For the next post in our Child(ish) Dad series, we’re talking to the Expectant Dad. A lot can happen in 9 months! Read about one soon-to-be father’s experience.
Name: Everett
Age of Child: Expecting this summer
The Expectant Dad
Parenting
2020 – The Year of the Alternative Summer
After three months of online school and at-home daycare, we finally get to have a summer vacation! However, we’re all a bit uncertain, since many of us are still working at home, not traveling, and many summer camps are delaying opening. That leaves June and parts of July and August with not much to do. To avoid couch potatoes and the too many “I’m so bored” complaints this summer, here’s some alternatives:
Continue readingThe Calm-Down Kit: Sensory Strategies to Ease Meltdowns
In our last post, we mentioned using a calm-down kit to help your child calm themselves in the middle of a meltdown. Since we’re an OT Blog, here are some sensory elements you can use for creating your kid’s personalized calm-down kit.
Continue readingTantrums vs. Meltdowns: Reading Emotional Outbursts
Children experience emotional outbursts as they age, but not all outbursts are the same. Although these are not clinical terms, emotional outbursts can be placed into two categories: tantrums or meltdowns.
Continue readingThe Quick, Long List of Chores by Age
Unsure what household responsibilities your child is ready for?
Here’s a list of tasks of what they can do, based on age and development.
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