Below See TIPS, IDEAS, AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF BULLYING Learning to Manage The Impact of Bullying Recently, my grandchild, who I have been raising for the last 7 years, has been experiencing the impact of bullying in and outside of school. As a parent or a grandparent raising Read more…
Below See Tips, Ideas, and Suggestions for Calming Techniques for Kids and Adults Calming Techniques Experience Today I experienced one of my proudest calming techniques with my granddaughter even though the events leading up to it were not very calming. While picking my granddaughter up from an extremely stressful day Read more…
See Below Tips, Ideas, and Suggestions for Raising Neurodivergent Children and Grandchildren Raising Neurodivergent Children Raising neurodivergent children is a unique journey that brings both joys and challenges. Neurodivergent individuals, including those with conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and others, have diverse perspectives and abilities that require special attention and Read more…
Below See Tips, Ideas & Suggestions for Understanding What is Emotional Well-Being for Your Child Learning the Importance of Your Child’s Emotional Well-Being: As parents and grandparents raising grandkids, we may ask ourselves, what is emotional well-being? Do our children understand the differences between physical and emotional well-being? Being a Read more…
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS TO UNDERSTAND A PDA DIAGNOSIS Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance, PDA I only recently heard about PDA, Pathological Demand Avoidance, and PDA Diagnosis associated with Autism and ADHD. A Clinical psychologist mentioned PDA Autism and PDA ADHD to me after discussing new challenging behaviors I Read more…
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR REBELLIOUS BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN Rebellious Children As I begin to write about tips, ideas, and suggestions on how to deal with rebellious behavior and rebellious children it is important for me to stop and reflect on my own personal parenting journey throughout the Read more…
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR REDSHIRTING OR NOT REDSHIRTING KINDERGARTEN What is Redshirting? Redshirting, including redshirting kindergarten, means skipping a year. For school, typically kindergarten, parents are redshirting kindergarten for a variety of reasons. Although there are some advantages and disadvantages to redshirting kindergarten, some parents are convinced Read more…
How Do You Know if Your Child Has Sadness or Depression? See Below: TIPS, IDEAS, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD WITH SADNESS OR DEPRESSION It is important to know if your child is suffering from sadness or depression. Understanding the difference is key in finding services and support for Read more…
Strategies for Students with ADHD; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Below see: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS REGARDING STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS WITH ADHD Six years ago, I didn’t know I would be searching for strategies for students with ADHD, but here I am! For the last 6 years, I have been raising Read more…
Best Sensory Toys for Autism & ADHD From Children With Autism & ADHD Many parents and grandparents ask what are the best sensory toys for autism and ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Having a grandson with autism and a granddaughter with ADHD, I thought I’d ask them directly for their Read more…