If you have a child with ADHD or related special needs I can guarantee that at some point during your parenting you have felt so frustrated that you wanted to yell at your child. Perhaps you have done so. Don't worry I am not here to judge. I have been in the same boat. Behaviors such as not listening, non-compliance, and... Read more
To say that my Max is "messy" is probably the understatement of the year. I have been to many of my friend's houses some of whom have several children under the age of five. But these tots have nothing on my Max as far as making a mess of their surroundings.
Right now he is into taking toys apart. He has many toy trains... Read more
Since the time that my son Max could crawl and get around, he has had two speeds, fast and faster. I remember peering in to check up on Max in his crib and he would be attempting an escape yelling out, "GO!" in an excited infant chant. As a matter of fact, "Go" was his first word even before "mama" or "milk." His freedom to get... Read more
I have a bit of a love hate relationship with Halloween. I love seeing all the kids in costumes, and all the lighted pumpkins glowing from porches and stoops and the feel of the cool autumn air. But the one thing I don't love about Halloween is that it usually a trigger for my son's hyperactivity. He loves this holiday with a... Read more
In grade school my eldest son was having great difficulty with his handwriting. He was referred by the school to see an occupational therapist to help him with his fine motor skills. His hands would physically hurt and he would struggle to get in class assignments and tests finished within the time period allotted. He was always... Read more
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