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Combo Fun Day & News
September 30, 2021
Volume 1, Edition #21
Tell Me Something Good!
KABOOM!
What a great playground build with the Richmond community, The Children's Museum of Richmond, and The CarMax Foundation! A huge thank you to everyone who showed up - including Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam & First Lady of Virginia Pamela Northam - to make sure kids have a safe place to play and feel like they belong! 
News You Can Use

Why I left the childcare industry after 20 years

5 key questions about Pfizer’s COVID vaccine announcement for kids 

How can parents keep kids safe this school year? What safety measures are schools putting in place? Pediatrician, parent and former teacher, Dr. Bergen Nelson, shares her insights in an interview with CBS 6. 

Preventing Trauma and Suicide During Catastrophic Events and Beyond - These modules from the Prevention Institute include a public health collaborative approach, bringing equity to prevention, developing strategies, and ACEs prevention multimedia resources.
For Providers and Families

The Real Reason Why Kids Fidget 
Fidgeting is a real problem. It is a strong indicator that children are not getting enough movement throughout the day. We need to fix the underlying issue.

How to Raise Helpful Kids. Truly Include Them and Accept Mess

Have you had questions on your financials, but are unsure of whom or how to ask? ChildSavers wants to assist!  ChildSavers has had the opportunity to partner with Banzai, a financial wellness course catalog. Your responses to the brief survey will help ChildSavers gauge if this resource would be of interest to you and how to best tailor this tool to meet your individual needs. This survey will take less than 2 minutes to complete!

Recognizing Sensory Processing Differences
You will just never know what someone is dealing with behind closed doors. No matter how happy someone looks, how loud their laugh is, how big their smile is, there can still be a level of hurt that is indescribable. So be kind. Even when others are not, choose to be kind.

Andrea Russett
Fun Day Friday - In the Garden

10 deer resistant annual flowers 

Cool season plant combinations 

How to kill poison ivy plants and why fall is the perfect time to do it 

How to deadhead flowers: 3 reasons why you should and when you shouldn’t 

How to grow morning glories in containers 

“leave” them alone: Lawn leaf management 

Learn the pros and cons for different garden hoses and some tips for keeping it in great shape

How to create the perfect DIY compost bins on a budget 
Other Interesting Things for Fun Day!

Please keep sharing-we are here for you. What are you doing FUN this weekend? Let us know! And by the way, we LOVE pictures! :)

Enjoy your weekend!

Stay safe and be well.

Your SBGR Team
Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond
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