\n<li>Spend time outside during the day &#8211; natural light helps produce melatonin at the right times in a child&#8217;s sleep cycle.<\/li>\n<li>Get daily exercise though play &#8211; explore play as a physical activity to help children sleep longer and better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are interested in <b>a free one-on-one consultation<\/b> about your child\u2019s development, behavior, parenting tips, tricks and education please email or call me, Anita, to set up either a virtual appointment or a socially distanced visit in the community.<br \/>\n<a title=\"mailto:aolson@fsgv.ca\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"mailto:aolson@fsgv.ca\">aolson@fsgv.ca<\/a> 604-723-9548<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Anita Olson<\/strong>\u00a0(she\/her) ECE, BA, MEd<\/p>\n<p><strong>Early Childhood Community Consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>T 604 525 9144<\/p>\n<p>M 604 723 9548<\/p>\n<p>3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Floor \u2013 321 Sixth Street, New Westminster BC V3L 3A7<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fsgv.ca%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Caolson%40fsgv.ca%7C721a57e9e1d54d9de38008d9d7a0102e%7C3af31b13ba6741609c8fcafdcdffd3a6%7C0%7C0%7C637777904897508136%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=898AuoFCj5OLmsl4ASiD04UbDLDD8z0W1Bpj5M7dzuY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"VerificationFailed\" data-linkindex=\"1\">www.fsgv.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anita Olson, our Early Childhood Community Consultant has put together some resources for you: Purpose Society is offering a wonderful 6 week parenting program in February and March &#8211; and it&#8217;s free! 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