Dear Parent:

Smart Start Tri-County, Little Dixie Community Action Agency, and The Idabel Kiwanis, Antlers Lions Club, Early Reading First and the Antlers Sonic Drive-in believes that a parent is a child’s first and most important teacher and that learning begins at birth. Raising a child is an enormous responsibility and often parents could use helpful information and simple tips for the healthy growth and development of their child.

In an effort to address this need, Smart Start Tri-County, Little Dixie Community Action Agency, and The Idabel Kiwanis, Antlers Lions Club, Early Reading First and the Antlers Sonic Drive-in have teamed up to offer (SMART-FLIX) a fantastic parenting video series entitled, I Am Your Child. This video series is filled with facts about basic child development, child safety, nutrition and discipline. These videos can be mailed to your home for your convenience - at no cost to you.

 Topics to Choose From Include:

1	A Child with Special Needs (hosted by Sylvester Stallone)	:27 minutes
2	Preparing for Parenthood (hosted by Whoopi Goldberg)	:31 minutes
3	Quality Child Care (hosted by Maria Shriver)	:27 minutes
4	Ready to Learn (hosted by Jamie Lee Curtis & LeVar Burton)	:24 minutes
5	Safe from the Start (hosted by Gloria Estefan)	:23 minutes
6	Stop Smoking Now (hosted by Rob Reiner)	:18 minutes
7	The First Years Last Forever (hosted by Rob Reiner)	:29 minutes
8	To Be a Father (hosted by Ray Romano)	:29 minutes
9	Why Early Childhood Matters (hosted by Rob Reiner)	:10 minutes
10	Your Healthy Baby (hosted by Phylicia Rashad)	:26 minutes
11	Discipline: Teaching Limits with Love (hosted by Dr. T. Berry Brazelton)	:27 minutes
12	Food and Fitness Matter (hosted by Julia Louis Dryfus)	:24 minutes

Free Gift

Because it’s so important for parents to have access to quality parenting information, we are offering a $5.00 McDonald’s Gift Card or a $5.00 Sonic Gift Card depending on your area (while they last) Follow the simple steps to claim your free gift:

  Select one video for viewing. Your selection will be mailed along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope for easy return.

• Complete a short questionnaire before and after viewing the video.

• Return the video along with the completed questionnaire in the provided envelope.
• You will be mailed your next video selection along with your gift coupon.
• Videos are in DVD format only (no VHS) and can be checked out for a two-week period.

 To set up your account and receive your first DVD, please contact Dennis Willeford, Smart Start Tri-County, Coordinator at 580-326-6441.