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How to Organize a Child’s Room

Organizing a child’s room can be a big challenge for a number of reasons. Children tend to live in the moment and love to move from activity to activity. They have special needs depending on their age and size, and let’s face it, it is sometimes tough trying to declutter a child’s room when every toy is a favorite. Get Down to the Child’s Level You’ll want to be able to put systems into place that are easy not only for you to use but also for your child to use. In order to do this, you need to get … Continue reading →

Special Needs Children and Obesity

I have heard a lot of talk about obesity in children. Advice to prevent that ranges from “feed your child better foods” to “turn off the video games”. Parents of kids who have certain special needs require more tools than those pieces of advice. Your child’s medications could be affecting his or her weight. Kids that are extremely overweight, or obese, face certain health risks. They may develop insulin resistance, hypertension, or type 2 diabetes. These kids could be experiencing sleep apnea, which means that they are unable to get restful sleep. Some children who are overweight will begin puberty … Continue reading →

Ways to Help Your Autistic Child Cope With Vacation

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Summer vacation is something many families look forward to. School is over, and that gives families the freedom they need to do some vacation activities together. This lack of predictable structure can be overwhelming for children who have autism. Here are some tips to make summer vacations a little less stressful for kids who have an autism spectrum disorder. Children who have autism tend to need a set, predictable, plan for their day. When they are in school, they know that they can count on things happening in a certain order. There is comfort in knowing what will happen next, … Continue reading →

How To Tell Your Child That They Have ADHD

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It can be a touchy subject. You are very aware that your child has been diagnosed with ADHD. Your child might have a clue that something about him or her isn’t exactly the same as all the other kids, but hasn’t yet picked up on what, exactly, is the reason why. Or, even worse, it’s possible that your child is blissfully unaware that he or she as any special needs at all. How do you tell your child that he or she has ADHD? Before you even begin to consider how to have what could be a difficult conversation with … Continue reading →

When Your Special Needs Child is Picked On

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Children can be cruel. Although most of us have had at least one miserable experience of being picked on when we were children, this doesn’t mean that it is acceptable for children to behave this way. We know that kids tend to pick on those who are different from them. If this is happening to your child, there are some things you can do to help the situation. Studies show that children who have special needs are 2 to 3 times more likely to be victims of bullying than are kids who have no special needs. There are children who … Continue reading →

Get Your Child Involved with Meal Preparation

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It can be easy to underestimate our children from time to time, especially when it comes to how much responsibility they can handle. However, even young children and children with special needs can help you plan and prepare dinner. All it takes is some creativity and patience. When it comes to meal prepartion, let kids have a say in the menu. They can choose which vegetables they would like and can flip through children’s cookbooks, like The Everything Kids’ Cookbook, for ideas on meals they would like to create. This is fun and allows them to feel important. Turn grocery … Continue reading →

Does Your Baby Give Gifts On Holidays?

Since my daughter was born, I’ve had the joy of experiencing a number of holidays for the first time as a mother. There’s something about sharing big days with a child that make it so much more meaningful and exciting. Holidays we’ve shared so far include Halloween, where we laughed at how cute our baby looked in her costume; Christmas, where we bought our honey a myriad of presents, even though she wasn’t old enough to open them; and Easter, where we all cheered when we got a picture of our daughter smiling with her Easter basket. For those holidays, … Continue reading →

Your Baby the Liar

Are you shocked that I would write such a thing about your sweet and innocent baby? Don’t forget that I’m writing about my own sweet and innocent little babies too. But in reality, babies are not that ‘innocent.’ Think about it. Have you ever heard your baby screaming as if the world were coming to an imminent end only to discover that in reality, he just wanted to be held? In fact, babies cry all the time when all they really want is attention or to be held. Of course, we also have the expression crocodile tears. While younger babies … Continue reading →

Adoption Blog Month in Review, April 2007: Part One

I’d like to start this April Month-in-Review with a word about March. Most of you know that my co-blogger Ed Paul left. However he was a prolific writer here so there are many blogs in our archives to enjoy—check some out! When Ed left, Rachel Whitmire (who wrote for the adoption blog before either Ed or I did) was ready to come back from her leave of absence–during which she picked up her toddler son Jayden from Guatemala! She has about ten blogs in the adoption blog in late March describing aspects of her journey and new motherhood. Check them … Continue reading →

Helping Children Solve Their Own Problems

Many children with behavior problems continue to get into trouble because they aren’t able to “own” their conduct. Everything is somebody else’s fault, and they feel picked on and victimized. “She made me hit her because she was laughing at me,” or “I called him a bad name because he wouldn’t let me have a turn.” “I don’t listen to my teacher because she doesn’t like me.” “My room is messy because my little brother keeps going in there and messing it up.” And my favorite: “I can never find my shoes! Somebody keeps stealing them!” “It’s Not My Fault.” … Continue reading →