Comments on: When the Labels Don’t Fit http://empathic-parenting.com/parentingforhumanity/blog/2008/09/13/when-the-labels-dont-fit/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:52:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Angela http://empathic-parenting.com/parentingforhumanity/blog/2008/09/13/when-the-labels-dont-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Angela Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:34:07 +0000 http://empathic-parenting.com/parentingforhumanity/blog/?p=43#comment-211 I notice that most of the author's suggestions for dealing with the expression of challenging traits involve planning ahead to avoid potential conflicts, meltdowns, or problems. While I agree these methods are most effective, does she have some ways for dealing with the expression of these traits while they are in progress? (It is normal to miss the boat at least some of the time with planning ahead). How do you help a child transition to a new activity in the moment they are having difficulty? How do you help a child make a choice in the moment of choosing? Also, what does the author suggest for children with specific anxieties. For example, my eight year old is afraid his 5 year old brother will get lost... so in public places he is constantly telling him to come on, stay with us, hold hands, etc. If we lose sight of his little brother for even a second he goes into a panic. To a certain extent he worries about everything, but some things he worries about more profoundly. Another of his big worries involves Mommy being late to pick him up from school. He reminds me daily to be on time (I am never late). How do I help him with this? What are the advantages and disadvantages to having a label with the public school system? I notice that most of the author’s suggestions for dealing with the expression of challenging traits involve planning ahead to avoid potential conflicts, meltdowns, or problems. While I agree these methods are most effective, does she have some ways for dealing with the expression of these traits while they are in progress? (It is normal to miss the boat at least some of the time with planning ahead). How do you help a child transition to a new activity in the moment they are having difficulty? How do you help a child make a choice in the moment of choosing?

Also, what does the author suggest for children with specific anxieties. For example, my eight year old is afraid his 5 year old brother will get lost… so in public places he is constantly telling him to come on, stay with us, hold hands, etc. If we lose sight of his little brother for even a second he goes into a panic. To a certain extent he worries about everything, but some things he worries about more profoundly. Another of his big worries involves Mommy being late to pick him up from school. He reminds me daily to be on time (I am never late). How do I help him with this?

What are the advantages and disadvantages to having a label with the public school system?

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