Holiday Fun Quiz!

By Alexander
Jan. 2, 2009

This is the season to stay safe. Let’s help you prepare for the holiday season with this multiple choice quiz.

 

1. If you see a table full of goodies at a party, the first thing you should do is:
A) Try one of those decorated cookies
b) Ask a trusted adult which foods are safe for you
c) Grab a brownie

 

2. All the kids in the neighborhood are playing with new presents they received for the holidays.

Sarah was just eating peanut butter and you saw her get on her sled without going inside to wash her hands.

Then you notice the handle of the sled has peanut butter smeared on it. You are allergic to peanuts. What do you do when she invites you to try out her new sled?
a) Say, “no thanks.”
b) Hop right on after wiping the sled off with your hands.
c) Make sure the peanut butter is cleaned off the sled (ask an adult to help) and enjoy the ride.

 

3. You’re going to see your grandparents for the holidays. They want to plan a day of baking lots of goodies with you, but you are allergic to several foods.

What do you do?
a) Start baking right away
b) Tell them you don’t want to bake, but you’ll try whatever they make
c) Talk to your mom and dad about helping your grandparents understand how to read labels so that the ingredients used are safe for you, and share your favorite safe recipes with them.

 

4. You are on vacation for the holidays from school and are just going to a friend’s house down the street.

What do you take with you?
a) Your allergy medicine (such as Benadryl® and your epinephrine auto-injector, if prescribed)
b) A safe snack
c) All of the above

Answers: b, c, c, c

Source: Food Allergy

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Kids Here is Some Tips for Grown-Ups

By Sparky
Jan. 1, 2010

Here are some safety tips that you kids can get your parents to follow, to help protect your family:

 

 

Burn Notice

• Remind grown-ups to keep hot foods and liquids away from tables and counter edges so they cannot be pulled or knocked over.
• Grown-ups should always be careful when using things that get hot such as curling irons, oven, irons, lamps, heaters.
• Hot things can hurt you. Stay away from hot things.

 

Just Right?

• Remind grown-ups to test the water before placing children or themselves in the tub.

 

Cool a Burn

• Treat a burn right away. Put it in cool water for 3-5 minutes. Cover with a clean, dry cloth.
• Remind grown-ups that if the burn is bigger than your fist, or if you have any questions, to get medical help right away.

 

Safety in the Kitchen

• Remind grown-ups to stay in the kitchen when cooking. Keep things that can burn (potholders, towels, and paper) away from the stove.
• Stay three feet away from the stove when a grown-up is cooking.

 

Electrical check-up

• Help grown-ups check electrical cords to make sure they are not damaged.

 

Heating Reminders

• Remind grown-ups to keep space heaters 3 feet from anything that can burn.
• Grown-ups should always turn off space heaters every time they leave the room and before going to bed.
• Remind grown-ups never to use an oven to heat your home.

 

Match and Lighter Safety

• Tell a grown-up if you find matches or lighters
• Grown-ups should keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet.

 

Candle Caution

• Remind grown-ups to put out lit candles when they leave a room.
• Stay three feet away from burning candles.

 

Safety Smart Grown-up Reminders

• Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside each bedroom and outside each sleeping area.
• Test smoke alarms once a month.
• Replace smoke alarms every 10 years.
• Make a home fire escape plan with your family.
• Find two ways out of every room and an outside meeting place.
• Know the emergency number for your fire department.
• Practice your escape plan twice a year.
• When the smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside!

 

You kids have done a great Job! Visit my site to play games and have a lot of fun.

 

Source: Sparky    NFPA

 

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Memorable Stories of 2009

By Sean Price
Jan. 1, 2009

To mark the close of a history-making year, join Scholastic News in taking a look back at some of the most notable news stories of 2009.

 

A Historic Inauguration

On January 20, Barack Obama became the 44th U.S. President—and the country’s first African-American chief executive. Obama’s swearing-in ceremony drew a record crowd of 1.8 million people.

That made it the biggest event ever held in Washington, D.C. The crowd stood for hours in freezing cold temperatures to witness the event. “We gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord,” the new President told the nation.

 

A New Justice

In May, President Obama chose Judge Sonia Soto mayor as his nominee to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, the most powerful court in the land. Soto mayor replaced retiring Justice David Souter and became the first Hispanic, and the third woman, to sit on the high court.

There are only nine Supreme Court justices. All of them serve for as long as they’d like. Together, their decisions carry the weight of law. So Obama’s choice of Sotomayor could affect U.S. laws for decades to come.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Obama’s choice, and she was sworn into office on August 8.

 

Moon Walk’s 40th Anniversary

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon. “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind,” he said. About 600 million people worldwide watched on television. Putting men on the moon was a huge accomplishment for the United States.

The success of Apollo 11—and later Apollo flights—increased our knowledge of the moon, the sun, and Earth. NASA, the U.S. government space agency, observed the 40th anniversary of this event by discussing plans for future exploration. They include setting up a base on the moon and making a journey to Mars.

 

Tough Times at Home

For all of 2009, the U.S. economy has been in a recession, or sharp downturn. Millions of Americans lost their jobs. More than 1 million families lost their homes because they were unable to make their monthly payments on loans. President Obama moved to reverse this downturn.

In February, he signed into law what he called “the most sweeping economic recovery package in our [nation’s] history.” The law pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy over several months.

It was intended to help create jobs, help companies stay in business, and lower taxes for the middle class—but many people thought the money spent was too much. Unemployment was beginning to ease just a bit by the end of the year.

At the same time, Obama and Congress went to work on improving the country’s ailing health-care system.

The President and many members of Congress are trying to create new laws that will reduce health-care costs and allow more people to get health insurance. No law has yet been passed.

 

First Pup

As Sasha and Malia Obama waited for their dad, the President, to keep his promise of a getting them a puppy, a nation of pet lovers waited with them.

In April, both the girls and the American people were rewarded for their patience when the new First Pet, a Portuguese water dog named Bo, moved into the White House.

A Scare from the New Flu

This year’s seasonal flu bug came with an unwelcome friend—a new strain of flu that scientists call H1N1. H1N1’s rapid spread in several countries last spring caused fears of a massive outbreak.

A vaccine for H1N1 is now available. Health officials have also stressed that prevention is key: Cough and sneeze into a tissue or the bend of your arm, they advise, and wash your hands often.

 

Conflicts Overseas

The first decade of the new century has been a time of war for Americans. The U.S. has been fighting in Afghanistan since 2001 and in Iraq since 2003. This year, with violence decreasing in Iraq, President Obama announced plans to pull out all U.S. troops from that country by the end of 2011.

In Afghanistan, where violence is on the rise, the President plans to send an additional 30,000 troops.

The goal there is to defeat the Taliban, an extreme group that has supported Osama bin Laden and his terrorist group, Al Qaeda. Bin Laden and Al Qaeda are responsible for the terrorist attacks against the U.S. in 2001.
World Series Wins, Big and Little

The New York Yankees won the World Series for the first time since 2000, beating last year’s champions, the Philadelphia Phillies. Victory was especially sweet for the Yankees and their fans because 2009 marked the team’s first season in the new Yankee Stadium.

And in the Little League World Series, California’s Chula Vista team won the championship, coming from behind to beat the Chinese Taipei team from Tao Yuan, Taiwan.

 

Source: Scholastic News Online

 

Editor’s Note: Photos, clockwise from top left: Judge Sonia Soto mayor during the Senate hearing to confirm her appointment as Supreme Court Justice; Sasha and Malia Obama’s puppy, Bo; the H1N1 virus; astronaut Buzz Aldrin, during his moon walk with Neil Armstrong in July, 1969; U.S. troops in Afghanistan; Barack Obama takes the oath of office, becoming the 44th President of the United States; Chula Vista celebrates after winning the Little League World series championship in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The year in review: scroll to the end of the story for photo captions. Photo credits, clockwise from top left: Christy Bowe/Corbis; AP Images; Visuals Unlimited/Corbis; NASA; Peter Byrne/PA Wire; Reuters/Jim Bourg/Landov; Gene J. Puskar/AP Images.

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Help! How do I Find a Girlfriend?

 

by: Mary L. Gavin, MD 
Dec. 31, 2009

(Q) Can you teach me how to find a girlfriend when I grow up? I don’t want to be lonely!

 

(A) Sometimes it seems like everywhere you look, you see couples. You might see them walking hand-in-hand down your street or even kissing in movies or on TV shows.

It’s common to wonder how you will get your very own girlfriend (or boyfriend) when you are older. How will someone decide that you are a very special person worth spending more time with?

The good news is that it usually happens pretty naturally. As you grow up, girls and boys get more and more interested in one another.

In the teen years, many kids want to experience what it’s like to go on dates and be part of a couple. So someday you might meet someone in school or at a party and develop an interest in her.

Maybe the two of you will talk or exchange phone numbers — or even discover that you both like the exact same music groups.

Next comes the tricky part. When feelings are mutual — you both are interested in each other in the same way — things work can work out pretty well. But sometimes the person you like only likes you as a friend or already has a boyfriend. Sigh.

What can you do then? Keep hanging out with your friends and having a good time. Try not to be too focused on getting a girlfriend and you just might meet someone special when you least expect it!

Source: Kids Health

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Special Happy New Year

by Margaret Sangster
Dec. 31, 2009

Coming, coming, coming!
Listen! perhaps you’ll hear
Over the snow the bugles blow
To welcome the glad new year.
In the steeple tongues are swinging,
There are merry sleigh bells ringing,
And the people for joy are singing,
It’s coming, coming near.

Flying, sighing, dying,
Going away tonight,
Weary and old, its story told,
The year that was full and bright.
Oh, we are half sorry it’s leaving
Good-by has a sound of grieving;
But its work is done and its weaving;
God speed its parting flight!

Tripping, slipping, skipping,
Like a child in its wooing grace,
With never a tear and never a fear,
And a light in its laughing face;
With hands held out to greet us,
With gay little steps to meet us,
With sweet eyes that entreat us,
The new year comes to its place.

Coming, coming, coming!
Promising lovely things –
The gold and the gray of the summer day,
The winter with fleecy-wings;
Promising swift birds glancing,
And the patter of raindrops dancing,
And the sunbeam’s arrowy lancing,
Dear gifts the new year brings.

Coming, coming, coming!
The world is a vision of white;
From the powdered eaves to the sere-brown leaves
That are hidden out of sight.
In the steeple tongues are swinging,
The bells are merrily ringing,
And “Happy New Year” we’re singing,
For the old year goes tonight.

Source: Apples 4 the Teacher

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No to Family Activities

By Home word
Dec. 30, 2009

Our 15 year old son refuses to participate in family activities. He won’t go out for dinner, visit relatives or even join us at his little sister’s soccer games.

I know he needs some independence, but he’s still part of this family and we’d like him to realize that too. Any suggestions?

 

Your son is moving rapidly from dependence as a child toward independence as an adult. I think you are right; he does need some more autonomy and freedom.

However, he is only 15 and he is still very dependent on you and needs your family. I strongly believe that he should be included in many of the family experiences and on rare occasions given the freedom to not participate.

Many families are helped in this situation when they choose to have a weekly family meeting where they discuss the weekly schedule.

I have a feeling that your son doesn’t like having family outings and events sprung on him. Giving him a weekly notice it may help. Of course this isn’t the magic answer to your problem.

You may want to become very logical and methodical with your son. Create family expectations when it comes specifically to the issues you mentioned like his sisters soccer games and going out to dinner.

I might even ask, “Your sister has 8 soccer games this month, what you think would be a reasonable amount of games you could attend?” “Our family is going to dinner on Friday night from 6:30 to 9:00.

Would you like to have a friend come over from 9:00 to 11:00?” I find one of the keys to successful communication is to express your expectations with your teenagers and express them early.

I’ll tell you how not to do it. Some time ago my 16 year old daughter was home packing for cheerleading camp. My wife, Cathy, and I picked up our other two daughters from another event.

I thought it would be nice to take the family out to dinner together since our oldest daughter would be going to camp the next day for a week. Everyone thought it was a great idea in the car, except I forgot to take my oldest daughter’s desires into consideration.

I rushed into the house with the van still running and told her to drop what she was doing because our family was going to dinner. She didn’t want to go because she had made other plans with some friends.

I told her she was coming anyway and that I would drive her to her friend’s house after dinner. At this point her friends arrived to pick her up.

I had to walk out and tell them she would get there about an hour and half later because she was going out to dinner with her family.

She was not happy and she let us know it. The dinner was spent in discussion about the “need” for her to be with us.

She didn’t order anything because she was going to eat at her friend’s house, and we all ate fast to try and accommodate her desire to not be with us!

I ended up spending $40.00 on a meal none of us enjoyed and then had to take my daughter to her friend’s house and pick her up.

She went to bed far too late and the next day probably left for camp grateful not to be going out to dinner with the family, especially me! In that case she had been given no notice and I was unwilling to change the plans that we had made up only 5 minutes before I saw her.

We could have compromised with a quicker fast food type dinner or by saying to our daughter, “Well, it was a good try and it was last minute so the rest of us will go out and I would like you home early so we can send you off to camp with a family dessert and a prayer.

Instead we settled for a more expensive dinner that no one really enjoyed and no dessert or prayer!

As logical and left brain as this sounds I think your best results (and mine) will be found as you list out your family understandings and expectations ahead of time.

How many family dinners would you like to shoot for a week? How many soccer games are realistic and acceptable? What are our expectations when the relatives come to town or the family visits them?

Remember kids support what they help create so you may want your first attempt to be in a family meeting where you brainstorm those expectations. And keep in mind that

What you are experiencing with your 15 year old comes with the territory called adolescence.

 Source: Homeword

 

Editor’s Note: This question first appeared in the “Let’s Talk” column of Campus Life Magazine, a publication of Christianity Today International. Used with permission.”

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New Year Resolutions Your Family Can Keep

By Mark Stackpole
Dec. 30, 2009

There is an excitement about the start of a new year, with all its promise and possibility.

Traditionally, people celebrate this holiday by making resolutions and pledging to change for the better.

The arrival of the new year is a good time to reflect on the past and plan for the future, especially for parents who want to make positive changes not only for themselves but also for their children.

 
Instill an Attitude of Gratitude
Erin E. Mitchell is an educational consultant in San Jose, Calif., and the mother of two. She and her husband, Clifford, a school administrator, lead busy lives and are concerned that their children will get caught up in the whirlwind.

A New Year’s goal for the Mitchell family is to simplify. “We started today by going through the toys we have collected in the last three years,” Mitchell says.

“We took the time to explain to our son, Matthew, that we were going to find things that he could give to other kids who don’t have toys.

He actually helped us out, which is funny because he won’t even give his sister a moldy Cheerio from the bottom of his toy box.

We are planning to do this at least once a year, in hopes that even when the ‘me stage’ is over, the kids will be more appreciative, grateful and respectful.”
Relax and Enjoy.

Mitchell also wants her family to be able to take a collective deep breath and spend more time enjoying the moment.

“Our children know that we love them, but I want to show them that they are truly the most important thing in the world to us,” she says.

“Our family traditions will start, and their memories will form, in the unhurried quality moments that we are able to spend with them. This year it is all about that ‘slow time.'”

Teach As You Play

Mark Victor Hansen is a world-renowned professional speaker and author. Best known for co-creating the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and author of The One Minute Millionaire (Harmony, 2002), Hansen has dedicated his life to making a positive difference in people’s lives.

For parents looking to get their message across to young children, Hansen has some straightforward advice.

“Be involved in your child’s life,” he says. “Develop age-appropriate activities that exemplify family teachings. Use these activities to teach them as much as possible at an early age.”
Set 101 Goals

Hansen and his family begin each year by creating a list of things they want to accomplish during that year. “What I teach, believe and practice is for each member of the family to begin each year with 101 goals,” he says. “These goals are both individual and family-oriented.

When we sit down to write them, the question is, ‘What are we going to do together this year?’ We break our goals down into categories and consider financial, social, spiritual, mental and health-related issues.”

Keep a Record of Your Life Together

In addition to setting goals together as a family, Hansen believes that there are a few very important gifts that parents can give to children in order to provide a sense of what is important.

“Give your children family pictures,” he says. “Create family memories and leave a pictorial family history. Keep a journal so that your kids can really know you. My children got to know me by knowing what I was thinking at any given time. Maintain a library.

The books you keep will give your children an idea of what you read, what was important to you and what you found influential. Kids can see where you have dog-eared a corner or underlined a sentence.”

No matter how well last year’s plans worked out, it is important to enter this year armed with the best of intentions. Life will always be busy and change will always be difficult.

For her part, Erin Mitchell believes that she has found a key to a healthier and happier new year. “When I am more balanced mentally and physically, it affects me emotionally,” she says.

“It makes me happier, more flexible and even more loving with the kids. Better balance on my part will help me teach my children better habits overall.”

 

Source: Family

 

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McGruff: Help Stop Bullies

By McGruff and Scruff
Dec. 29, 2009

In 1974, a neighborhood crime watch group was organized in South Dade County. Citizens met with their local law enforcement departments to ask what they could do to help the police apprehend a rapist terrorizing their community.

From this first informal meeting, communities and law enforcement began to work together to keep neighborhoods safe and free from crime.

An organization was formed, and Citizens’ Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County, Inc. (CCW) was registered as a 501(c) (3) non profit organization. Today, over 1,600 neighborhoods participate in the crime watch concept.

In 1979, the crime watch concept was introduced into the public school system at one school.

Because it succeeded in curbing school crime, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) requested we, CCW, expand its student crime watch program from one school to include all public schools in the county. Since that time, Youth Crime Watch of Miami-Dade (YCW) has functioned as an allied program of the public schools.

Methodology The public school system contracts with YCW to educate and train students in violence and crime prevention strategies.

Children also learn that good citizenship and personal responsibility include watching out for family, friends, schools and community. YCW maintains a presence in all M-DCPS.

The foundation of the YCW program is built upon a “school safety survey” which is administered at the school during the first few months of the school year.

It asks respondents to rank their particular safety concerns – those issues which they believe have the potential to cause harm to themselves or their schoolmates.

YCW students, student advisors, and our staff are then enlisted in the effort to resolve those issues impeding the safety, health, and education of young people. The results of the survey are prioritized and comprise the core content of the YCW program.

The YCW program is structured to teach leadership skills to students who volunteer to learn about school safety.

While they learn how to keep themselves safe, they also learn public speaking, critical thinking, leadership, and other skills that will serve them into their adult lives.

This, in turn, reinforces their self-esteem and promotes positive involvement, again curbing misbehavior, crime and violence in the school.

I’m McGruff the Crime Dog – world famous for my advice on how to stop crime before it happens, and for my great sense of humor. But seriously, my job is to help people, especially kids, learn how to be safe and make their neighborhood safer.

Something else you should know about me is that I go all over the country to talk to people about how they can take a bite out of crime. So if you see me in your town, come on up and say hi. You can recognize me by my tan trench coat – I never go anywhere without it.

This here is my nephew Scruff. He helps me show kids how they can stay safe. Scruff’s a good pup but sometimes gets himself into a bit of trouble. Lucky for him he’s got a good memory – eventually he remembers the right thing to do to get out of trouble. Want to know more about me and Scruff?

You can read more about yours truly in the story How McGruff Became the Crime Dog, and you can read some of Scruff’s adventures in these comic books.

Today we will talk about: Help Stop Bullies

 

Did you know that you can stop bullies? Bullies are a big problem for kids, but you have the power to stop them.

Bullies usually threaten or hurt other kids when no adults are around to see them do it. They know that if an adult did see them, the adult would stop the bully and help the victim.  

Instead, bullies wait until recess, between classes, or the walk home to push other kids around. They usually do it where other kids can see them, though. Bullies like an audience. It helps them feel powerful.

Most kids don’t like watching another kid get bullied. When one kid sees another being bullied, he or she can feel scared and powerless. That doesn’t have to be. When you see someone being bullied, remember the tips below and help stop a bully. 

 

Speak up. Tell the bully what you think of what’s going on. By saying, “that’s not funny, let’s get out of here” or something similar, you can help stand up for another kid.

Be a friend. When kids go somewhere without their friends, they are more likely to get picked on by a bully. If you see someone being picked on, even if you don’t know the person, be a friend and ask the kid to walk away from the bully with you.

Get an adult. If you see someone being bullied, get an adult. Either tell the adult what is going on or ask the adult to talk to the kid who is being bullied.

 

Learn about how Scruff deals with bullies by reading these great comics:

• Shortcut
• Wrong Street
• Lunch Money 

Also be sure to watch “Stop the Bully” to learn even more!

 

 

Source: McGruff

 

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Kids and Money

By MvParents
Dec. 29, 2009

In some families, talking about money can be more uncomfortable than talking about sex.¹ Because money is a very personal matter, many parents don’t know how to approach it (and some avoid the topic altogether).

By starting the discussion early, you can make it easier to talk about this tough topic later, when your child is making larger purchases, thinking about getting a job, or beginning financial planning for college.

Talk with your children about how you make spending choices based on more than just affordability.

For example, if a child asks for a toy you think is overpriced, explain your values by saying, “We’re not going to spend our money that way because…” or “It’s not a good value because…,” rather than just saying, “It’s too expensive,” which may give the impression that you would buy it if you could afford it.

 

Take advantage of financial literacy resources for kids, such as Disney’s The Great Piggy Bank Adventure, an online game that teaches children the basics of financial planning, including setting goals, saving and spending, and diversification.

After playing the game, ask your child what he has learned and how it could be applied in real life.

 

Bring your kids with you to the bank. If you’re making a deposit in a savings account, talk about the importance of saving “for a rainy day.” If you’re refinancing your mortgage, you have an opportunity to discuss the concept of interest and the importance of paying off loan balances quickly.

When you’re taking out a car loan, talk about how loans allow you to pay for things that you don’t have the money for, but you end up paying more in the long run.

 

If you are facing financial difficulty, be honest with your children. You don’t need to worry them with all the details, but it is helpful for them to learn that money isn’t magical. It doesn’t appear when you want it to.

Invite them to be creative in coming up with ways to save money and to join you in making decisions that are within your means.

 

Many kids—especially young ones—have difficulty differentiating between wants and needs. When your child says she “needs” something, ask if she really needs it, or if she just wants it. Sometimes purchases are necessary (like winter boots for cold climates), but many times, they’re just to satisfy a want.

Make sure your child understands the difference, and start paying attention to what you’re saying and the example you’re setting—for example, do you really need an expensive cup of coffee to get you through the morning?

 

When you’re out shopping, talk with your kids about why you make the purchases you do. Are you influenced by advertising? Pricing?

The quality of the product? How do you choose one product over another? Help your child start thinking carefully about making purchases.

 

Discuss with your children the choices you make with your money. For example, how does your caring for others impact how you save, spend, and give money away? Why do you sometimes wait to make certain purchases? What does it mean to you to be responsible with your money?

It takes many years of observation—and good examples set by their parents—for kids to figure out how they feel about these issues, but it’s good to get them thinking early by talking about it.

 

Many financially savvy practices, such as buying secondhand, donating old clothes to a thrift store, and reusing and recycling goods, are also good for the environment.

Point out that not only are you saving money by doing these things, but you’re also taking action to help preserve the environment.

It can be very difficult to bring up the topic, but it’s in your child’s best interest to start talking about money early.

The sooner you can start talking to your kids about making smart financial decisions, the easier it will be for them to make those decisions when it comes time to make them on their own.

Source: MV Parents

 

Editor’s Note: 1. ING Direct, “New Survey Also Shows Parents More Prepared to Talk about Drugs, Alcohol or Birds and Bees than Dollars and Cents with Children,” news release, June 8, 2009

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Family Visiting for the Holidays

By Alexander
Dec. 28, 2009

Dear Alexander,

(Q) We have a lot of family members that we go visit during the holidays. All my cousins are always getting extra treats that I can’t have. It makes me feel really left out. What can I do?

(A) Why don’t you and your mom or dad bake some special treats before you go to visit relatives? You can put some of your special treats in the freezer so you will have one to take with you every time you visit relatives.

This should help when everyone else has something special, you will have something special too!

Talk to your parents about the situation. Maybe they can talk to your relatives and suggest to them that they offer treats that you don’t eat, such as stickers, pencils, or other things that everyone can enjoy.

Enjoy visiting with all your relatives, have fun and be safe.

Good luck!

Your friend,

Alexander the Elephant

 

Source: Food Allergy

Editor’s Note: The information above is not designed to take the place of a doctor’s instructions. Patients are urged to contact a doctor for specific information regarding guidelines for care.

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