Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the 34^th Annual General Meeting of Childreach will be held at the London Police Association Building at 330 William Street on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 6 p.m. for the purpose of: 

• Receiving and considering the Annual Report and financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2009 and the report of the auditors thereon;
• Electing directors;
• Appointing auditors; and
• Transacting such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Spending Time with Children

One on one time with children should be fun and frequent.  It is important because it builds the parent/child relationship, develops trust, attachment, and security.  Try spending small amounts of time, many times through the day, doing things your child likes.

Try these:

• Read a book
• Build a fort
• Cuddle or tickle
• Sing or dance
• Go for a walk
• Bake
• Colour or draw
• Go for a bike ride
• Look at family photos

Spending time as a family promotes positive relationships and develops communication.  Life is busy and it can be hard to make time to do things all together, so start out small.

Try these:

• Play family games
• Hide and seek
• Walk
• Read stories
• Cook
• Watch a movie
• Talk

Mealtimes, bedtime and car rides are great for talking.

 Try asking everyone these:

• Share the best part of your day?
• Share one kind thing you did today?
• If you won $100.00, how would you spend it?
• If you were Prime Minister, what would you do?
• If you were an animal, what would you be?
• My favourite colour is…..(number, animal, sport, book)

Family time and talking encourages children to be open.  It develops routines where time together is a priority.

To learn more about quality time and other parenting skills, please feel free to email me directly at  lmcintosh(at)childreach(dot)on(dot)ca.

Lisa McIntosh, Parent Educator

Happy Mother’s Day

 . . . to all of the mothers in the world every day.

Raising the Curtain on the World Wide Web

The London Police, Children’s Aid Society, Thames Valley District School Board, and the City of London have organized a free seminar about internet safety on Wednesday, May 6 from 7 to 9 p.m at Central Secondary School.    Bruce Cowper, the Chief Security Advisor for Microsoft Canada, will be speaking to families on the good, the bad and the ugly sides of the world wide web.

Children are welcome, and childminding will be provided for younger children.  Pre-registration is required for childminding.  Call 519-661-5575 and refer to bar code 207198 or visit the Spectrum website.