The Minnesota Say Yes to No campaign is in full swing. Our statewide conversations, based on Dr. David Walsh’s book No: Why Kids – of All Ages – Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It, began with a book but really are about success for our kids. By now, PTA units should have received the coalition kit and DVD. We hope you join the campaign, watch the DVD and strategize ways to make Say Yes to No part of your school and community.
Minnesota PTA is excited to be a founding member of Minnesota Say Yes to No, a statewide coalition led by the National Institute on Media and the Family and its founder, Dr. Walsh. Yes, this campaign is all about Minnesota kids’ success in school and in life. Parents and educators, using the strategies of No, can instill critical character traits in our children, such as self-discipline and respect, which are the stepping stones to that success.
Now is the time to put Say Yes to No to work for you and the kids in your life. The Say Yes to No Web site is the meeting hub for communities statewide. Visit www.SayYestoNo.org to find materials to help you start a Say Yes to No conversation, a helpful blog full of tips, and other people who are interested in reclaiming parenting strategies that work—just like you!
What’s next?
As the Say Yes to No campaign continues to grow, look for e-newsletters with more ideas to organize Minnesota Say Yes to No in your community. Also, look for Say Yes to No events happening in your community or, better yet, create one! You can get additional information 24 hours a day at the Say Yes to No Web site, www.SayYestoNo.org.
Please sign up. Become part of the conversation. Take advantage of this great opportunity to give our children the tools they need for success in life, school and community.
If you have questions, or would like to learn more, please call MNPTA at 651-999-7320 or 800-672-0993.
Thank you,
Rosie Loeffler-Kemp Dave Walsh, Ph.D.
President President, National Institute on Media and the
Minnesota PTA Family
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