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The Science and Art of Raising Kind Kids

January 07, 2009

Surfing the net today (do they still say that or am I dating myself?), anyway, I was surfing and I came across a great opportunity for parents if you are up for a day trip this weekend. www.parentsmonthlyonline.com has a great monthly calendar of activities for kids. This month they had a blurb on the San Francisco Exploratorium which is offering a one-time class called 'The Science and Art of Raising Kind Kids'. Here's what their website has to say about it:

If raising kind kids were a science, what might the tools and methods look like? What motivates children to be caring or generous? In this interactive presentation, Dr. Christine L. Carter presents the latest in behavioral and social scientific findings along with practical tips for raising kind kids. The mother of two and the Executive Director of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley Carter will share research, offer tools, and empower parents, teachers, and caregivers with the knowledge they need to instill altruism in children.

Having children who are alternately such gentle, sweet little beings that you want to squeeze them til they pop, and such evil little beings that you literally consider squeezing them til they pop (go ahead, call CPS on me), well this might be a great class to help us understand why they do what they do and how to help guide them toward being kinder, gentler people. Check it out, here's the info:

McBean Theater, 2 pm. Free with price of admission. General $14; University Free with price of admission. General $14; University Students $11; Seniors 65+, people w/ disabilities and Youth ages 13-17 $11; Children ages 4-12 $9; Children 4 & under Free. Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St., San Francisco. For more info call 415-EXP-LORE or visit www.exploratorium.edu

Oh, and by the way - this is a parents only class so bring a back-up mom, dad, grandma or friend to take the kids through the Exploratorium. It is a really amazing place with hundreds of hands-on science exhibits to touch, play with and explore!