These past few weeks/months have been some of the most challenging we've ever dealt with. Mostly with Cuyler, but life in general has been pretty bumpy. His behaviours are at a high. His stimming is at a high. It is now spilling into school. He is testing us beyond our limits. I almost feel like … [Read more...]
Testing Testing
That's all Cam is doing now. Testing our patience. Testing his limits. Testing his boundaries. I am assuming/hoping that this is a normal tween characteristic. From what we are hearing he's not the only 11 year old who is a complete jerk all the time. He doesn't listen. He doesn't do what … [Read more...]
Clueless
We know that raising kids doesn't come with a handbook. Raising kids with special needs? OY! We're going through this blind. With no help. Cuyler is my heart but lately I have no clue what I'm doing with this kid. We are seeing behaviours I never thought we'd be dealing with. Aggression. … [Read more...]
Do you hit your toddler?
When I opened my email this morning I saw an update on a website I sometimes visit - Circle of Moms. The article was about how to deal with toddlers who hit. Thatcher and Tanner have just turned 19 months (17.5 months corrected) and are no exception to this common toddler behaviour. … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – A Simple Statement.
My friend posted this on her Facebook wall last week and I can't get it out of my head. From what I spend my money on, to the food I put in my mouth, to the time I give myself for exercise - this simple statement is now stuck in my head and is keeping me in line. … [Read more...]
Until Further Notice
Last night I'd had enough.I was done. My last bit of patience was used up. I was so sick and tired of using "Christmas" to get my kids to behave.They shouldn't behave so they get gifts. They should behave because it's just what they're supposed to do. The right thing is to be … [Read more...]
WHAT WOULD YOU DO? The answer
First of all, a big thank you to everyone who commented, and shared their thoughts on my previous post. I decided it would be easier to write a post about what I actually did than to give a quick simple reply. A bit of history first. My daughter's learning disability is in reading, writing, and … [Read more...]
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
So what I am about to tell you may make you gasp in shock, wonder what kind of parent I am, make yourself believe what a great parent you are, run to grab a bottle of any kind of alcoholic beverage or have you simply nod your head because hell ya you've been there done that. My daughter was recently … [Read more...]
The Tale of The Little Girl Who Couldn’t Say Sorry.
Once upon a time there was a little girl who couldn't say sorry. She was a wonderful little girl with an amazing imagination, a gift for athletics and a beaming smile and a joy for life her parents adored. She was a quirky little girl who many could not figure out and she was often misunderstood. … [Read more...]
Push
I suppose the phases in a child's development just ebb and flow like the tides. Sometimes it's easy going... sometimes it's just not. I'm in a bit of a hard phase with Madame these days.She is exactly three-and-a-half years old and she's making me mental inside my head, holy crap. The child … [Read more...]