Has this ever happened to you? You give your 3-year-old very specific instructions. “Don’t put the candy in your mouth. It goes on the gingerbread house! Where does the candy go?” “On the house!” “Yes, that’s right! On the house. Where does it go?” “On the house!” “Yes, okay, don’t put it in your mouth.
When you picture a flamingo in your head, what do you picture it doing? Is it flying? Running? Jumping? No, right? Usually, when we picture a flamingo, we tend to picture it standing still on one leg. Interestingly enough, flamingoes can stand still on one leg for up to four hours! Scientists have come up
Do you have times in your parenting where you end up yelling at your children and then feeling guilty? You’re not even sure your kids are listening! Let’s explore discipline and see if we can help you. What comes to mind when you hear the word discipline? There are many definitions for this word. Too
It may seem that there are only two ways to interact with technology in your family: by living in the stone age and avoiding it altogether, or by giving the kids free rein on their own tablets and iPhones and having the TV always playing in the background. Which one is right? The truth according
Transitioning from one activity to another can be challenging for adults and children. Being told “it’s time to go” out of nowhere can make adults scramble to finish up last-minute items we forgot to do. For a child, it’s no different. We might not see it from their perspective, especially when the activity is fun
My second child was diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) when she was 8 years old. We knew something was different long before that. When she went to kindergarten her teacher would give her a worksheet. She would crumple it up, throw it on the ground, fold her arms, and refuse to do it. Most children have
Have you ever noticed how life has a tendency to throw all sorts of unexpected twists and turns, especially at the least convenient times? I’ve heard enough experiences to know that this doesn’t just happen to me; everyone has their own story. It’s often hard for me (but really, most adults as well) to deal
As a parent support specialist with Help Me Grow Utah, I sometimes get asked questions regarding receiving an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis. Frequent questions often sound like Does Help Me Grow screen for autism? My pediatrician administered the M-CHAT to my child and it said he is at high risk– doesn’t that count as
I love training in martial arts. There’s something really fulfilling for me to be able to master a new technique while getting a really great workout in. One aspect of martial arts that I really connect with is the need to breathe. We all struggle with different challenges. We are all more capable of handling
One of the most inspiring ideas I learned about in college was the idea of “emotional coaching.” I remember feeling overwhelmed with this practice and asking myself “How am I supposed to emotionally coach a child when I struggle to understand and navigate through my own emotions?” Perhaps, you may feel similar thoughts and fears
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