Now what? Advice for parents to get through the school year
A Windsor social worker has some advice for parents on how to help your children cope with the last month of school.
“It’s okay to show that them it’s disappointing,” says Stacey Slobodnick from the Regional Children’s Centre at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare
“But you want to model, that you can transition into a mindset of acceptance and optimism.”
Slobodnick recommends parents pick their battles, for educational expectations of students so late in the school year.
“Your teacher can help you determining, what’s the priority of the day,” says Slobodnick.
“It’s also good to practice that present moment awareness of mindfulness every day, just kind of looking at what is good today.”
Plus she recommends planning special activities, within the pandemic restrictions, so kids have something to look forward to.
“Plan some things that you can control,” says Slobodnick.
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the decision Wednesday to keep students learning online for the rest of the school year, Ford said the reopening starts with outdoor activities.
“We will focus on getting kids outside, getting them to summer camps, day camps, sports, outdoor activities, as soon as possible. Activities that we know are critical to the mental and physical well-being of our kids,” Ford says.
That’s welcome news to Craig Balkwill, President of the Windsor South Canadians Little League.
“We’re confident we’re going to get a season in at this point, it’s just a matter of when,” says Balkwill.
He expects players can practice in groups up to 10 in Step 1 but games or scrimmages will have to wait until Step 2.
“We wanna get them active, we wanna get them out there,” says Balkwill “So that they can socialize with kids their age. They’ve been out of school since April. We want to get ‘em back out and have fun with their friends again.”
The league is still registering players for the upcoming season on Saturday June 5th from 1 p.m. – 3p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 4370 Mitchell Crescent.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
How quietly promised law changes in the 2024 federal budget could impact your day-to-day life
The 2024 federal budget released last week includes numerous big spending promises that have garnered headlines. But, tucked into the 416-page document are also series of smaller items, such as promising to amend the law regarding infant formula and to force banks to label government rebates, that you may have missed.
Which foods have the most plastics? You may be surprised
'How much plastic will you have for dinner, sir? And you, ma'am?' While that may seem like a line from a satirical skit on Saturday Night Live, research is showing it's much too close to reality.
opinion I've been a criminal attorney for decades. Here's what I think about the case against Trump
Joey Jackson, a criminal defence attorney and a legal analyst for CNN, outlines what he thinks about the criminal case against Donald Trump in the 'hush money trial.'
$3.8M home in B.C.'s Okanagan has steel shell for extra wildfire protection
A home in B.C.'s Okanagan that features a weathering steel shell designed to provide some protection against wildfires has been listed for sale at $3.8 million.
Diver pinned under water by an alligator figured he had choice. Lose his arm or lose his life
An alligator attacked a diver on April 15 as he surfaced from his dive, nearly out of air. His tank emptied with the gator's jaws crushing the arm he put up in defence.
Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by euthanasia, her lawyer said Monday, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance.
Mystery surrounds giant custom Canucks jerseys worn by Lions Gate Bridge statues
The giant stone statues guarding the Lions Gate Bridge have been dressed in custom Vancouver Canucks jerseys as the NHL playoffs get underway.
Celebrity designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags
A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the 'Sex and the City' TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.
Wildfire leads to evacuation order issued for northeast Alberta community
An evacuation order was issued on Monday afternoon for homes in the area of Cold Lake First Nation.