Dear Maxy,
I am having the hardest time getting my children to complete their homework , especially their reading . I have used egg timers and timeouts and punishments . I have talked to their teachers, but it all boils down to them rarely getting the work done .
When I come into the room where they are supposed to be reading, they are often playing videos games or watching TV . I take these privileges away, but the work rarely gets finished .
Any suggestions on getting them to focus . ?
Read please .
Dear Read Please ,
You can remove the distractions from your home. Take the video games away and put them under lock and key . Remove the television from the room where they do their studying . Make it clear that you will not reinstate their ability to use these electronics until they can compete all of their studies in a timely and effective manner .
Limit your own engagement with electronics . Your children watch your example more closely than you know . And , by all means, read ! You should cultivate a daily interest in reading . If you sit with your children and read as they are reading, chances are great that they will want to read right along with you .
Maxy
Dear Maxy ,
I just saw a report on the news that says that if you drink three alcoholic beverages a day, you are considered a binge drinker . That is so scary . My friends and I go out every weekend and we always drink that much, if not more . I mean everybody knows I drink that much . I mentioned this study to my friends who totally blew it off . It's not like we are drinking every night . I'm wondering, though , if the study is exaggerating, or we have something to worry about . I've heard about other studies that say drinking a glass of red wine every night is good for you .
Confused
Dear Confused ,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that binge drinking for men equals five or more drinks in one sitting and four or more for women .
The point is that excessive drinking , which you and your friends are doing, can lead to health and safety concerns . While your friends may brush this off as nonsense , you are smart to take heed .
Start by making the choice not to drink at all the next time you go out or to limit your alcohol to one drink . If you are unable to adhere to your limitation , you will know that you have a problem . Get help now before you succumb to what could be a perilous future if your drinking goes unchecked . You are doing the right thing .
Maxy
Dear Maxy ,
My wonderful husband delivers oil to people's homes and works hard keeping homes toasty and warm throughout the winter . It is a demanding job but for the most part, he enjoys it .
The problem is, some customers don't plow or shovel paths to their tanks .
Their driveway are cleared and the paths to their bird feeders, but my husband has to pull a heavy hose through knee-high snow to reach the tanks .
By the time he gets home he is soaked to his thighs, cold and exhausted . He would appreciate it if people could make his job easier by shoveling a path to their tank .
Please be Kind
Dear Please ,
Thank you for reminding the readers that all service people who to have access outside areas of their homes should not get lost in a snowdrift because the path isn't plowed . If you know someone is coming, please make sure that they can get there .
Maxy
I am having the hardest time getting my children to complete their homework , especially their reading . I have used egg timers and timeouts and punishments . I have talked to their teachers, but it all boils down to them rarely getting the work done .
When I come into the room where they are supposed to be reading, they are often playing videos games or watching TV . I take these privileges away, but the work rarely gets finished .
Any suggestions on getting them to focus . ?
Read please .
Dear Read Please ,
You can remove the distractions from your home. Take the video games away and put them under lock and key . Remove the television from the room where they do their studying . Make it clear that you will not reinstate their ability to use these electronics until they can compete all of their studies in a timely and effective manner .
Limit your own engagement with electronics . Your children watch your example more closely than you know . And , by all means, read ! You should cultivate a daily interest in reading . If you sit with your children and read as they are reading, chances are great that they will want to read right along with you .
Maxy
Dear Maxy ,
I just saw a report on the news that says that if you drink three alcoholic beverages a day, you are considered a binge drinker . That is so scary . My friends and I go out every weekend and we always drink that much, if not more . I mean everybody knows I drink that much . I mentioned this study to my friends who totally blew it off . It's not like we are drinking every night . I'm wondering, though , if the study is exaggerating, or we have something to worry about . I've heard about other studies that say drinking a glass of red wine every night is good for you .
Confused
Dear Confused ,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that binge drinking for men equals five or more drinks in one sitting and four or more for women .
The point is that excessive drinking , which you and your friends are doing, can lead to health and safety concerns . While your friends may brush this off as nonsense , you are smart to take heed .
Start by making the choice not to drink at all the next time you go out or to limit your alcohol to one drink . If you are unable to adhere to your limitation , you will know that you have a problem . Get help now before you succumb to what could be a perilous future if your drinking goes unchecked . You are doing the right thing .
Maxy
Dear Maxy ,
My wonderful husband delivers oil to people's homes and works hard keeping homes toasty and warm throughout the winter . It is a demanding job but for the most part, he enjoys it .
The problem is, some customers don't plow or shovel paths to their tanks .
Their driveway are cleared and the paths to their bird feeders, but my husband has to pull a heavy hose through knee-high snow to reach the tanks .
By the time he gets home he is soaked to his thighs, cold and exhausted . He would appreciate it if people could make his job easier by shoveling a path to their tank .
Please be Kind
Dear Please ,
Thank you for reminding the readers that all service people who to have access outside areas of their homes should not get lost in a snowdrift because the path isn't plowed . If you know someone is coming, please make sure that they can get there .
Maxy
Awesome advice Maxy...Good doggie
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