Tantrums...

In both my personal and professional life, I have witnessed a tantrum or two (thousand!). It is very difficult to tell the difference between a typical tantrum or a meltdown being had by a child who is completely overwhelmed due to sensory processing disorders. This article is excelling at explaining the difference in tantrums, suggestions on what to do to help a child who is struggling with their behavior and ways to help them come out of their tantrum.

Helping our little ones with their emotions!

Does your little one often act out, but lacks the ability to tell you what is bothering them? This article will give you some advice to help children learn about labeling and identifying their emotions. The article explains how adults should be labeling their own emotions and identify ways that actions relate to emotions ("Wow, you're smiling and giggling, you must be so happy!")
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Here comes Santa Claus!!

With the holidays approaching, many of us are struggling to figure out what would be the best gifts for our children. While we tend to lean toward the "hot" items that we see on TV commercials, this article may change your mind. According to the article, we should "better engage a child in productive conversation during play than anything that chats". So when you're making your list (and checking it twice!) be sure to see if the toys on it are meeting the developmental needs of your child!