28 ~- Wednesday, October 20, 1999 — North Shore News “over the Internet last week at the West Van school. Wastvancouver.cem, the official government. and cormmu- milty Web sito, teok Its carner2s te various tocations. - “process run 2: : smoothly. north sho Live on the Web JORDAN Stewart, left, and Spencer. Whitney, in Grade 8 at Rockridge, check out the live images. broadcast nutrition, good medical care and lots of rest can make the tele more : Physical maturity. has an : age’ range, but it’s important “.to..recognize that ‘there is a” “ange: Not all children grow: ay wife sometimes” “teen, “but-'you - know, it doesn’t: take much ~ y point t about. the maturity of o our: ? Children as.though.it is some “kindof tangible. quality.: “If. only he-was ‘more: mature we - could tet him out:when com: comes over. ‘fact;“maturity is r iy. a” erm. that. ‘covers. a whole: range-of: things, some which” v are natural and some which are learned. Physically, ° maturity is about becoming. a fully func- . tioning - adult... There ‘is .a . Series of steps from infgncy to adulthood | which ‘are ° influ- -enced almost exclusively by genctic factors. ~ .° “In other words, this type of maturity is . natural and there’s not much you can do about it, although ‘good r'mature at the same pace and during | the years from age a + Y2-16 you'can see some huge the maturity scale, ve ©. differences: - Some. kids. just develop - faster than others, right from the Start, but an | annual visit. to the dector will: usually . confirm that che vast majority “of children fit within the: © norm of development. » Behavioural | or. emotional . maturity is a little less easily: © - measured, Unquestionably, “emotions are governed ..by. “hormones: which in turn are governed by physical maturi- ty, but behaviour is a cornbi- nation of genetic tempera- . ment, hormonal influences and learned characteristics. In this area of maturity, Veekend Training Christmas ‘& Spring Break Camps Locai, Provincial, National © Competitions n, Please Call or Fax 604 @ 985 © 8437] re hews NEWS phots Cincy Goodman there is also a range, | but it is: wider and. more complex because of the factors which - ‘ im: even if all of the’ requ hormonal .. changes ha “occurred Similarly, som has". learned appropri * behaviour, ‘even if they are’ still-developing the full range of emotionat responses, , car seem very .mature.to'a casual . observer, ” General Manager of Carter Chevrolet Oldsmobile, : is pleased to announce the. - appointment of — as the Used. Vehicle George brings a varied array of lease, used, new and wholesale experience to Caner Chevrolec. George welcomes any of his. previous lease and retail clients to drop in for coffee ~ ¢ PARENTAL GUIDANCE WEDNESDAYS Highlands Playgroup reopening Wednesday, Oct. 20. Meets every Wednesday, from 9:30-11:15 am. at Highlands United Church in Edgemont Village. Amazing Paper with scier-. tist, Susan Nesbit. For Xindergarten and Grade 1. Wednesday, Oct. 20, .3:30 p.m., at the North Van City Library. Pre-register: 980- 4424, Drop-in Storytime Fun: For | 3-5-year-olds. Wednesdays, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:39 p.m. and. . Fridays, at 10:39. a.m.;.West Yan Memorial Library, Info:-. 925-7408. We tolerate .in “our, c dre ‘behaviour this ‘wi » - While readily acce a range of physical‘an “tional: matu ty exists _ Drop-in Toddlers Storytime: For 2-3-ycar-olds at the North Van City Library. Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. or YI a.m. Info: 980- 4424, Halloween Puppet Shov’: Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m., and Friday, Oct. 29°at 10:30 p-m., West Van- Memorial Library. A_half- hour of ghostly fun for ages 3- 5. Pre-register: 925- 7408. . THURSDAYS Babytime: For 6-24 months accompanied by a:parent'or : caregiver at the. West’Van Memorial Library. Stories, | songs, and + finger... plays. Thursdays, at 10:30. a.m, Register in person: or, by call- ; : ing 925-7408. Drop-in- Babes Shorytina For 0-24 months at the Ni Van City Library. Tuesday.an Thursday at 10. 0: a.m Info 980-4424 : arelysi “immaturel: