Parental guidance

PARENTAL GUIDANCE

Excerpts from conversations on the Parents Council blog this week:

By the book: “I think that parenting books often validate what we already believe and can give good ideas in concrete situations. We’re not likely to completely overhaul our entire philosophy on child rearing, but sometimes we get stuck on the little things like how to get ready in the morning with a minimum of fuss. And it’s those little things that happen day in and day out that can cloud the bigger issues.” – Posted by Jennine

Getting annoyed: “I think any time you live with someone they are going to do things that upset you. … you just have to be calm and tell that person how you feel, also realize that you can not change their behavior but only your response to it. … sometimes we need to work on ourselves first.”

– Posted by Mikayla

You can share your thoughts on these and other issues at spokesmanreview.com/blogs/parents.

The Parents Council is a group of readers who get together in person and online to talk about issues important to families in the Inland Northwest. For more information, contact Ken Paulman at kenp@spokesman.com or (509) 459-5480.

THINGS TO DO

Family Fun day

at the Park

Free event includes face-painting, prizes, games, food, raffles, and magic shows at 1 and 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Potter’s House Church. Saturday, 12-4 p.m., Q’emiln Riverside Park Post Falls.

Children’s

clothing giveaway

Clothes available for ages pre-school through high school. Saturday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 521 Lakeside Ave., Coeur d’Alene. For more information, call (208) 667-8446.

A daily listing of family-friendly activities is posted each day at spokesmanreview.com/ blogs/parents.

For more events, turn to the Family Notes column on page B3, or search our calendar at spokane7.com/events.