Do you have twins or are you expecting twins? As a twin mum myself twice over I have a few recommendations of things that will help to support you in your role.Join a Twin forum where you can chat to other twin parents who can empathise with your situation and fully understand where you are coming from because they have been direct experience to draw from. The benefits of joining a twin forum or a twin website are priceless. You can tap into...more
An autistic child with this developmental disorder will have impaired communication, emotional detachment and will show excessive rigidity. The child will also have a predisposition to view life in terms of the child's own desires and needs. As recently as a generation ago, children who were autistic were put away in "homes" and "institutions" and were not allowed to pursue a normal life. Today there are many places, groups, and professional help...more
The manifestation and effects of GAD in children can be very harmful. Therefore, adults need to be alert to catch the problem as early as possible. Five major warning signs are as follows:1. Children show extra concern about future - you will find that the children are too much worried about the "what ifs" of the future. Often the situation that they conjure would be ridiculously hypothetical, yet they would be worrying about it in all earnest. Do not ignore what they say or how important such things seem to them or they would stop sharing their thoughts with you. Rather, redirect their negative thoughts into positive ones with adequate subtlety.2. Excessive fear of mistakes - is your child overly worried about making mistakes at school or favorite games? Is that fear interfering with their overall behavior and performance at school? Gently show them that perfection is not always an achievable goal. Do not allow them to indulge is excessive self-criticism, nor negative self-labeling. Help them understand the "you loose some and you win some" concept; it is all part of the game. Show them that as long as they did their best, they should not worry too much about the results.3....more
Last Tuesday morning between 8 and 9 a.m. was not my proudest hour. In fact it serves as an excellent example of the sort of uptight, stressed pickle working mums often get ourselves into. It was the sort of morning where I didn't get my own balance right, to say the least, and instead I ended up acting a bit like my two year old son Freddie when...more
Are you frustrated because you can't spank your child but timeouts aren't working either? Time and time again parents abandon the use of timeouts to discipline their children because they think it does not work. Is this you? Timeouts do work over time because they show your child that there are rules of behavior and when they break those rules...more
Time and time again, children are seen misbehaving but their parents are not using timeouts or anything else for discipline. Why this strange phenomenon? Parents are saying to themselves, and others, "But she's still a baby She doesn't know what she's doing is wrong He's too young for discipline. He just had his first birthday. Let's keep the fun going for just a little while longer before we start doling out punishment." In fact, their child is not too young to understand and obey directions, and not too young to be given discipline for misbehavior. Granted, all children develop physically, emotionally and psychologically at their own pace. No two children are exactly the same. However, there is an age range and tell-tale signs of when your child is ready for a good reprimand, before she starts making you think twice about having another baby. So what is the "magic age" when kids are ready for discipline?Children love to know what their boundaries are in life. This makes their world predictable, safe and happy. They need to feel confident that their parents will always be there to guide them and stop them when they are crossing the line. Children are explorers exploring the...more
For many parents, bedtime is the most dreaded part of the day. With a firm hand and consistency in following this guide, bedtime will be the easiest part of the day in just a short time. All you will have to do is tuck in your little one, give a kiss...more
We understand that sometimes the pathway to parenthood is not linear. As frustrating as this is, reality requires us to make difficult choices and explore paths that we never imagined. Coming to terms with using a third party candidate can be a...more
Social skills difficulties sneak up on most parents. Suddenly the child who had played alongside the other kids is now feeling isolated and unable to make friends. This happens because of how quickly social interactions change once a child moves out...more
If you are a parent, you know how important a good education is for your child. You likely also feel the pressure placed on your student to excel in the classroom and strive to be 'the best.' It seems that schools across the board are in competition...more
Lack of sleep is the biggest complaint from Twin Parents and often because of the methods we have to adopt just to get some sleep in the early months bad sleeping habits are formed.Now that you have reached Toddler stage and the feeding demands have...more
Florida and pools go hand in hand. When we first moved into our house, our pool did not have an enclosure. Therefore, all the leaves from the huge tree in the front fell right into it, and it was extremely hard to maintain. We put up an enclosure,...more