Parent Eastern Oregon EDITOR: Greg Alexander editor@eoparent.com CONTRIBUTORS: Jennifer Colton Mary Lou Gutierrez • Virginia Justice Suzanne Kennedy COVER PHOTO: Rachael Owen, Catching Violet Photography Contents August 2019 - EASTERN OREGON PARENT - 3 You can’t be a parent and your child’s best friend ............ 5 Follow the safety rules when your family rides ATVs .......... 12 Expand your toolkit with OPEC Parent Education ......... 7 What to do when your little ones hit you .................... 13 Kid-friendly Calendar ............. 8 ADVERTISING SALES: Jeanne Jewett • Grace Bubar Angela Treadwell • Audra Workman ads@eoparent.com • 541-278-2669 Neighborhood Happenings ....11 Freebies offer lots of fabulous family fun ............... 15 Published by EO Media Group 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 1-800-522-0255 Copyright 2019, All Rights Reserved www.eoparent.com ON THE COVER: Sophia Rock Villanueva of Pendleton always rides with a helmet when she’s out on the trail. Find us on Facebook and Pinterest