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August 1, 2022 by Christopher Hooker

Separation Anxiety and Your Children

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Most parents know the difficulty of separation anxiety, a normal developmental phenomenon which comes and goes through all stages of childhood. We’ve experienced the crying that begins as soon as you make a motion to the door, and felt the primal sense of guilt and worry about the “abandonment” of our children that comes with leaving them, even in the best hands. Separation anxiety is common in preschool age children and it’s a struggle for both parents and children. It often comes and goes over many months even when the child is being left with the same people he/she has been cared for regularly.

The moment of parting can be a very difficult time for both the child and the parents. Many kids feel betrayed or scared when they have to part with their parents, and it’s not easy– especially for first-time parents– to leave a sobbing child behind. Parents often feel helpless and guilty during this time. This very normal experience is important to go through even though it can be extremely stressful for everyone.  

Here are 9 steps that might help you and your child with separation anxiety:

The first step is acknowledging that the feeling is normal. It’s okay for your child to feel sad or scared when you leave them, and it’s important to talk about those feelings. Validating their emotions will help your child feel understood. Equally, it’s okay for you to miss them and to admit to yourself that your day would be happier with them.

The second step is to talk about the place you’re leaving them and the people you’re leaving them with. Explain to your child what they can expect when they come to a sitter’s, or Creekside Kids, or when leaving them home. Describe the activities they will do and the people they will meet, so that they can begin to concentrate on the adventure ahead of them, knowing that they’ll see you afterward. The shifting of gears in your child’s mind will help you accept the separation, too.

The third step is to make a good-bye ritual. This can be something as simple as a hug and a kiss before you leave. This will help your child feel loved and secure, and will reaffirm to you that your child isn’t losing any love for you as you part ways.

The fourth step is to be consistent. Separation anxiety can be triggered by changes in routine, so it’s important to be consistent with your drop-off and pick-up times. One of the best ways to make your child understand and believe you will return is to consistently turn up when you say you will. Because this isn’t always possible, it’s important to acknowledge when you are inconsistent. Make sure they understand that it had nothing to do with any tantrum they had or accident; let your child know that sometimes, Mommies and Daddies fail to keep their word, and all we can do is try to make it up to each other.

The fifth step is to give your child a comfort item. This can be a blanket, stuffed animal, or toy that they can keep with them during the day. It should be something they can readily associate with their family and connect them, even when you’re apart.

The sixth step is to stay positive. When you say goodbye, tell your child that you’ll see them later and that you’re looking forward to hearing about their day. As much as it may help your child, this will help give you the strength to leave.

The seventh step is to avoid sneak departures. While this helps you avoid drama, this will only increase your child’s anxiety, and feelings of betrayal. And kids catch on, and it will make separations that much harder. You should never try to outsmart your child, because sooner or later, they’re going to beat you at your own game.

The eighth step is to make sure the caregiver is prepared. Before you leave, introduce your child to the caregiver and explain what they can expect during the day. All kids, at some point, learn to say, “You’re not the boss of me.” But it can reassure a child to see and hear you making certain that their special needs are in place and that they haven’t been forgotten in the hand-off shuffle.  You can also ask that the caregiver send pictures or texts when the child calms and settles in.  Some children take only 2-3 minutes and others take 30 minutes or more.  Each child is different.

The ninth step is to be patient. Separation anxiety is a normal part of development and it will eventually go away. These steps may not help immediately, so don’t give up if there’s pushback. Consistent work towards normalizing separations is possible if you remain consistent and don’t give in to tantrums or parental anxieties.

Sometimes, it helps to talk to other parents. Separation anxiety is a common experience, so talking to other parents can be helpful. You can share tips and find support from others who are going through the same thing. If your child’s anxiety is severe or interfering with their daily life, it may be time to seek help from a mental health professional. Seek help from a counselor or child’s mental health professional if the anxiety persists. 

Separation anxiety is a normal part of development and it will eventually go away. In the meantime, these 11 steps may help you and your child through this difficult time. If you’d like to discuss a place at Creekside Kids for your kids, we’d like to invite you to click this embedded link to schedule an appointment. Let’s get to know each other! Like us on Facebook to follow our stories for news and updates. We’re located at 1201 W Cheyenne Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, and we can be reached at (719) 635-9111. Our new hours of operation are 6:45 am until 5:45 pm, Monday through Friday.

Filed Under: Parents Tips Tagged With: Children Learning, Colorado Springs, Creekside Kids, Emilia Learning, Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia Approach, Reggio Emilia Philosophy

December 1, 2020 by Christopher Hooker

Holidays in the Time of Crisis

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As December is the calendar end of the year for most of the northern hemisphere, this month holds many rituals and traditions associated with the ending of the cycle and the beginning of a new one. The winter solstice (December 21st) arrives when our hemisphere is tilted away from the sun and reaches its most extreme angle.

Experts agree that ‘rituals foster a sense of belonging and identity and are especially important for children with insecure attachments. Children from families with meaningful rituals do better academically and socially.‘ The people of Colorado Springs have several traditional observations to mark the end of the year. Of course, there are the commercial/secular and spiritual aspects of Christmas, as we celebrate the hope of salvation in new life. Still, there’s also spirituality and steadfast faith in Hanukkah’s Festival of Lights that our candles will hold out, and in Kwanzaa, which celebrates family unity in the creation of new traditions to replace those deep cultural rituals lost to the evils of slavery. 

All three of these holidays center around survival against oppression and terrible odds. They are moved from their natural place on the calendar to mark a time when we most need to remind ourselves that the long nights of December will soon pass as Mother Earth tilts back into position slowly, and Spring returns in a few more months.

With the advent of COVID19, we’ve had to let go of many traditional rituals that sustain us and guide and comfort our children, like trick-or-treating in October, or large extended-family meals for Thanksgiving, to protect our kids and each other. These traditions are essential for children and families, and as we lose them, we must take care to replace them, using the spiritual core of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa to guide us in how to do this.  Even if your family is not particularly religious, there are many elements of these holidays which can help your family bond during these strange times.

Rituals are an essential part of child development. The American Academy of Pediatrics calls our rituals’ powerful organizers of family life that offer stability during times of stress and transition’. 2020 would certainly be categorized as a time of stress and change. Human beings need the rhythms in our life to remember how to dance through the dark hours. As parents, our children need to see us dancing, and cherishing the rituals and traditions of the season.  The children need to know that even though things are hard now, we believe everything will be fine.

As we reach the end of the darkest days of the year and reach a new beginning with the promise of spring, let’s work to create stronger rituals and develop deeper connections with our children.  The simplicity of being at home more with our families and being more present when celebrating holidays is good for children. Consider adding some of these rituals from across the world as things you can do to see out a hard year on a positive note, with a teaching moment for good measure:

  • Martinmas: a celebration of a patron saint of France, St. Martin du Tours, that teaches kids the value of sharing and sheltering with each other so that we all survive and thrive.  If your family is not religious just take the message of sharing and sheltering each other and run with it.
  • Santa Lucia Day: a special ceremony of making bread that reminds us that there’s enough for everyone and that we all can take part in the ritual of looking after each other.  The religious aspect can be honored or removed to suit your family’s needs.
  • The Spiral of Light: a tradition to mark the Winter Solstice in seeing out the darkest day of the year.  This is a great way to sneak in an astronomy lesson and to celebrate the coming of more light each day.  

We hope that whatever rituals you and your family see out 2020 with, you enjoy them together and in safety this year. If you’d like to discuss a place at Creekside Kids for them, we’d like to invite you to click this embedded link to schedule an appointment. Let’s get to know each other! We’re located at 1201 W. Cheyenne Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, and we can be reached at (719) 635-9111. Our normal hours of operation are 6:30 AM until 5:45 PM, Monday through Friday; however, we have a shortened schedule during COVID of 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

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November 5, 2020 by Christopher Hooker

Superheroes At Play

Photos by Gabriela Braga and T.K. Hammonds of Unsplash and PublicDomainPictures and Raman Talpadi of Pixelbay; composite by Christopher Hooker

 

The Origins of Superhero Play

In every schoolyard, there lurk multiple children, ready to don masks and fight crime (as they define it). Little budding superheroes are all around us, and they often carry lunchboxes that feature their own image.

 

A superhero is a tricky concept for children to learn from. At first glance, they can seem to be a very problematic bunch. But like most things our children encounter in life, they can also teach important lessons if we use the moment as parents, teachers, and guides to explore the broad messages children are unpacking and repeating in the genre. 

 

In this two-part series, we are going to look first at why children look to identify with superheroes and want to emulate them, what need they are fulfilling in children, and what it says about them and the way they see other children in social settings like preschools and child care centers. (Part two will be released in a few months and deals with the choices kids make about whether to play the hero or the villain and the narratives they follow and reconstruct).

 

A Brief History of the Superhero

In order to better understand the phenomenon of superheroes, it might help to explore how Superheroes became such staples in our culture. Superheroes began in 1938 with DC Comics and Superman: a man of steel who was gentle and kind to all but the lawless and cruel. Superman was based on Jerry Siegel’s reaction to the rise of the Nazis and Joe Shuster’s art, marrying in folk heroes and wrestlers of the day.

 

The success of Superman led the publisher to other offerings, including Wonder Woman and the immensely popular Batman. In the sixties, Stan Lee presented a relatable hero… a superhero with everyday problems. His ideas created Marvel Comics, which went on to invent the concept of serial continuity, a shared universe within a publisher’s rights for all characters.

 

By the mid-1980s, Superheroes were more of a footnote in our culture, something only very nerdy kids seemed to be able to admit they liked, as video games were all the rage. Frank Miller’s THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS brought Batman back to the masses by making a Batman comic book for adults (the ‘graphic novel’), but accidentally also created a glut of hyper-violent fare in the 1990s. 

 

Eventually, as the millennium closed, the interest in superheroes also seemed to be dying out, at last. And then two things happened that would bring back superheroes in a big way.

 

The Return of the Superheroes

On September 11th, 2001, the World Trade Center was attacked. Going from a seeming imperviousness to vulnerability overnight created an atmosphere where culturally, Americans needed mythic heroes again. We needed bigger than life heroes to handle the fears we had about monsters lurking to kill us and destroy the American way of life.

 

At that same moment in time, the technology became possible to replicate the kinds of worlds in comic books that contain inexpensively on film through computer-generated effects. Impossible heroes and creatures were now possible with computer effects that became more accessible each year that followed.

 

What Does It Mean for our Kids?

The result of all this sudden resurgence of Superheroes is that, although they are now marketed to adults and teens now, young kids still love them. They recognize the colors the characters wear, with red and blue being heroic, and purple and green being villainous or possibly monstrous, and that makes it possible for kids to understand these heroes and villains simply by how color is used to bring them to life. 

 

With the boom in superhero films and television, a push for diversity has led to kids being able to see themselves as the hero in ways they couldn’t before. There are heroes of all shapes and sizes, of all backgrounds and cultures, now. The new Batwoman will be played by a black woman. The next phase of Marvel films will include a female Black Panther and Ms. Marvel, a skin-stretching heroine of middle-eastern descent. This diversity has allowed children for the first time to ALL be invited to play. Kids no longer have to feel “last-picked on the playground” in a sea of white, mostly male heroes.

 

Children have never needed an excuse to be into superheroes. It makes perfect sense that a child would gravitate towards superheroes. The bright costumes, the strange powers, the ability to enact change for the better in the world– these are the kind of elements kids will always be attracted to, as they are mostly powerless to decide things such as, what they wear or how they live and have little control over their world they inhabit.

 

Beyond that, perhaps kids need, in a very worrying time, some kind of belief in heroism, and are expressing a wish that they could be the agents of change and order that superheroes are in their fictional worlds. What they are expressing goes back to Jerry Siegel’s childhood impetus for Superman: a hero that could protect us from the everyday horrors of crime, violence and disease. Kids who wear superhero costumes often do so in order to emulate the heroes that inspire them to be better citizens.

 

The real issues surrounding superhero play are what out kids choose to do with their play. They are trying to express good and evil themes written by much older people who did not understand that young children would be processing these things even if they had never seen the full narrative. A child can absorb much about a hero from a few minutes of a movie trailer, and in seeing something they want to aspire to– to be brave, to stand up for others– may miss the context of the full narrative, or simply repeat depictions of the violence in the original material.

 

In Teacher Tom’s blog, he describes a class rule-making session where half of his kids wanted to ban superhero play. By getting the kids to talk about what was offensive about the superhero play– scares, and perhaps a slight threat of potential violence– the superhero kids began to see the effect their play has on other kids, and empathized. Rather than stick to their guns or shut down the play altogether, they openly reassured each other and worked on making Superhero play less scary for the rest of the kids. That kind of respect for the needs of others and willingness to compromise is the kind of heroism we need in kids: empathy and trust.

 

Because most superhero narratives are actually written mostly for adults and not for children, it is important that we monitor what kids are expressing in their superhero play. Some stories are violent and even play-violence can be traumatic to a child if it disrupts their core beliefs or they are accidentally hit/hurt by an overly dramatic friend. 

 

Having a conversation with young children about their stories can also help them learn to be better at cooperative storytelling, too. It can also be useful in teaching kids that the path to the resolution of a conflict doesn’t have to include violence. Superhero narratives often begin with heroes in conflict with each other. Then they often resolve their differences as equals and unite against a common threat. On a playground scale, this offers kids the chance to enter the cooperative narrative as any hero or villain that they find attractive, and then express good through that character, by joining with the heroes to save their fantasy world.

 

As we monitor superhero play, it’s important to take into account the child’s social/emotional state and needs that are being expressed in the story:

 

  • How they are treating others in their superhero persona? 
  • What vocabulary are they using? 
  • Are they ‘Othering’ kids or forcing them to be villains in their narrative?
  • Are they using their story to bully kids of different backgrounds? 

 

Queen Abby the Donut Protector and Other Tiny Superheroes

I wanted to share with you an example of superhero play on a smaller scale that includes a parent interacting well with their child’s superhero play. The following video went viral in early September, from the YouTube channel AlongCameAbby. Abby likes superhero play and donuts. In the video, her father plays with her by making up a story of a donut burglar, knowing Abby loves donuts:

 

 

As Abby works things out in cooperative play with her dad, she asks if she is the donut thief, understanding that her father is targeting her love of donuts for their exchange. When her Dad reflects the question back on her, she quickly and guiltily answers “No”, until she processes that the donuts she loves and eats are at her own home and bought for her. “I only eat MY donuts…” she says, processing the difference between her love of the donuts and the crime of going into someone else’s home and taking their donuts.

 

Abby declares herself a ‘goodie’, and that she is a hero protecting other people’s donuts, asserting her heroic persona. She is building an archetype in play with her Dad here, and it’s about her values. She has no clear powers yet as a superhero that she has defined, but she still insists she IS one.

 

When asked what reward she gets for being a hero, the obvious answer would be, for most kids and most adults, ‘I get to eat my donuts.” But for Abby, her answer is heroic in itself: “I get to be a superhero.” Free of a sense of entitlement, for Abby, being good is the reward. Her Dad calls her noble and compliments her for that, and she even demurs from being complimented.

 

While group play is something kids have difficulty navigating without adult interference, Abby’s one-on-one play and gentle guidance from her Dad is a good lesson in how kids can be their own heroes, with just a little guidance from adults and a clear understanding of right and wrong, and that does make it right.

Filed Under: Parents Tips Tagged With: Cheyenne Mountain, Child Centric, Children Learning, Colorado Springs, Creekside Kids, Emilia Learning, Inspire Children, Philosophy Of Education, Province Of Reggio Emilia, Reggio, Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia Approach, Reggio Emilia Philosophy

August 1, 2020 by Christopher Hooker

Creekside Kids Team Excited to Begin the 2020-2021 School Year

We are delighted to report that teachers and students will be returning to school on August 10, 2020. The Creekside Kids team is very excited to begin the new school year and we feel it is time to celebrate!

Why are we celebrating? Because all of our staff — the ones that you and your kids know and love — are returning. There’s a lot of loyalty within our team and our community, and we feel that is worth noting. These teachers really love their kids and families, and they are all looking forward to returning to Creekside Kids. It’s a great and cohesive team, so we’re really excited to kick off the school year on August 10th!

Due to the school guidelines set by the State of Colorado, Creekside Kids will be following all directives and procedures. So we can all adhere to the safety rules for your children and our staff, we thank you for your assistance in helping us create a positive, safe, and healthy educational experience for everyone involved.

Just for fun, here is a humorous graphic we found that illustrates some of the realities we face in trying to keep the kids safe/healthy.

Speaking of food, we have another important update to share with you. 

We no longer have a catering service. All parents will have to send nutritious shelf-stable lunches with their children each day. Lunches need to meet the FDA requirements, which we can provide to families. We’re happy to assist families in being sure that their children have a proper amount of each component required by the FDA. However, we lost our catering service due to COVID and the company changing their business model. We are searching for a cost-effective catering alternative. Yet, the health department prefers us to have children bring their own food from their own homes to reduce cross-contamination. 

To add, here is what Creekside Kids is required to do under the new COVID-era guidelines, which are fluid and frequently changing:

  • All people entering the building, including children, parents, and staff, are required to undergo temperature checks. Anyone showing signs of fever will be prevented from entering.
  • Before the end of the day, all children and staff will have their temperatures checked again so we can report if anyone is at risk and should be sent home until they are well.
  • In the COVID era, the realities are evident that we have to take care of each other if we are to succeed together.
  • We strive to offer an exceptional and safe environment for all of the children we serve. Before COVID, many of us thought that an exceptional environment included organic food, a thriving and creative learning experience, and a safe environment included video cameras, passcodes, and locks. In the time of COVID, safety is more than just video cameras and locks. 

Here is the support we need from the parents:

  • Our policies will be more strict than the State guidelines. 
  • Please be patient and understanding as we follow all of the processes to ensure the safety and health of your children.
  • The costs of following COVID-era guidelines, lower student head-count, and higher staffing requirements are forcing an increase in prices.
  • If a child or staff member comes down with COVID-19, Creekside Kids will be required to shut down for two weeks. Please understand that a sick child can put everyone at risk.

Here are our intended outcomes under these new school year circumstances:

  • As a result of our rigid controls on health and safety, we expect to have a clean, healthy, and exceptional learning environment that will remain COVID-free.
  • Though prices will be rising to compensate for the lower head-count of students and the increased staffing, Creekside Kids will still be providing the same amount of care and attention your family has grown to love.

Thank you for having faith in us. Thank you for having patience as we assimilate all of the new state requirements and guidelines for reopening our child care center in August. And, finally, thank you for doing your part so we can all be successful together. 

We adore you and your family. See you soon!  — The Creekside Kids Team

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June 3, 2020 by Christopher Hooker

Kicking Off Summer In The Time Of COVID

With the arrival of June, the summer season has begun, and our Creekside kids should be free to be out in the sun, adventuring, teaming up for games, and playing together unfettered. COVID19 changes what we can allow our kids to do; to protect them, we have to limit their contact with others and maintain a safe environment.

 

Summer comes with all sorts of kid-friendly traditions. The long lockdown has been challenging for both parents and children but, the arrival of summer gives us an opportunity to change that.  It’s important to adapt these rites of summer to safely let our kids know that the joys of life are  still there for them.  We want to teach our children that we are resilient and are able to thrive in times of adversity.

 

The joy of living.  Life is bursting out of every crook and cranny in the summer. Insects emerge and the butterflies and birds are back. Take time to celebrate these things with your kids. Point out an anthill that has newly formed and explain how the colony works inside it. Pull up a YouTube video on ant colonies.  Look for the returning birds and the Monarch butterflies. Take a moment to show your kids how to appreciate the pleasure of being alive together, even during a pandemic.

 

The great outdoors.  In the summer, we look to do the things we can’t do the rest of the time and much of it is outdoors. It’s just warm enough to eat dinner outside and if you stay outside at dusk, you may be lucky enough to see bats flying around.  On the hottest days, Cheyenne Creek is a good way to beat the heat and share some fun memories together. Nature hikes are a chance to get out together and explore our high desert environment.  Bear Creek Nature Center has easily accessible trails for kids and grandparents too. Share a sunrise or a sunset, if you have the right vista. 

 

The bounty of summer.  Summer brings great foods to the table, and it can help children process this transition. Buy a watermelon (have you tried the yellow watermelons?), pick wild strawberries and raspberries in Cheyenne Canyon. Summer fruits and vegetables from a container garden or raised bed will help key your child into the changing season and provide new opportunities for the children to taste fresh fruits and vegetables they grow themselves.

 

Plant a berry garden.  If you’ve got a yard to play with, why not play in the dirt with your kids? Plant strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries in a sunny place in your garden, and perhaps pumpkins too, in anticipation of Autumn. Have a look at James Prigioni’s Gardening Channel for ideas on berries you can grow.

 

Honor the break. If you have older kids you have been homeschooling, keep in mind that they need their summer break to play, be silly, and put the academics they have learned through the year to practical hands-on use. Their mood is transferable to their younger Creekside siblings, so if older siblings feel unfairly burdened by a school year that isn’t ending due to extra lessons and tutoring, it could create a negative impression for the younger ones. Make sure to have a cut-off date and honor it, so that all your kids know that summer has a sacred place, even during a pandemic.

 

Honoring the seasons as they change is important because they provide your preschooler with a deeper understanding of time, the calendar, seasons, celebrations, and even astronomy.   Seasons and celebrations are how young children understand and mark time.  Be sure to come back next month for some great kid-friendly activities you can explore with your Creekside kids this summer while social distancing!

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Dear Creekside Staff, Thank you so much for taking such amazing care of Grace this past year. It means so much to me knowing she was in such wonderful hands and she was so happy there with you. We wish you a wonderful summer and hope to stay in touch. Thank you for everything!
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Creekside teachers, Thanks for another great year of helping our kids “spread their wings”. You are a wonderful caring group of teachers!
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