So many First Day of School pics….
Our kids have been in school almost two full weeks now. For context, both Mary’s son and my twins are in their second year of elementary school. And even though we got most of the first-time student anxieties out last year, there is still plenty to go around for year two.
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Last week, I did a Google and podcast search to see what resources or articles covered “gifted” parents. To be clear, this is about parents who were in the Gifted and Talented programs growing up in the 90s. Not parents of currently gifted children.
Both Mary and I grew up in gifted program in it’s various forms. In the spirit of Millennial Parenting, which has a sturdy base in self-reflection and re-parenting, we wanted to see how growing up as gifted students could have an impact on how we now raise our own kids.
My search ended up with not that many hits. Mary and I have five kids between us and for the most part, they are too young to be considered for gifted right now. So in this liminal time where our kids and their relationship with school is in development, how can we see what this academically-accelerated program has done for/to us when it comes to parenting?
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Things to do before the school year starts:
It’s not easy getting your kid back into routine after summer vacation, especially when sunset is well past 8pm. There’s a reason for that. It’s the same reason we feel energized, tired, or hungry throughout the day. It’s our circadian rhythm.
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The first time we wrote this post, we decided it was not going to be a how-to on potty training. Instead, we wanted to share our different approaches and normalize the experience for parents. While going to the bathroom is obviously easy for adults, having the patience to coach your child through potty training is a whole different story, wrought with frustration and a lot of Clorox.
So now, two years later, we are on to Round Two.
About a year ago, I posted a TikTok video of my 18-month-old daughter toe-walking. For the record, every toddler (for the most part) will experiment with tiptoeing. If it is infrequent and they’re under the age of 3, there’s no need to worry.
Shortly after the video posted, multiple comments came along the lines of “You need to get her checked. She might have autism.” Side note: she doesn’t.
Although I know their concerns were well-intended, their rationale seemed ill-informed. While frequent toe-walking may be a sign of developmental issues, other delays or difficulties must be present to determine such a diagnosis. But if you Google toe-walking, autism is in the top 3 search suggestions. No wonder parents get nervous when their kid starts walking on their tiptoes.
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