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Would love to hear how people are approaching this in the era of COVID with everything closed – I love the library idea, but it’s not an option for us right now as they’re currently all closed. Other ideas? I know this is new territory for all of us, newbies and seasoned homeschoolers alike!
Hi Katie, My son did the same. I was very frustrated. It got to the point where I took the Pull Ups out of his reach and told him its only for sleeping. I watched him closely. When he had to go #2, I took him to the toilet. There were a couple of times when my son relieved himself on the floor. My husband talked with him calmly, and I quickly cleaned up. We moved on and did not make a big deal in front of him. This may have been the turning point because he understood why he needed to go to the toilet. Good luck and let us know how you’re doing. <3 CC
I’m thankful for all of the resources shared here. I have a 2.5 year old daughter who’s very sensitive. We talk about feelings all the time, I love How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen, and I discipline in a “No Drama Discipline” way (a book by Dan Seigel and Tina Bryson Payne). Lately, I’ve been exploring and cluing into signs of sensory defensiveness though. I have not personally looked into OT for my child yet but I’ve learned about retained reflexes from a pediatric chiropractor we recently started seeing who’s taught me so much. I think this article does a really good job explaining how a physiological root issue might be worth exploring when these behaviors are persistent so I wanted to share in case it’s an avenue you haven’t yet explored.
My daughter is 3.5 yo. Goes #1 on potty just fine and has done it for a while now. She refuses to go poopy on the potty, even to try. We have tried everything we can think of, she has no interest. Always puts on a pull up goes somewhere and does her business. We have tried a star chart with prizes to get her to just try sitting on the potty when she has to poop, but she says “I don’t need the prize, I’ll just poop in the pull up”. She has tried a few time a while ago but she freaked out and demanded a pull up the last time she tried. We tried hard not to put too much pressure on her. Not sure what we can do. Any suggestions?
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Thanks so much for All of the support in this forum. I was wondering if there is a curriculums you recommend for a five or six-year-old in addition to the activities that you have. Or a website where I could look at different curriculum options? We may dive into homeschooling this year.i guess I’m thinking about meeting goals as we go along in the event we end up back in public school…
Thank you!!
My favorites:
– The Next Right Thing with Emily P. Freeman. They are short, sweet messages to fight decision fatigue, and her voice is so soothing when I need a little peace in my life.
– The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza. She speaks some major truth to moms about minimalism, family, kids, decluttering, and starting your own business as a mom.
– The Fresh Start Family Show, by Wendy Snyder. Positive parenting gold.
– Exceptional Parenting Podcast, by Wendy Bertagnole. Positive parenting with a focus on kids with (even mild) sensory issues.We’ve also done the campfire after kids’ bedtime a couple times, but usually find ourselves too tired to start one at that time of day. I like getting massages, but my husband isn’t great at giving them hahaha. So we found some YouTube videos on how to give a massage and have done that a couple times, taking turns getting a massage. We both improved our massage skills. In quarantine, we also started doing yoga classes together after the kids go to bed, which we had never done before. We did virtual game night with friends. We are fortunate enough to have a neighbor who lets us use their pool, so one Friday night when they were out we ordered a pizza and ate it poolside with the kids and then swam– family date night!
This is so helpful! Thank you all for sharing how you’re making adjustments due to Covid.
I wanted to share this fun idea! This week’s lesson there was a suggestion to visit a thrift store or antique shop and since we weren’t able to do that, my mom gathered up items from “Days Gone By” and create her own little mini antique store in a room in her home! She also gathered up modern day counter parts so my daughter could see how things have changed!
Also, with the books recommended I was hoping to be able to use our local library but with covid restrictions it wasn’t going to work out. I discovered I can find a lot of the recommended books on “Hoopla” the e-book program of our local library! I will incorporate other paper books but I love that we will have access to the e-books that fit the lesson as well!
I hope this is helpful to someone! Have a great day!
My 5.5 year old feels everything intensely, observing every little details in her surroundings, picking up my subtle expressions and complaining about them, so on and so forth… everything is just so incredibly intense. So she needs a lot of down time as well to decompress and chill. When she was attending preschool, she’d be exhausted at the end of the day, while other kids would still be full of energy, because she was paying attention like no one else. For me, it was a godsend and an absolute game-changer to realize that she is a HSC – Highly Sensitive Child, coined by Dr. Elaine N. Aron. Maybe you’ve already checked it out? The range of HSC is vast, with some commonalities, and being emotionally intense is one. It’s not us – they are born that way. You’re so right about this being a lifelong issue!!!
I’ve been struggling with the same issues with my 7yo daughter. While I don’t have any cure-alls for you, I can suggest 2 books and 1 resource that have been helping me come to terms with and work with her intense personality and need for power.
– Raising Your Spirited Child, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka: I realized that my daughter not only has intense feelings, but also other typical characteristics of a “spirited” child (persistence, sensitivity, perception, etc.) This book has given me ways for working with spirit, instead of against it.
– How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen, by Joanna Faber and Julie King: This is GOLD. Really well organized “toolbox” of techniques and words to use when dealing with the most common issues with our kids (2-7yo). It reads very smoothly and offers an easy-to-reference summary at the end of each chapter to help you in the day-to-day. One of the biggest takeaways for me has been learning to validate and sympathize with her feelings, even when I don’t understand them.
– Fresh Start Family Podcast and Blog (they also offer a Bonfire Membership and Foundations Course if you want to shell out $$): Wendy talks a lot about power struggles and gives great practical techniques for dealing with them and other issues.
**Just another thought with the breakfast issue. What if you worked with him to find quick breakfast ideas he can serve and/or make for himself while you’re reading a book to your 3yo? This could help empower him and make your mornings run more smoothly.Tete is now fully potty-trained, all day and all night, at 3.9 years-old. We are very grateful. My husband and I tag teamed. When we resumed potty training, my husband did the talking and I did the cleaning. This worked well for our family because my husband was calmer talking to Tete when he peed in his under ware. Tete was receptive and understood what he had to do. I wish you guys the best!
