Wednesday, September 28, 2011
If your child is becoming more of a whiner, here are a few tips on how to deal with it.
What is it about whining that sends parents over the edge? And what can a parent do to positively alleviate the whining problem? Parents everywhere have dealt with a whining child. Whether it's about a toy, a television show or about not getting his or her way in general, whining is one of those recurring issues of parenthood that leaves many feeling frazzled. Tots and preschoolers have a low tolerance for frustration. As a result, they seek the perfect way to get and maintain the attention of their parents by whining. It's nerve wracking, but when your child whines, try to take that negative and turn it into a positive. It will be tough, especially at those times when you’ve had a bad day and the last thing that you want to come home to …
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Parents of special-needs children may often feel like they are stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to fully understanding how to be proactive in combating labels. Here are a few tips on how to stay positive.
As parents there are tons of things we have to worry about, from health and safety to education and just life in general. Take all of those worries and imagine for a minute that you’re are a parent to a special-needs child. Special needs, special learners, developmental delay, autistic spectrum disorder—the terms go on and on when it comes to the labels that can be assigned to a child who may learn differently. Parents across the globe are frazzled when they get the diagnosis—it hits you like 10 daggers to the heart when you sit in an early intervention meeting listening to "experts" share their opinion of your child. “Where did I go wrong? How did this happen? Why my child?” are but a few of the questions that plague the minds of special…
Thursday, September 8, 2011
If you hover over your child's every move, then this week's Positive Parenting is for you.
You have seen them them in the mall, the parents with the kid-leashes (Kinderkords). And no doubt you have seen them at every school event there is, from the monthly PTA meetings to Parents Night. The term for them is helicopter parents because they are always hovering over their children. Some people may say that such parents are obsessive or compulsive about the safety and security of their children. But why is that a bad thing? In old school parenting, hovering over your child could spell disaster in the long run because it could stifle a child's inclination to foster independence. However, there is a fine line between being a parent who is extra-cautious and one who is genuinely a helicopter parent. A helicopter parent may take …
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Keeping a toddler's meltdown under control can be tough. Here are a few tips on how you can prevent it from happening.
Words cannot describe the feeling that wild-eyed, screaming child-holding parents experience when dealing with a toddler who wants his way and wants it now. While parenting is definitely one of the most rewarding experiences, it can also be a challenge, and quite often, a power struggle. It is during the early years that language is learned, habits are formed, boundaries are tested and the tried-and-true phrase "I don’t wanna" becomes the mantra of members of the toddler militia. So what’s a tired and frustrated parent to do? Here are a few tips on how to handle a tyrannical toddler. One of the key things most parents fail to notice are the many warning signs of a meltdown soon to come. Most of the time, a tyrannical toddler is not really…
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Being a parent is one of the most rewarding things in life, but it requires that you always be your child's foundation.
Are you raising a special-needs child? Moreover, are you a single parent to a special-needs child? If so, take a deep breath, because you're not alone. It can be the most rewarding yet challenging experience, especially if your little one was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or even one of the autism spectrum disorders. No parent is ever ready to hear this sort of news, and many choose not to accept it. But as a parent you are your child’s rock—his or her strongest foundation. You have to be. Curveballs such as autistic spectrum disorder can easily make you feel inadequate as a parent, causing you to unnecessarily blame yourself for something that you had no control over. As a parent, it is your divine right to provide for, …
Daya Chaney-Webb
8:54 am on Friday, September 16, 2011
Great commentary. Education and positivism are truly key for parents. There are, however, some indication and neurological findings of what CAN cause of these developmental issues. And to me, it's not about pointing fingers, it's about finding sources to prevent prevalence in the future. Advocacy shouldn't just be for one's own child, but for all. Inflammation in the brain at key points of … more ›