Children 6 to 9 Years: What You Need to Know!
(November 28th, 2011)
About CHEO Connects!
There is an overwhelming amount of information out there for parents. The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) is working to help parents sort through the volume and complexity and learn about the key physical and mental health issues that impact their kids. CHEO Connects is a free information series for parents — providing trusted information and access to local experts.
Six evening events will be rolled out over the 2011/2012 school year -- each covering both physical and mental health topics for a specific age group. These sessions are held in partnership with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's Parental Involvement Committee with financial support from the Ministry of Education.
Each CHEO Connects session will help parents focus on such key such things as:
- What is “normal” for this age group?
- What are the biggest red flags I should watch out for?
- What I can do to help make a difference?
Agenda:
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Four Breakout sessions available
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Four Breakout sessions repeated
Breakout Sessions will be presented at 7:00 pm and then repeated at 8:00 pm. This will allow parents to attend 2 sessions of their choice.
Breakouts:
Self Esteem, Friendships and Social Skills: What You Need to Help Your Child - Dr. Simone Kortstee
How can we help our children accept themselves and be confident in who they are? What can we as parents say and do to help them get along with others without losing themselves? In developing more independent friendships, what do our children need to know about peer pressure and bullying?
Click here to download a PPT of Dr. Kortstee's presentation.
Helping your 6 to 9 year old develop skills for co-operation and self-management - Dr. Virginia Bourget
At this age, children develop increasingly effective executive function skills. Learn to understand and facilitate the abilities that will allow your child to regulate his/her emotions and behaviour with growing independence. Parental strategies for those times when adults and children can’t seem to agree will also be discussed.
Click here to download a PPT of Dr. Bourget's presentation.
Click here to download a one page PDF by Dr. Bourget on behaviorally challenging kids.
Depression and Anxiety in Children: Tips and Tools - Dr. Marjorie Robb
With all the changes that children 6 to 9 experience, some stress and anxiety is to be expected. Children become more independent, and school and friends start playing a more important role. This presentation will look at signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety in children with an emphasis on “red flags” that parents should be aware of and suggestions about first steps to take in responding.
Click here to download a PDF of Dr. Robb's presentation.
Healthy Activity and Balance! Can We Do Everything Well? - Dr. Annick Buchholz. Dr. Laurie Clark, Kelly Hefferman, RDHealthy active living begins in childhood and carries on into our lives as adults. How can parents ensure a balance amongst school demands, extra-curricular activities, eating and sleeping? This session will review suggestions for how to help create balance in our children’s daily activities in order to promote physical and mental health.
Click here to download a PPT of their presentation.