Category: "parenting"
Autism at Christmas - Top Tips for Reducing Sensory Overload
Christmas is special, but it's also full of overwhelming sensory stimulation for autistic children. Credit: Bridget Tohm. Christmas... read more »
Parents: Are you Nagging or Scaffolding?
Are you a nagger or a scaffolder? Find out what 'scaffolding' means, in parenting terms. Have... read more »
Bird's Nest Parenting - Friend or Foe?
In the UK we are beginning to hear more about a concept known as 'Bird's Nest Parenting'. This practice became popular in the US and in Australia, where it has also been called 'satellite parenting', and it's thought to originate from a... read more »
Sleep Problems and ASD: Can CBT Help?
Sleep, or lack of it, can really affect people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Sleep problems are an all too common headache for parents of a child with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). A lack of sleep in any child... read more »
Back to School Tips for Children with Autism
Autism matters - Back to school tips Autism can cause stress to parents. The return to school after the Summer holidays is difficult for most. Many pupils experience varying amounts of anxiety as do their parents. Children with autism often find change unmanageable.... read more »
Autism: Recipe for Avoiding Holiday Hell
When your child has a diagnosis of autism, holiday hell can come easily. Avoiding holiday hell is something all parents want to do, but there are extra challenges to face when your autistic child faces potential sensory overload. This is true whether it’s a pod in Padstow, a gite in Gironde, or... read more »
Terror Attacks - Helping Kids Cope
Is your child worried and upset by the recent terror attacks? It is every parent’s nightmare: despite your best attempts, somehow your 6-year-old... read more »
Is it Child Abuse to Let Your Child Become Obese?
A news article in Isle of Man Today newspaper dated 20th August bore this stop-you-in-your-tracks headline on childhood obesity: ‘Allowing your child to become obese is a form of child abuse’. The article proceeded to quote the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Alan Bell as stating: ‘We need to... read more »