January 2018 ECRC-Parent Link Centre Stepping Stones Society

Family Newsletter

Parent Link offers drop-in and registered play-based programs, a variety of parent

education classes, family support services (toy lending library & resources), information & referrals and

developmental screening (ASQ, ASQ-SE).

Parking at Parent Link Centre:

We understand that

parking is an issue due to limited parking spaces.

Please park in our parking lot or along the street.

Please refrain from parking in the gravel lot of Rentco, parking lot at

Studio Place and behind our building in the strip mall parking

lot. If you park in these areas, you may be ticketed or towed.

REMINDER: IN FRONT OF

PARENT LINK IS BUS PARKING AND A 10 MIN LOADING ZONE. THIS IS IN EFFECT

FROM SEPTEMBER—JUNE.

Address: 10807-101st

Grande Prairie

website: www.grandeprairieparentlink.com

Phone Number:

780-882-8679

Important Dates to Remember

January 1 - Closed

New Years Day

January 29 - Closed

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Triple P Tip Sheet ….Bedtime Problems/Prevent Problems at Bedtime Children need a good night's sleep so they have enough energy for the next day’s activities. Parents also need adequate sleep and some child-free time to ensure their own needs are

being met. Toddlers can learn to become more independent in their sleep routine and be less demanding than infants. The goal is for children to develop healthy, independent sleep

routine. This tip sheets gives some suggestions on how to help your toddler develop a good bedtime routine.

If you have any questions about the Triple P Program or would like to register in an upcoming class and or book a

4 week one on one session with a facilitator, please call the ECRC-Parent Link Centre at 780-882-8679.

Set a regular bedtime

Establish a bedtime routine

Help your child complete the steps of the bedtime routine

At the set time, take your child to bed and cheek your list.

Sat goodnight and leave.

Praise and reward your child in the morning if they follow the bedtime

routine

Teach Your Child to Stay Quietly in Bed

Tell your child that you will check on them if they stay quietly in bed

Praise your child for staying quietly in bed

Gradually increase the amount of time between checkups

Continue checking until your child falls asleep

Fascinating Frozen Bubbles.

Materials:

Paper Straws

Bubble Solution

Bowls We started the fun with blowing

bubbles into a bowl with a paper straw (which also froze!). A thin layer of ice soon appeared on every bubble. The ice seemed to float and slide along the surface.

The bubbles formed crystals, froze, then completely collapsed into fragments. My oldest son enjoyed scooping up the shattered bubbles with his hand and

blowing them into the sky like foam.

We then used bubble wands to blow

bubbles the old fashioned way. The bubbles froze midair, exploded, then dropped to the ground.

Sometimes, a bubble would cling to a hedge or bounce along the surface of the snow like a ball, until

it shattered or ripped.

Deal with Bedtime Problems Consistently/Gentle Approach

Lie down in another bed near your child and pretend to be asleep until

your child falls asleep

Do not attend to your child unless they are ill or in danger

Gradual Approach

Delay responding to your child if they cry

Gradually extend the amount of time in between your checkups

Leave your child after 1 minute, even if they are crying

Direct Approach

Completely ignore your child’s calls and crying-don’t talk to them or return to their room

Other Tips

Return your child to their bed if they come out or get into bed with you

Give little attention to crying or calling out during the night

Keep a sleep diary to track progress

Community Events

Q: Where does a

polar bear keep

its money?

A: In a snow

bank!

BABE THE SHEEP PIG

GPLT presents the absolutely enchanting play for children of all ages (age 3 and up that is), Babe the Sheep Pig. Written by David Wood and Based on the book by Dick King Smith.

When Babe arrives at Hogget’s Farm he is taken in by the trusty sheep-dog Fly and discovers a talent for herding. With the help of his adopted Mum, our polite piglet soon wins over the most suspicious of sheep. But can a small pig make it in a dog’s world and when his farmyard friends are in trouble can Babe save the day?

Babe the Sheep Pig runs for 6 matinees and 2 evening performances from Janu-ary 26 to February 4, 2017.

Tickets to OPENING NIGHT JANUARY 26 at 7 pm are FREE on a first come, first served basis.

**This play is not suitable for children under the age of 3 including babes in arms.**

LOCATION Grande Prairie Live Theatre

SHOWTIMES

Friday January 26, 2018 - 7:00PM Saturday January 27, 2018 - 1:30PM Saturday January 27, 2018 - 4:00PM Sunday January 28, 2018 - 1:30PM Friday February 2, 2018 - 7:00PM Saturday February 3, 2018 - 1:30PM Saturday February 3, 2018 - 4:00PM Sunday February 4, 2018 - 1:30PM

GET TICKETS!