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Choosing a Day Care

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Most parents do not look forward to sending their child to day care. They do it out of necessity. However, for the parents of special needs children, the opportunity to send your child to day care should be viewed as a blessing. It means that your child is developmentally ready to take on new physical and social challenges. I highly recommend, though, that you resist sending your child to a traditional day care just to prove to the world and yourself how “normal” he or she is. If you live in a smaller city, you may not have a choice, … Continue reading →

The Six Options for Child Care 2

Making a decision on the right child care for your family can be huge. Child care comes in many forms, whether you are working full time or just need occasional help. We’ve already discussed three of your child care options. Now, let us take a look at the remaining three. Which options fit well for your family and your life? Parent Co-Opt Care There are two different forms of parent co-opt care. With both forms, four or more parents who get along well share care of their children. This care can be rotated through each home. For example, five parents … Continue reading →

The Six Options for Child Care

Searching for child care, whether it is occasional or full time means that you are searching for your substitute. When considering child care, it is helpful to know about the six different options that you may have. In Home Care This is probably the most desirable option for your baby. In home care means that your baby stays in the home and is cared for by a parent, a relative, a friend or a hired caregiver. In home care means that your baby has familiar surroundings, familiar toys, familiar germs and does not need to be transported. Shared Care With … Continue reading →

Will Your Child Be Adopting this Month?

Maybe I’m just a Scrooge about Black Friday. Usually I don’t even read the ads because I know I don’t want to deal with crowds. I’m firmly sold on online shopping. Last night I saw some ads, though, and was tempted—I didn’t know some things would be over sixty percent off! Maybe this gripe comes from my general dislike for shopping, but I’m a bit skeptical of dolls that come with adoption certificates. The idea of taking yhour child to a toy store, wandering the aisles, specifying the exact eye color you want and handing over your money in exchange … Continue reading →

Are Homeschooling Children School Phobic?

According to a UK website for anxiety care, school phobia can and should be treated. According to this website (which is attempting to sell counseling services) school phobia or school refusal affects 5% of students and is most common among boys. The onset of school phobia is around the age 11-12. It is likely to occur after a prolonged school absence, or during a time of uncertainly such as going from elementary to middle school. This program works to get kids back into school as quickly as possible and at avoid using homeschooling as an option, While this is the … Continue reading →

When a Child Changes or Rejects a Name

We spend a lot of time picking out our children’s names. We pour over baby name books, search our favorite names from literature, movies, sports, and try various versions of first and middle names before we settle on just the perfect moniker. Alas, these kids come with minds and personalities of their own and it is not unusual for a child to change, adjust or reject their name as they grow and evolve and take on something they feel suits them better. Some kids have been known to change their name a few times before settling on the name or … Continue reading →

Adoptive Couple Kept their Special Needs Children in Cages

I was recently reading a story in the CBS News Archives about an Ohio couple who were the adoptive parents of eleven special needs children ranging in age from 14 to 1. Some of the disabilities of the children included autism and fetal alcohol syndrome. Apparently, this couple had been keeping the children in cages at night. The cages were reported to be homemade, constructed of wood and chicken wire, and were approximately three feet by six feet wide… but the exact dimensions are in dispute. There was no bedding in the cages, and some had locks or were blocked … Continue reading →

Help Your Child to be More Cooperative

A common cause of tantrums, outbursts, and refusals is a child’s sense that he has lost control. Children desperately want to feel that they have some control over themselves and their environment. Thus, they get into frequent power struggles with mom and dad. For example, if your son starts getting out modeling clay and you say, “No, put that away, we’re about to eat dinner,” you have taken away his power of choice–both how he can choose to spend his time, and what objects he can manipulate in his environment. And when you announce “It’s time for bed,” you have … Continue reading →

Finding Quality Child Care

If you are planning to go back to work when your baby is born, you will need to find someone to care for the baby. A good rule of thumb is to start looking for a child care provider about six months before you will need one. Since most women are on maternity leave for less than six months, you will want to start looking while you are still pregnant. There are a variety of options in child care providers. These are discussed in the Child Care Choices blog. Regardless of the type of child care you want for your … Continue reading →

State Adoptions: Training and Application.

The Foster to Adopt or Straight Adoption information packet families receive after contacting the state children’s services office should include information about orientation and training classes in the county a potential adoptive family lives. Sometimes this packet will include the Adoption Application which will serve as the foundation for your home study. Most states require a certain number of hours in training before the foster or adoption application will be accepted. Generally, interested families will need to attend an information meeting and a set number of hours of training before the application can be submitted. The majority of your initial … Continue reading →