Friday, August 24, 2012
Parents of college students
This was recently published in the DailyWorth.com
Why Kids Should Chip in for College
by Cari Wira Dineen
When I was in high school, I worked as a waitress, slinging hot cakes and hash at my local IHOP. My plan: to drive off to college in a lightly-used red sports car.
Then my father presented me with my college tuition bill. He asked me to pay the first monthly installment: $1,600.
Power Point
“Parents have decided to use the college experience as an opportunity to teach their children not just about overall responsibility, but also about fiscal responsibility,” says John Kenney, head of Legg Mason’s Global Asset Allocation Group.
My sports-car dream was dashed, but I gained something more important that my parents wanted for me: the awareness a degree doesn’t just come with hitting the books—it costs serious cash.
Surprisingly, a growing number of parents agree: A recent survey from Legg Mason found that among affluent families, 72% believe that children should pay a portion of their college expenses.
It’s a good instinct: When kids contribute, they gain a sense of financial responsibility. As my dad said to me, “Now you’ll be less likely to slack off or flunk out.”
But with the unemployment rate among teens at close to 24% these days, is it realistic to expect students to find a job, let alone help pay their way in college?
Let’s talk about it.
Share the burden. Did you pay some or all of your college education?
Monday, August 13, 2012
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The Best Back to School Bags for laptops
With school just around the corner, thought this information from Suzanne Kantra the founder of Techlicious would be of interest to you.
The Best Back to School Bags
If you’re sending your child to school with a laptop this year, you’ll want a backpack built to keep it safe. These bags go above and beyond mere protection from falls, guarding their electronic gear against would-be thieves and even providing a back-up power source to get your child through a day of classes.
If you’re worried about your child’s laptop taking a beating during the day, the Pelican ProGear U105 Urban Laptop Backpack will keep it safely housed. The backpack has an impact-resistant frame and polyethylene compartment to protect laptops up to 15.6 inches, plus an impact-protected front pocket for a tablet or phone.
Price: $139.95 on pelicanprogear.com
A battery charger built into the PowerBag Backpack will ensure that your child’s various electronic devices always have juice. He or she can make use of the built-in Apple, microUSB and Mini-USB connectors or plug the cord that comes with their device into the USB port. Pressing and holding the powerbag logo, turns the charger on and off and reveals how much charge is left in the 3000mAh battery. When the bag needs a charge, simply plug into a wall outlet. Additional batteries are available in 9000mAh, 6000mAh and 3000mAh capacities. The backpack weighs 3.1 pounds and comes in black, blue and red.
Price: $110.30 on amazon.com
Your child can relax knowing his or her gear is safe in the PacSafe Slingsafe 300 GII. It has slash-proof, lockable straps for securing the bag to a chair, zippers with clips to make it harder for pickpockets to open and a slash-proof bottom panel. The Slingsafe 300 GII comes in blue, green and black and has an internal pocket to protect a laptop up to 13 inches.
Price: $77.30 on amazon.com
This checkpoint-friendly backpack makes it easy to sail through security for students that plan on lots of weekend getaways. The backpack will fit laptops up to 13 inches in its padded internal sleeve. External pockets make packing phones and other gear easy. There’s even a headphone port for easily routing the wire while keeping your phone or player tucked away.
Price: $36.11 on amazon.com
If your child has opted to go the etextbook route or likes to take notes on a tablet, Kaboo’s The Olivia is a great choice. More purse than school bag, The Olivia will travel with your child easily all day. There are plenty of pockets for other gear and lots of space for notebooks and books. You can even stash a 13-inch laptop in the main compartment, but it won’t benefit from any impact protection. Comes in turquoise and black.
Price: $99.99 on amazon.com
The Best Back to School Bags
Pelican ProGear U105 Urban Laptop Backpack
If you’re worried about your child’s laptop taking a beating during the day, the Pelican ProGear U105 Urban Laptop Backpack will keep it safely housed. The backpack has an impact-resistant frame and polyethylene compartment to protect laptops up to 15.6 inches, plus an impact-protected front pocket for a tablet or phone.Price: $139.95 on pelicanprogear.com
PowerBag Backpack by ful
A battery charger built into the PowerBag Backpack will ensure that your child’s various electronic devices always have juice. He or she can make use of the built-in Apple, microUSB and Mini-USB connectors or plug the cord that comes with their device into the USB port. Pressing and holding the powerbag logo, turns the charger on and off and reveals how much charge is left in the 3000mAh battery. When the bag needs a charge, simply plug into a wall outlet. Additional batteries are available in 9000mAh, 6000mAh and 3000mAh capacities. The backpack weighs 3.1 pounds and comes in black, blue and red.Price: $110.30 on amazon.com
Pacsafe Slingsafe 300 GII
Your child can relax knowing his or her gear is safe in the PacSafe Slingsafe 300 GII. It has slash-proof, lockable straps for securing the bag to a chair, zippers with clips to make it harder for pickpockets to open and a slash-proof bottom panel. The Slingsafe 300 GII comes in blue, green and black and has an internal pocket to protect a laptop up to 13 inches. Price: $77.30 on amazon.com
Mobile Edge Edge Netbook ScanFast Checkpoint Friendly Backpack-13”
This checkpoint-friendly backpack makes it easy to sail through security for students that plan on lots of weekend getaways. The backpack will fit laptops up to 13 inches in its padded internal sleeve. External pockets make packing phones and other gear easy. There’s even a headphone port for easily routing the wire while keeping your phone or player tucked away. Price: $36.11 on amazon.com
Kaboo The Olivia
If your child has opted to go the etextbook route or likes to take notes on a tablet, Kaboo’s The Olivia is a great choice. More purse than school bag, The Olivia will travel with your child easily all day. There are plenty of pockets for other gear and lots of space for notebooks and books. You can even stash a 13-inch laptop in the main compartment, but it won’t benefit from any impact protection. Comes in turquoise and black.Price: $99.99 on amazon.com
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Beautiful Brains
Beautiful Brains
Moody. Impulsive. Maddening. Why do teenagers act the way they do? Viewed through the eyes of evolution, their most exasperating traits may be the key to success as adults.
ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/10/teenage-brains/dobbs...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Character development
Character Education
By Brent Sitton
Every parent wants their child to develop positive character traits. One way to supplement your child's
character education is to act as a filter for the movies and television shows your child watches, and to review
the books your child reads.
The following categories are modeled after "The Book of Virtues for Young People," an excellent book for
children in its own right, written by William Bennett. When developing a curriculum of character education
for your child, it's helpful to review each children's book, television show, and movie for both positive and
negative examples of each of the ten virtues outlined in "The Book of Virtues for Young People." The stronger
the message, the more it will contribute to your child's character education.
Following are some ways in which the virtues can manifest as character traits in children's books, movies, and
in television shows:
Self-Discipline: A character discusses his feelings of anger rather than impulsively striking out. Or, a character
gets his chores done before he goes out to play.
Compassion: A character understands the pain or suffering of a friend, and steps in to help, even when it
means she can't attend the party she was looking forward to.
Responsibility: A character admits it was his baseball that broke the window, and offers to pay for a
replacement. Or, a character keeps her promise to babysit her younger sister, even though she'd rather go to
the movies with her friends.
Friendship: A character stands up for her friend in front of her peers, even though it's not popular. Or, a
character befriends the class bully in an effort to get him to change his ways.
Work: A character approaches her job with a positive attitude, and does her very best even when her boss is
being unfair. Or, a character makes up a game to get through an unpleasant task, and takes pride in her work
even though it goes unnoticed.
Courage: A character is afraid of the raging waters, but takes the risk and dives in to save her family. Or, a
character stands up for what he believes in, even though it's unpopular.
Perseverance: A character continues to strive to make the basketball team, even though he's a foot shorter than
the other players. Or, a family works together to keep their home, even though the father has lost his job and
the mother is ill.
Honesty: A character admits to himself that he isn't trying his hardest. Or, a character talks to an adult about a
friend in trouble, even though the friend will get angry at her.
Loyalty: A character sticks with his losing soccer team in the hope of helping them become better, rather than
joining a winning soccer team. Or, a character stays at her friend's side during a serious illness or hardship.
Faith: A character reaches out to God to help him in his time of need.
When evaluating character traits and virtues in kids' books, movies, and television shows, also look at negative
behavioral influences. Ideally, these influences will be minimal. Consider, for example:
Violence: Does the character hurt himself, another person, or an animal through his words or actions, and does
he act without remorse?
Profanity: Does the character use foul language, sexual language, or take God's name in vain?
Nudity: Does the movie, television show, or book show or describe suggestive styles of dress or partially
clothed or nude characters?
Sexual Content: Do the characters engage in implied or overt sexual behavior, or do they engage in aberrant
sexual behavior?
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Do the characters use or abuse legal or illegal substances?
Scary Elements: Are the scenarios depicted gratuitously frightening?
Negative Behaviors: Does the character show disrespect to his parents? Or, does he neglect his homework?
Or, does he frighten other children?
By evaluating both the positive character traits and negative behaviors of movies, television shows, and books,
and selecting those that reinforce the values and virtues that are important to you, you'll go far in developing
your child's character education.
About the Author
See Author Box
Brent Sitton is the founder of http://www.DiscoveryJourney.com, with Character based Childrens Book
Reviews. Reviews contain related, fun and educational kid activity.
http://www.discoveryjourney.com/bookchild.htm -http://www.discoveryjourney.com/kidactivity.htm.
By Brent Sitton
Every parent wants their child to develop positive character traits. One way to supplement your child's
character education is to act as a filter for the movies and television shows your child watches, and to review
the books your child reads.
The following categories are modeled after "The Book of Virtues for Young People," an excellent book for
children in its own right, written by William Bennett. When developing a curriculum of character education
for your child, it's helpful to review each children's book, television show, and movie for both positive and
negative examples of each of the ten virtues outlined in "The Book of Virtues for Young People." The stronger
the message, the more it will contribute to your child's character education.
Following are some ways in which the virtues can manifest as character traits in children's books, movies, and
in television shows:
Self-Discipline: A character discusses his feelings of anger rather than impulsively striking out. Or, a character
gets his chores done before he goes out to play.
Compassion: A character understands the pain or suffering of a friend, and steps in to help, even when it
means she can't attend the party she was looking forward to.
Responsibility: A character admits it was his baseball that broke the window, and offers to pay for a
replacement. Or, a character keeps her promise to babysit her younger sister, even though she'd rather go to
the movies with her friends.
Friendship: A character stands up for her friend in front of her peers, even though it's not popular. Or, a
character befriends the class bully in an effort to get him to change his ways.
Work: A character approaches her job with a positive attitude, and does her very best even when her boss is
being unfair. Or, a character makes up a game to get through an unpleasant task, and takes pride in her work
even though it goes unnoticed.
Courage: A character is afraid of the raging waters, but takes the risk and dives in to save her family. Or, a
character stands up for what he believes in, even though it's unpopular.
Perseverance: A character continues to strive to make the basketball team, even though he's a foot shorter than
the other players. Or, a family works together to keep their home, even though the father has lost his job and
the mother is ill.
Honesty: A character admits to himself that he isn't trying his hardest. Or, a character talks to an adult about a
friend in trouble, even though the friend will get angry at her.
Loyalty: A character sticks with his losing soccer team in the hope of helping them become better, rather than
joining a winning soccer team. Or, a character stays at her friend's side during a serious illness or hardship.
Faith: A character reaches out to God to help him in his time of need.
When evaluating character traits and virtues in kids' books, movies, and television shows, also look at negative
behavioral influences. Ideally, these influences will be minimal. Consider, for example:
Violence: Does the character hurt himself, another person, or an animal through his words or actions, and does
he act without remorse?
Profanity: Does the character use foul language, sexual language, or take God's name in vain?
Nudity: Does the movie, television show, or book show or describe suggestive styles of dress or partially
clothed or nude characters?
Sexual Content: Do the characters engage in implied or overt sexual behavior, or do they engage in aberrant
sexual behavior?
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Do the characters use or abuse legal or illegal substances?
Scary Elements: Are the scenarios depicted gratuitously frightening?
Negative Behaviors: Does the character show disrespect to his parents? Or, does he neglect his homework?
Or, does he frighten other children?
By evaluating both the positive character traits and negative behaviors of movies, television shows, and books,
and selecting those that reinforce the values and virtues that are important to you, you'll go far in developing
your child's character education.
About the Author
See Author Box
Brent Sitton is the founder of http://www.DiscoveryJourney.com, with Character based Childrens Book
Reviews. Reviews contain related, fun and educational kid activity.
http://www.discoveryjourney.com/bookchild.htm -http://www.discoveryjourney.com/kidactivity.htm.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
What is your opinion of this quote?
"Average people allow time to impose its will on them; remarkable people impose their will on their time." from Jeff Haden, Owners' Manual '9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People'
Friday, June 22, 2012
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