On the authority of celebrity news dumpster TMZ, Jon and Kate will attend parenting class. This is per a court order issued by the Berks County, Philadelphia, judge presiding over their ongoing custody dispute. Jon and Kate must buckle down, turn their backs on their beloved paparazzi and enroll in/complete “Children in the Middle” class before June 8. This is a seven-hour class that Jon and Kate have to attend in person rather than choosing the online option, but the judge is allowing them to attend separately. Unlike same day payday loans, it’s perfectly fine if it takes them more than a day to finish.
Hopefully, Jon and Kate’s parenting class won’t be a spectacle
Jon and Kate at parenting class will not be televised to anyone’s knowledge (yet), but the lengthy ” Children in the Middle†class appears to be in the best interests of the Gosselin octet. The “Children in the Middle” website makes it quite clear that the purpose of the parenting class is to show “how families can meet the needs of children growing up between two homes.”
On the adult side, Jon and Kate plus parenting class will be learning a great deal about:
- Understanding oneself
- How not to play the victim
- Domestic violence: recognition and prevention
- Working in harmony with your ex’s household
- The role extended family and dating will play in the two-house mix
- Ways to become a better co-parent
- How to grieve in your own way
- How to handle conflicts productively
- How to find third-party dispute resolution
Honoring the “Plus 8″
Jon and Kate will probably be completely exhausted by this point, for this is far beyond anything Kate Gosselin did on DWTS or Jon Gosselin did being Jon Gosselin. Get through “Children in the Middle,” which includes the following child-focused segment. Learn what makes your children tick, if you don’t already know:
- Child development stages
- Making two homes work for youngsters
- When it’s time to be a parent
- Child support
- Connecting with your kids
- Helping a young one grieve
- How not to involve children
- Work fairly with your ex, kids are watching
- When co-parenting is actually good for kids
- Parental behaviors that can cause child resentment
Play nice and cooperate, Jon and Kate
Get your co-parenting plan set and do right by your children. Parents who set aside petty squabbles and work together is the best example you can provide to your kids now. Kids shouldn’t be raised by hired help, so get your head out of Hollywood and into the family ‘hood. Jon and Kate: parenting class won’t be so bad. Jon and Kate, parenting class is a place many payday loan-wielding parents have been before. In your case, money won’t be as much of an issue in the co-parenting jungle, so get a couple of machetes and clear a path for your family. Prove to the world your “Plus 8″ aren’t simply devices around just to glorify you.
Sources for the article
TMZ
http://www.tmz.com/2010/04/26/jon-and-kate-back-to-school-custody-children-middle-mediation-orientation-berks-county-gosselin/
Children in the Middle
http://www.childreninthemiddle.com/