A day in the LIFE of a School-Aged CHILD

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Todd Galley: Family Chiropractor

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Mar 2, 2011, 2:40:49 PM3/2/11

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THOT of the Week for March 2, 2011:

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SCHOOL-AGED CHILD

AFTER FIGHTING to stay up as late as they possibly could the night before. THEY wake up to the *BEEP BEEP BEEP* of the alarm clock or perhaps the urgent voice of a parent who is calling them FOR THE FOURTH OR FIFTH TIME. Still half asleep, they STUMBLE OUT OF BED, tripping over a toy that should have been put away three days ago. They stub a toe and BEGIN TO HOP THE REST OF THE WAY TO THE BATHROOM. IF there is enough time and IF they remember, they CLEAN THEIR FACES AND BRUSH THEIR TEETH USING WATER THAT CONTAINS fluoride, chlorine, and WHO KNOWS WHAT else…

NOW HEARING a loud voice reminding them, ‘YOU’RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL’ they go RUNNING FULL SPEED DOWN THE STAIRS, and if they remember they GRAB A CERAL BAR or a banana. A 20 pound BACKPACK is STRAPED TO THEIR BACKS as they rush out the door making a MAD DASH TOWARDS SCHOOL. When they arrive, they SIT in a crappy, cramped desk ARCHING over their workspace, staring down at paper after paper after paper.

Added to that is the STRESS of PEER PRESSURE, TESTS, GRADES, gossip, bullies, GRADUATING, and all the while thinking ‘WHY WONT MY PARENTS PAY MORE ATTENTION TO ME’, or maybe even ‘WHY WON’T MY PARENTS LEAVE ME ALONE!’

AFTER SCHOOL, they have other ACTIVITIES, football, soccer, basketball, cheerleading, band, biking, skating, dance, acting, singing, church, tutoring, chess, bowling, or who knows what?

WHICH MEANS that by the time they get home they are EXHAUSTED, maybe cranky, and probably HUNGRY… AFTER DINNER it is time for homework, don’t forget to clean up your dirty dishes, and REMEMBER- THE LAUNDRY DOESNT walk to the hamper by itself YOU HAVE TO PUT IT THERE! Oh, and family is COMING FOR A VISIT, SO IF YOU WOULD MAKE SOME SPACE FOR THE COT, you’ll be bunking with GRANDPA. (‘But I don’t want to bunk with grandpa… he smells funny.’) After a long DEBATE somebody says "IT IS GETTING LATE… kisses around, and GET TO BED!” (Parents need sleep too!) SO THEY GO TO THEIR ROOMS and BEGIN TO RESIST their natural urge need for sleep (again…)

WITH ALL THE EMTIONAL, CHEMICAL, AND PHYSICAL STRESS YOUR CHILD PACKS INTO A TYPICAL DAY, DO YOU REALLY THINK THEIR SPINES ARE NOT BEING AFFECTED? Of course they are SUBLUXTED! It is virtually impossible to go through the STRESSES of everyday LIFE and NOT be. To maximize the body’s ability to do stuff, IT IS VITAL TO KEEP the nerve pathways FREE FROM SUBLUXATIONS. EVERYDAY LIVING is stressful and leads to SUBLUXATIONS and every subluxation chokes off a little more LIFE.

What more can you do to help your kid get the most out of life? Well, if you’re reading this you probably already SEE A CHIROPRACTOR, maybe ON A WEEKLY BASIS. So bring your children with you! KIDS are PEOPLE too! Have their SPINES CHECKED. You get adjusted so YOUR BODY CAN BE 100% CAPABLE, with 100% LIFE, and maximized function. SO bring your kid(s) with you! Don’t wait for them to complain that there is something wrong. TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SEE the CHIROPRACTOR ON A WEEKLY BASIS. While you’re at it BRING the rest of YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS. If you have the right chiropractor he would love to get his hands on ALL OF THEM (just for the HEALTH of it!)

Being a parent… being a kid…Nobody ever said things were going to be easy… but when it is all said and done, it is YOUR LIFE… and we only get ONE, so ENJOY IT.

1. Do the Right Thing. 2. Have Fun—(follow these two guidelines you can’t go wrong.)