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MISS SIGMUND SPEAKS
ABOUT FRIENDSHIP
Dear Miss Sigmund,
All my friends say that I play
too rough. I know they’re right,
but I get so excited at recess that I can’t
calm myself down. What should I do?
Thanks,
Frenzied in First Grade
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Dear Frenzied,
Getting overexcited is certainly a problem that I’m very
familiar with. The minute that I get to school in the
morning I just want to jump on
everybody. That’s when I have to sit
down and count out 10 deep doggy
breaths to help me calm down. And
sometimes, when I’m really hyper,
it helps to exercise with some
Puppy Yoga. I find the
Downward Dog stretch is
especially good for working out tension. Good Luck. Sound Mind,
Sound Body, Wagging Tail,
From,
Miss Sigmund, Canine Good Citizen and Ph.D.
Dear Miss Siggy,
Sometimes I feel used. My friend played with me and
hung with only me for a week. She acted like we knew
each other forever. I think the only reason she did it
was because her other friend was on vacation. Now
that her other friend is back from vacation she has
stopped talking to me completely. That made me feel
used. We came to talk to you and after that she hung out with me for
five minutes. Then everything went back to normal, as if we did not
even talk to you. What should I do?
From,
Feeling Used in 4th Grade
Dear Feeling Used,
I am sorry this happened. Feeling used hurts. We feel mad and sad.
It is an icky feeling to think that someone used you. If you feel used,
and you feel like someone is not being a good friend to you, then
chances are they are not a good choice for a close friend. You can
still be kind to them, and polite to them, but I would not focus on
their friendship as an important one. Keep them as an acquaintance
not as a best friend. Wag your tail when you see them, smile, have
good manners, but invite someone else to play. When I first moved
here it took me a few years to really find some good friends. I knew
a lot of dogs; we played fetch, and ran in a pack at the park. Some
of them would then dig dirt in my face. They were a bit snooty. It
took me a long time to realize that strong friendships take time to
build. You have to get to know someone and see if you
can really trust them. Be patient. You are easy to
like, and very sweet. The kids will see that. Trust
your feelings, 4th grader. They will guide you.
Love,
Miss Siggy
FUN THINGS TO DO DURING
THE WINTER MONTHS-
• Make hot cocoa.
• Go sledding together.
• Make paper snowflakes
• Go bowling.
• Make sun catchers.
• Make a graph showing each day’s hi and low
temperatures.
• Make ice cream using snow.
• Go roller skating.
• Have a snowball fight.
• Play your favorite board games.
• Make a pine cone bird feeder.
• Measure the snowfall.
• Go ice skating together.
• Make snow angels and watch the snow fall together.
• Buy a kid-sized shovel and shovel the driveway or
sidewalk together.
• Visit your local library and check out books on winter
themes.
• Draw and color a mural showing a winter scene.
• Build a snow fort together.
• Take a knitting class at your local craft store and make
hats for each other.
• Fill a spray bottle with colored water and write in the
snow.
• Use sheets or boxes to build a fort inside your house.
• Bundle up and take a walk during a snowstorm.
• Make a snowman sun catcher.
• Collect old winter coats from family members and
friends. Then donate them to a local charity.
• Use the back side of some leftover wrapping paper to
draw and color life-sized pictures of one another.
http://singleparents.about.com/od/havingfu1/a/winter_fun.htm
BRAIN TEASER ANSWER FROM PAGE 33
Answer: Answer: 2 red valentines