International
Conference Info:
Conference Kaleidoscope
by Mary Hurt
2001 Conference Team Member
From: NEW BEGINNINGS,
Vol. 17 No. 6, November-December 2000, p. 225
You are invited to attend
LLLI's 17th International Breastfeeding Conference: A Kaleidoscope of
Families, Friends, and Cultures. The opening night and luncheon speakers
will provide a kaleidoscope of insights, information, inspiration, and
just plain fun.
"Fun is probably the most
underutilized weapon in a parent's arsenal," says opening night speaker
and psychologist Dr. Steven Tobias. "Parents are amazed at how much
better they can become at promoting positive behavioral changes in their
children if they simply let down their guard a bit." In his opening
night session - like his book, Emotionally Intelligent Parenting,
he will discuss unique ways parents can improve the behavior of their
children. Dr. Tobias has an abundance of parenting strategies to help
children become thinkers and problem solvers. He has an arsenal of other
tactics aimed at improving family communication, coaching children to
responsible actions, and reaching the hard-to-reach child. Tobias has
wonderful ideas that produce results. He says, "It's possible to change
behavior and enhance respect while still having a good time."
James McKenna, PhD, noted
anthropologist and sleep researcher, must also believe in laughter and
learning as evidenced in the title of his luncheon address, "The Society
Who Mistook Their Children for Bats." Dr. McKenna is a Professor of
Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, a member of LLLI's Health
Advisory Council, and an expert on the subject of co-sleeping. Dr. McKenna
will share his extensive research on arranging a safe co-sleeping environment.
He states, "Special precautions need to be taken to minimize catastrophic
accidents. However, the need for such precautions is no more an argument
against all co-sleeping and, specifically bedsharing, than is the reality
of infants accidentally strangling, suffocating, or dying from SIDS
alone in cribs, a reason to recommend against all solitary unsupervised
infant sleep." Dr. McKenna will present a luncheon talk that is certain
to be insightful and enjoyable. Look for more about his ideas in upcoming
issues of NEW BEGINNINGS.
Dr. Raj K. Anand, pediatrician
and author, will be presenting the second luncheon "Creating A Breastfeeding
Friendly World." Dr. Anand has written The Penguin India Guide to
Child Care, which has been described as the most breastfeeding friendly
guide available in India. Dr. Anand is determined not only to help mothers
to breastfeed their babies but also to win other doctors over to the
support of breastfeeding. He believes that creating a breastfeeding
friendly world is a possibility.
Our third luncheon speech,
"Brain Dance-How movement affects brain development" will be presented
by Anne Green Gilbert. Gilbert is the founder of the nonprofit Creative
Dance Center as well as Kaleidoscope, a unique dance company of young
people. She believes that movement is a key to learning. She states,
"Television, video games, and computers have helped to produce a generation
that struggles with learning problems, hyperactivity, and obesity. Many
of these problems can be corrected through systematic movement exercises
and patterns."
Gilbert also believes that
brain research can point to ways to parent more effectively. "Engaging
in a variety of somatic approaches ... helps children reorganize and
bring about changes in the central nervous system that leads to more
normal neurological development." Gilbert's expertise and passion for
her subject matter are sure to make for an incredible luncheon.
Please join us in Chicago,
Illinois, USA from July 7-10, 2001. Join us to learn, to laugh, and
to share in the excitement, joy, and fun! Conference Registration Forms
will be mailed with the January-February 2001 issue of NEW BEGINNINGS.
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