How to Structure Your Summer Routine with Your Autistic Child
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How to Structure Your Summer Routine with Your Autistic Child

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As the school year comes to an end, those of us who have autistic children in school are aware of this one looming thing.. Summer vacation is swiftly approaching. For us, that leaves a slight gap between the school year ending and the extended school year beginning.  Those few weeks of time? Sometimes they petrify me. Merely because, I know it’s all on me. I know that I’m the one responsible for providing all of the structure for my child. This shouldn’t be scary though, you know? I shouldn’t be fearing that the summer is approaching. I shouldn’t resent the summer vacation. I already know why our routine matters and I already know how to structure our days.  How to Create Summer Structure for Your…

What Are the Benefits of Teaching Babies Sign Language?

What Are the Benefits of Teaching Babies Sign Language?

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Even if your child is not hearing impaired, I would highly recommend introducing sign language to your baby. This gives your baby another way to communicate before they have the words to do so and can also be an important tool later on in life. Who knows what they might encounter in a work place or school setting where the situation may call for some sign language skills. Aside from giving your child an early means of communication, there are many benefits of teaching babies sign language. Even if your child only knows a few signs or the alphabet, this can still be a huge help. For purposes of this post, I’m covering ASL or American Sign Language. When can babies learn sign language? I’m…

8 Ways to Create a Healthier Home

8 Ways to Create a Healthier Home

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We all want our families to be as happy and healthy as possible, and making this a reality is about more than getting some exercise and limiting the amount of sugary and fatty foods in the cupboards (though they do, of course, have a role to play). It begins in our home. Our surroundings play a bigger role in our health than we often realize — staying healthy is about more than the inches on our waist! There are plenty of different aspects of the home that contributes to our physical and mental health. Below, we take a look at a few ways you can give your home a nudge in the right direction when it comes to your health. Source: Pexels.com 8 Ways to…

20 Budget Friendly Screen Free Activities for Your Child

20 Budget Friendly Screen Free Activities for Your Child

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While there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the occasional screen time for your child, they definitely need a break from it. But, soon enough, you’re sure to hear “I’m bored” or “there’s nothing to do” … Really? As a child, one of my favorite things to do was to go outside and get on my bike. I get it though, times have changed. It’s unfortunate, but it’s true. Sometimes we may even fear as parents that we can’t let our kids go out unsupervised without fear of a neighbor calling CPS. So how do we combat screen time? I’m sharing 20 screen free activities for your child that you can try at home. 20 Fun Budget Friendly and Screen Free Activities for Kids 1) Make paper…

Easing Your Child’s Back to School Nerves

Easing Your Child’s Back to School Nerves

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The first day back to school, for me, was usually nerve wrecked. And up until I hit 6th grade, I was that child who was dropped off with tears. Even if I had some friends in class or had met my teacher previously. By mid-morning, I was usually okay, but my morning tears would continue through the first week of school. My mom was incredibly patient with me but she also didn’t draw out the drop off. And eventually, I was able to get to school on my own or with a group of friends. Just in case you have a child like this, I’m sharing my tips on motherhood for easing your child’s back to school nerves. School can be very scary thing for…

How To Discipline Your Toddler Through The Terrible Twos

How To Discipline Your Toddler Through The Terrible Twos

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When babies enter the phase of toddlerhood (which in itself is debatable) you may begin to encounter some behavioral issues that you hadn’t seen in your precious tot before. Things like biting others or hitting. Believe it or not, these are things that a typically developing toddler will do at some point. You may see it in the so-called Terrible Twos or you may see it when your toddler becomes a threenager overnight. But how do you tackle these issues? Are toddlers capable of understanding consequences for their actions? To some extent, yes, I believe that they are. Staying consistent and starting early are two keys when it concerns how to discipline your toddler. Common Toddler Discipline Issues Though it may seem that toddlers have…