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Editor Note: We are currently highlighting the awesome businesses who are supporting our local moms by joining the ShopLocal club. We wanted our moms and community to get to know the owners a little better so that you can see how amazing these locals really are and how they are impacting our community for the better! Please support them! To view all ShopLocal Business interviews, please click here! Remember: SHOP LOCAL!  Name of Business: The Picky One Head Lice Removal Service
Name of Owner(s): Maryellen Kumiega 1.) How long have you lived on Cape Cod? I moved to Cape Cod and settled in Brewster in 1991 with my husband Pete, where we raised 2 daughters, now ages 21 and 22. 2.) When and why did you start your business? In October of 2007 I received the call that all parents dread. My daughter had lice! I immediately went into attack mode. After picking her up at school I went straight to the pharmacy and bought an over-the-counter lice kit and headed home ready to battle. Well little did I know that this battle was going to continue for 6 months! After using the lice kit, then a prescription from my pediatrician and a nit picker in Boston, I learned that some cases of lice are resistant to the common pesticides sold today. Through personal experience I was able to develop a process that gets rid of lice quickly and effectively. I have been treating Cape and Island families since 2009. 3.) What do you LOVE most about your job? I love that I get to meet so many interesting people, locals and Cape visitors. I always leave with a feeling of gratefulness that I have a skill that helps so many different people. 4.) How does your business help/impact local families? One of the top reasons for truancy is kids staying home due to head lice infestations. I am able to help families get back to work, school and life faster. 5.) In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing Cape Cod Families? Most families have 2 working parents in order to live on Cape Cod and it is very difficult for these parents to take time off when sick or have a sick child (or lice infested). 6.) If you had to pick your favorite local spot on Cape Cod (not a business), where would you pick and why? I love spending time on Nauset's outer beach with my family. I have so many memories of raising my children out there and love to see them as young adults enjoying it just as much as when they were young. 7.) Please offer a tip for our Mom Audience: Lice is not a dirty thing! They prefer clean hair. When you get that dreaded call, take a deep breath and know that a lice infestation is survivable! There is help out there and you are not alone. 8.) Any other information you would like us to share? (upcoming events? Awards? Anything you think our community would find useful, Etc) I am Cape Cod’s Original head lice nitpicker. My goal is to help families save time and money on lice and nit removal through a pesticide free process. I am also trying to educate families, schools and summer camps on the misconceptions of head lice and help people erase their feelings of shame and helplessness.
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Join the 21 Day Peppermint Challenge Facebook Group for all the rules and more details! You could win some peppermint and jade lemon essential oils just by having some fun and exercising! #peppermintchallenge The official start date is September 28th, but the host would like to get the peppermint mailed out to you as soon as you join. You will need a pedometer, Fitbit or something comparable to participate. So venture on over to their Facebook page and check out all the information!  Cape Cod Children's Place Presents: Raising Healthy Families 7 week parenting series with Cindy Horgan. Will provide support for challenges that make parenting difficult. Topics to include: discipline without yelling; handling tantrums; understand temperament; why our kids do what they do; value of routines; setting limits and boundaries and much more! FREE dinner and childcare are included preregistration required 508-420-3310  Cape Kids' Treasures Children’s Consignment Fall Sale Event Saturday and Sunday, October 17 & 18, 2015 Saturday, 8am - 6 pm Sunday, 10 am - 2pm Half-price Sale (select items), Saturday from 3-6 pm and Sunday from 10am -2pm  **NEW LOCATION**- After 5 years of holding our sales at the Greek Church in Centerville, we have a NEW, LARGER LOCATION for this Sale: 770 Main Street, Osterville, MA (behind Wimpy's Restaurant) It is a unique, highly-organized event that brings together buyers/sellers in one place for greater exposure of your items and a large selection for shoppers. Make money on your children's outgrown items, while shopping for needed items at a fraction of the retail cost. Over 20,000 items will be available! You will find: *New and gently used baby & kid's clothing (sizes newborn-children's 16) *Maternity clothing *Shoes and accessories *Toys, games, puzzles, books, etc. *Sporting equipment/accessories *Halloween costumes, Holiday outfits and more! *Baby gear *Nursery decor, furniture and so much more! CONSIGNORS WANTED- Start cleaning out your closets and Earn up to 75% of your sales! For information and to Register, visit our website at http://www.capekidstreasures.com/. FIRST TIME, NEW MOMS- Register to attend a special pre-sale event! See our website for details. We accept CREDIT CARDS (Mastercard and Visa) in addition to cash and checks!! For more information and to sign up for our mailing list, please visit our website. Visit our Facebook page and "Like" us for info and to win prizes to our Sale. You won't want to miss this SALE!!  Editor Note: We are currently highlighting the awesome businesses who are supporting our local moms by joining the ShopLocal club. We wanted our moms and community to get to know the owners a little better so that you can see how amazing these locals really are and how they are impacting our community for the better! Please support them! To view all ShopLocal Business interviews, please click here! Remember: SHOP LOCAL!  Name of Business: Pitter Patter Puppets
Name of Owner(s): Mary Wilson, Puppeteer 1.) How long have you lived on Cape Cod? Over 30 years 2.) When and why did you start your business? I was a teacher using puppets in the classroom for many years and started professionally using puppets and doing performances 19 years ago. 3.) What do you LOVE most about your job? The reactions and joy I get from children when they interact with the puppets are so precious. I love connecting with children through experiences learning and having fun. 4.) How does your business help/impact local families? My programs are enjoyed by families with young children at community performances and private parties. Educational hands-on fun for everyone! 5.) In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing Cape Cod Families? Affordable and accessible child care, being able to spend quality time with your children, housing costs, and isolation if you are new to the Cape. 6.) If you had to pick your favorite local spot on Cape Cod (not a business), where would you pick and why? I love to bring people to the Chatham Fish Pier around 4pm to watch the fishing boats come in with their catches of the day, unload them, and watch the seals right from the shore. It's free and quintessential Cape Cod with the fishing industry. 7.) Please offer a tip for our Mom Audience: Moms, you are doing a great and important job! Take care of yourselves and find the joy in each of your children every day. 8.) Any other information you would like us to share? (upcoming events? Awards? Anything you think our community would find useful, Etc.) I perform puppet shows, but I also provide educator training on how to use puppets. I have taught many workshops on the local and national level. I also retail puppets during the summer months after my performances at the Cape Rep theater. Editor Note: We are currently highlighting the awesome businesses who are supporting our local moms by joining the ShopLocal club. We wanted our moms and community to get to know the owners a little better so that you can see how amazing these locals really are and how they are impacting our community for the better! Please support them! To view all ShopLocal Business interviews, please click here! Remember: SHOP LOCAL!  Name of Business: Meryl's Music and Arts Centers
Name of Owner(s): Meryl Vujs 1.) How long have you lived on Cape Cod? I moved to the Cape in 2000 to start my family. 2.) When and why did you start your business? After I had my first son, we went back to visit some friends in CT who also had a young child. They told me about this fabulous music program they were taking their daughter to called Music Together. Seeing as how I was a musician, they said I should really look into teaching this program. As soon as I got back I looked it up and immediately went to take the training. Every moment of that training was like a lightbulb lighting up in my brain. I knew I had to offer this awesome program on the Cape so I applied for my license through Music Together and got started in 2003 when I was pregnant with my second son. 3.) What do you LOVE most about your job? I LOVE seeing all those happy little faces staring up at me every day when I walk into the classroom. I LOVE teaching today's parents the importance of music education starting with their infants. I LOVE seeing the look of recognition from all the parents when someone's child demonstrates something I've been discussing in the class. And I LOVE to sing everyday! 4.) How does your business help/impact local families? The families who come through my doors don't always know what they're getting into! A lot of people just think it's something to do with their child every week to keep them busy. What they learn over time is that all children are musical and all children can gain basic music competence (being able to sing in key and hold a beat) if given a musically rich, developmentally appropriate environment early on. Once they realize how much actual learning even an infant can do and the high quality of the materials they get to take home to continue the music learning there, the price seems cheap! 5.) In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing Cape Cod Families? The biggest challenges facing Cape Cod families is work and housing. We are losing a lot of our young families because they cannot find steady work that will pay the rent on the very limited housing we have available. Landlords are pushing out the future of the Cape for the high weekly rental rates they can pull in in the summer. Something is going to need to change in our economy if we want to keep our young families not just living, but thriving on the cape. 6.) If you had to pick your favorite local spot on Cape Cod (not a business), where would you pick and why? My favorite spot would have to be Nauset Beach. I just love it there. 7.) Please offer a tip for our Mom Audience: Sing with your child. Every day. Without the radio or TV on. Just MAKE music and your child will start to also. You don't wait until your child can speak before you start speaking to them do you? Then don't wait until the can "do" music before you make music with them. It's how they learn! 8.) Any other information you would like us to share? (upcoming events? Awards? Anything you think our community would find useful, Etc) MMAC has won Cape Cod Life Magazine's Best Kids Activity Award for 9 years. There's a reason for that! A lot of other kids programs have come and gone but we've been around for 12 years and counting. Free library and playgroup programs are great for filling time, but when you want a real, educational program that will last your child a lifetime, come see us. Music Together is the gold standard in early childhood music and movement programs for kids newborn to 5 years. Developed 27 years ago, they continually update the program when research dictates a new finding in the area of early childhood music learning. Check out a class for free if you want. With locations all over the Cape there's sure to be one not too far from you. Eastham, Harwich, Sandwich, Falmouth and Plymouth. We also offer Ukulele lessons, GroovyKids Yoga, and Rhythm Kids classes for your slightly older child and as next steps from Music Together. A fellow Cape Cod Mom recently alerted us to the paint job that took place at Veterans Field behind the Recreation Center in Chatham. It appears that some budding artists have decided to generously donate their time and talents in helping the school year get off to a great start! Below are the recent updates. ***If you have any information regarding this act of vandalism please report it to the Chatham Police Department.  A pirate who can't spell. Friend the Police. Excellent advice for our young children. Welcoming the kids "Back To School". Look out for Kung-Fu Spider! |
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Signs of Success in Young Children
By Tracy Lamperti, LMHC, BCETS
Lamperti Counseling & Consultation
The first post in this series focused on catering to the every need of our infant and baby.
The second post in this series focused on the Parental Shift as we begin to show and to teach your little ones that they can capture the thunder by having the feeling of accomplishing something on their own.
The third post in this series focused on instilling awesome habits.
Welcome to the fourth post, summary and moving on.
- Vision and Health - It all starts with vision and a healthy you. If you are newly pregnant or working on conception, write down your hopes and dreams for this new life. It will be good to refer to through the good and tough times. Take care of YOU!
- Limitless Love - With our infants, give them limitless love and affection to enhance physical, emotional and brain growth.
- PLAY! PLAY! PLAY!
- The Thunder - Step aside and take pride through observation when your child is about to reach a new milestone. Don’t steal their thunder! This is the beginning of a child feeling pride and joy in their OWN power to make a new connection and reach a new level. This is intrinsic satisfaction, when a child feels good inside from what they have accomplished.
- Easy Does it on the Praise - Avoid showering with praise. Shower with happiness and love instead of praise. Praise, like marbles in a jar serve a purpose at times but generally works poorly to bring about a lasting change, partly because the adults often lack consistency and partly because these methods bring temporary extrinsic satisfaction and children need more and more to feel satisfied. When a child makes their bed or brushes their teeth, the prize is that everyone feels happy and there is time and energy to spend on positive things. If they don’t do what was expected of them, the energy is wasted on negativity.
- Enough Static Already! - Avoid wiring them up with anxiety by overexposure to anything with a screen or plug and emotional conflict.
- Routines and Boundaries - Routines and boundaries lead to feelings of safety, not anxiety. They organize life and instill confidence.
- Family - Be a FAMILY. Help children learn what it means to be part of something bigger and who they can turn to when they want to rejoice over accomplishments and get support over failure.
- PLAY! PLAY! PLAY!
- Presentation - Present well and look your best. This leads to confidence and success. Adults (and younger people) most commonly decline an invite because the invite is to go somewhere and do something that is out of their comfort zone. You may not be Catholic, but if your child has never known the experience of cleaning up and entering the church. You may not be the dress up and go to a fancy restaurant type of family but some day your child is going to go to a prom, or be asked to be in a wedding party. We want them to have the confidence to ask questions of a trusted friend or relative and accept the invite. The alternative may be being more comfortable hanging out in the basement of a friend’s house playing video games.
- Success through Failure - Embrace failure, don’t let it crush you. Most truly successful people have “lost it all” more than once.
- Tolerate Bad Feelings - Learn to tolerate bad feelings. When we learn skills to work though tough things, we can be solvers. When we try to cover them up, we can become addicts.
- Surrounded by Success - Know that part of being successful is wanting others to be successful with you. We don’t crush others to be at the top.
- Dole it Out Carefully - Parents need to dole out a little bit of freedom at a time. They are in your care until age 17 or 18. During that time they accumulate skills little by little. They get to be in charge of a little bit at a time but they are still accountable to you. Knowing that one is always accountable to someone is crucial. As children, we are accountable to our parents. As adolescents we are accountable to our parents and the community. As adults, we are accountable to society and the law. The more excuses we make for our children, the farther down we spiral away from civility, because we are raising a generation of “me” thinkers.
- Faith - Our children need faith. Teach them what you believe about morals, integrity, religion, life and death. As in the story of the untended strawberry, you have to guide your children’s heart.
This story was told by my pastor many years ago. I don’t know where it originated or if I am going to get it exactly right, but here goes.
A man came to visit another man with a strawberry patch. The man with the strawberry patch said to the other man, “Would you like to see my strawberry patch?” They went through the gate and the visitor said, “This doesn’t look like a strawberry patch.” And the other man, who hadn’t tended to his patch at all said, “I’m waiting for them to grow up and see if they would like to be strawberries.”
If you want beautiful strawberries, you have to tend to the patch.
What an amazing future lies ahead for your child!
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