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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 17 – 23, 2012

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It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Blog Week in Review. It brings you a quick summary of each of the blogs that were posted here in the past seven days. This is an easy way to find the blogs that you might have missed. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 18, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. The episode is called “The Best of Coffee Klatch – Dr. Ross Greene – Explosive Child”. Dr. Ross Green is the author of a book called “The Explosive Child”. … Continue reading →

Too Attached

Break ups are never easy, even if you know it is right. There are still emotional ties to that person for not only you, but for your children as well. In many ways it can feel like going through a divorce all over again. It is normal for you and your children to feel many of the same feelings of grief and abandonment that you did when you first got divorced. It can be discouraging for you and devastating for your children. Children form attachments quickly and easily. If you begin dating someone be aware of the relationship your children … Continue reading →

Is Your Child Too Attached?

People homeschool for so many reasons. For us, it’s not so much the focus on academics or religion that is the draw. It’s more the focus on family and attachment. Yet, if you say that you want to protect your child from the bullies of the world and allow your child to grow up connected to family, some people think that this is wrong. But why would it be wrong? Like all small mammals, young children are supposed to be with their parents in the early days, not only in a community of peers who are just as confused about … Continue reading →

Tools For the Legally Blind

People who are legally blind do have some sight, but it is very limited. There are many different kinds of vision related tools that can be used to help a legally blind person to see some things a bit better. Finding the right tool, the one that works best for a specific person, is extremely helpful. A bookstore might be the last place one would think of shopping for a person who has is visually impaired. However, Barnes & Noble has a good selection of hand held magnifiers. My mother prefers the page magnifier. This is a flat, plastic magnifier … Continue reading →

What Are the Five Tools of Attachment Parenting?

If you are interested in practicing attachment parenting with your baby, where do you start? Here are some basics. I think that a lot of attachment parenting is instinctual. It can naturally occur as part of normal mothering or fathering. After my first child was born, I hadn’t heard of attachment parenting. When I learned about it later, I found that I was already doing many of the things that would qualify me as an “attached” parent. Still, it is nice to get some information from the experts. Dr. and Mrs. William Sears wrote about attachment parenting in their book, … Continue reading →

So Easily Misunderstood

The Bible is such an encouragement. I love Psalm 139, especially verses 1-5. Another favorite verse is Psalm 37:4, which says ‘Delight yourself in the Lord;And He will give you the desires of your heart.’.This verse is often misunderstood. There can be a tendency to assume this verse means that whatever we ask of God, He is obligated to give us. However closer investigation reveals this to be a long way from the truth. Just as many bible verses do, this promise has a condition attached. To discover the real meaning, we need firstly to concentrate on the first part … Continue reading →

Too Much List Serve and Newsletter E-mail

It does not take long—first you sign up for a few business-related newsletters and join a list serve or two to help you keep your finger on the pulse as you build your home-based business, and before you know it—you’ve got an e-mail inbox chock full of STUFF, more stuff than you could ever actually get to and read, let alone respond to… Recently, in preparation for a business trip that I am taking in September, I signed up for some frequent flyer programs on a couple different airlines. Now, every day, I get 3-4 newsletters and e-mails deposited in … Continue reading →

How Old is TOO Old For Imaginary Friends?

There is no rule that says that children HAVE to have invisible or imaginary friends, but if they do, many will have them when they are 3 or 4 years old. It is fairly common for parents to worry about whether it is “normal” to have invisible/imaginary friends and to worry even more if this type of fantasy play continues into the elementary school years. Only one of my three children ever had an imaginary friend (that we knew about) and she was pretty developmentally on-target. If I remember correctly, it was from about the age of 4 until the … Continue reading →

Kids Can Be Packrats Too

One of the realities that comes with a house with children…is an increase in the amount of stuff. From the time they are tiny newborn babies, there is an incredible amount of equipment, toys, clothes, feeding gear, and goodness knows what else that comes along with an addition to the family. As a child ages, however, you might not only have the equipment and necessities to contend with–but many a child can be a packrat in his or her own right! I am fortunate that not all of my children inherited their mother’s ability to save and cherish every piece … Continue reading →

Ask a Baby Blogger: Breastfeeding and Bonding

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Question: I’m tired of hearing breastfeeding advocates say that breastfeeding promotes bonding. I mean, am I really messing up bonding with my baby if I bottle feed? What’s the big deal? To answer this question, you have to understand the mechanisms by which someone makes a statement like that. The short answer is yes, breastfeeding really has a monumental effect on bonding with your infant. The other short answer is no, if you don’t breastfeed, you baby will not likely experience attachment and psychological issues for the rest of his life. What Are We Really Saying About Bonding? Let’s first … Continue reading →