Posts by kavamamakava

Instead of getting mad, I try to get creative.    YES YES YES. Like when I feel like yelling at my kids out of frustration, my sister taught me to lower my voice instead. I'll grrr and then talk in a low voice and they know...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamatwoabunch  Ahahahah 187 LOVE IT! " crunchier then grape nuts" ahahahha   same here. can't stand grapenuts!

My son is diagnosed on the Autism spectrum so, believe me, I know what it's like to parent a child with special needs. I firmly believe that children do well if they can. 

I have almost always found that when I pull my kids in closer they get independent in a real hurry. With your son, I might encourage him to stay with me and be practically glued to my side and keep him involved in everything. My kids...

We borrowed Season 1 from the library and the kids absolutely adore this show. There's no way I would ever let them read the books although I've read them. I can't believe I read all the books. They weren't especially well written but...

Quote: Originally Posted by DariusMom  Quote: Originally Posted by kavamamakava  My response to that was in the vein of the power struggle. My children all attend...

I had my son evaluated through the school district and my daughter evaluated privately through mental health services. I didn't see any difference in the quality and/or thoroughness of the evaluation.

Yes you contact the school district Special Education department. The school psychologist usually organizes the evaluation and works with you on which areas need to be evaluated. A specialist in that area usually does the...

8 months was about the time when I stopped using the Arms Reach because my son was climbing out of it. If you have a low IKEA bed, how will you attach the Arms Reach to your bed? It will be too high, I think. Teach her to scoot off the...

I have the same problem. Or someone eats a key ingredient for one of the meals I had planned before I get a chance to make it. And then I have to go to the store AGAIN and while I'm there I buy other items I didn't really need. I find...