Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- December 9, 2008
When Christmas isn't your holiday, plan ahead (:46)
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Suggested Intro:
CHRISTMAS IS COMING -- AND THAT CAN BE A CHALLENGE IF YOUR FAMILY DOESN'T CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY. A PENN STATE EXTENSION CHILD CARE EXPERT OFFERS SOME TIPS ON MANAGING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. GARY ABDULLAH HAS THE STORY:
Story:
(:20) AS PENNSYLVANIA'S COMMUNITIES GROW INCREASINGLY DIVERSE, MORE FAMILIES DO NOT CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FOR CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS REASONS. NANCY WILSON, AN EARLY LEARNING SPECIALIST WITH PENN STATE EXTENSION'S BETTER KID CARE PROGRAM, SAYS YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILDREN COPE BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE MEDIA'S INFLUENCE, AND BY ACCENTUATING THE POSITIVES:
Wilson Actuality:
(:19) "TOTAL AVOIDANCE OF OTHER PEOPLE'S HOLIDAYS IS KIND OF HARD TO DO, WITH ALL THAT'S ON IN THE MEDIA -- ALTHOUGH THE PARENT HAS THE RIGHT TO TURN OFF THAT TELEVISION. MAKE SURE THAT YOU WOULD FIND FUN STORIES AND GAMES AND DECORATIONS AND THINGS THAT YOU'RE DOING IN YOUR HOME FOR YOUR HOLIDAY, AND MAKE THAT VERY, VERY SPECIAL FOR YOUR CHILD."(:09) WILSON SAYS PARENTS CAN WORK WITH THEIR CHILD'S CAREGIVERS TO REINFORCE THE VALUE OF FAMILY TRADITIONS, AND AFFIRM THAT IT'S OKAY TO BE DIFFERENT. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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