Editor’s note: Read part one by CLICKING HERE. MANY CHILDREN WITH ADHD ALSO HAVE a specific learning disability (“SLD”) that can manifest as having trouble with reading, math, writing or language. A small percentage of children have Tourette syndrome. Tourette symptoms come in the form of tics and other movements, like eye blinks or facial […]
Positively Parenting: Understanding the exceptional child
THE INFORMATION HERE WILL PROVIDE A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), LD (Learning Disabled) and Learning Challenged child. Basically, all of these children have fallen into the same category, and as you may or may not know the symptoms and educational and social challenges all overlap. Imagine living in a fast-moving […]
Positively Parenting: The 4 parenting styles
THERE ARE FOUR MAIN STYLES OF PARENTING: indulgent, authoritarian, authoritative and laissez-faire. Each reflects naturally learned patterns of parental values, practices and behaviors. We’ll briefly examine each style.
Positively Parenting: Creating healthy boundaries for our children
Keys to positive discipline, part 2 Read part one by clicking HERE. Setting up your behavioral plan IDENTIFY WHAT YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS ARE. Then start working on them one behavior at a time. Identify those behavior cycles that your child is displaying on a continuing basis. Prior to initiating a change, you will need […]
Positively Parenting: Creating healthy boundaries for our children
Keys to positive discipline, part 1 LET’S NOT UNDERESTIMATE OURSELVES — we can and do play crucial roles in awakening or developing the strengths within our children through the experiences we provide our child at home. Included in today’s work are some ways for you to bring out the best in your child, regardless of […]