How to Stop Arguing and Start Talking with your ADHD Child
When your child has ADHD, there's a chance that you would usually argue with him because he is too active and he is already tiring you out. But please keep in mind that ADHD is one condition that your child is having some problems controlling. That is why it is important for you to try and understand your child instead of just arguing with him. Wondering where to start understanding your ADHD child? Well, understanding always begins with listening and of course, listening can
My Son's Autism is an Invisible Disability
My son’s autism is invisible. When I first expressed my concern that Henry was two and had only spoken two words and had stopped saying them months ago, our pediatrician told me Henry looked just fine to him. Yes. A pediatrician. While it’s frightening that a medical professional, one I love and respect, could not see past the invisibility of my son’s disability, I can’t fully blame him. This is human nature. For many of us, seeing means believing. And not seeing, not knowing
We Can Learn So Much from our Wild Children
It was a Sunday evening, and I was home alone with my 3-year-old, Aspen, who is more or less a wild animal. My wife was doing some work for our church, and my two older children were with my in-laws. My one job was to get her calmed down and to sleep, and while it doesn’t sound like much, getting my daughter to calm down and go to sleep is about as easy as soothing a wild raccoon who recently drank a pot of coffee. Aspen started by pushing her remaining food off the table. My
Kids Need a Safe Place to Express their Feelings. Be That Space for Them.
Sometimes my kids will come home from school (or anywhere where they’ve been without me) and immediately start to act like total jerks. They’ll throw their stuff on the floor in one messy heap and collapse on the couch whining for snacks, water, and just…whining. For what feels like an eternity. It can get on my very last nerve, especially when they are both acting this way at the same time. It feels like their foul moods will drive their dad and me to the brink. But eventual
Game Changer: Creating a 'Travel Toolkit' for Your Child with SPD
Traveling with any child can be a daunting experience, but traveling with a child who has sensory processing disorder or autism can be especially difficult. Children with sensory processing issues can be oversensitive to sights, sounds, textures, flavors, smells, and other sensory input. While parents can regulate these in their homes and daily lives, the sights, sounds, and smells while traveling can be an assault on someone with sensory processing disorder (SPD). In the cou
Stranger Shares Dad's Perfect Response after his Son Made a Huge Mess at Target
Parenting has a way of challenging the most patient among us. It's not just the singular moments, but rather the accumulation of daily stresses and triggers that push us to the brink. It is in those moments — when your child just did what you warned them not to, or made the same mistake for the third time that day — that we can choose to rise to the occasion or let frustration get the best of us. Thankfully, one viral post is giving parents something to reach for, with a powe