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Poll Says Poor Parenting to Blame for Violent Behavior

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When kids turn to violence, often the parents are blamed. The recent violence in Virginia has many people pointing fingers. A recent poll by the Family Education Network shows that 32% of respondents blame “poor parenting and problems at home”, as the factor most responsible for school shootings. Other reasons were: 15% cited mental illness or copycatting 18% felt easy access to guns and/or violent media images was to blame 20% said that God is missing from the classroom 15% blamed trouble with teachers and classmates Being a parent is hard and it’s sad that some people blame the parent … Continue reading →

Promoting Good School Bus Behavior

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My husband is an assistant principal and spends much time dealing with discipline problems. He comments that some days his morning is consumed with troubles on the bus. Bus drivers call or stop by his office to report students who misbehave. My school also has numerous complaints about children on the bus. Some children are even suspended from riding the bus to school for three or five days. One bus driver from New Jersey has solved her problems herself. She has excellent advice for any bus driver or parent of a ‘bus trouble child’. Lois Yukna, a New Jersey bus … Continue reading →

How to Use the Naughty Stool (And Make it Your Friend)

There are all kinds of names for it. You know what I’m talking about–THE chair. The chair of last resort. The chair of no return. It’s been called the “naughty stool,” or “time-out,” or “the chill-out chair.” No matter what you call it, it can be a parent’s friend and ally if it’s used correctly. Children with disabilities are certainly not immune from needing a time-out on the chair. In fact, they may need the visual, concrete, and predictable aspect of the chair more than most. The problem is that parents often get sloppy using it. In this blog, I’m … Continue reading →

Don’t Get Frustrated–Take A New Look at Your Child’s Behavior

Sometimes developmentally delayed children will exhibit behaviors which are hard to understand. That’s because the behavior is occurring at an age when we typically wouldn’t see it happening in ordinary kids. For example, if a two-year-old hits another child, as a parent we might say “Let’s not hit,” but we don’t become tremendously concerned. A two-year-old hitting another toddler is normal behavior. But if an eight-year-old hits his peer, it’s more troubling. Most eight-year-olds have learned that hitting someone else is wrong. It’s important to remember that in the special needs child, inappropriate behaviors may have a purpose. The child … Continue reading →

Behavior Characteristics: For People Affected By Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

One of the most important things parents are advised is to be firm and consistent with our children, especially when it comes to behaviors. Natural consequences, time out, and other types of discipline are all common ways parents attempt to teach children behavior boundaries. I have 4 children, and with 3 of them standard, ordinary, logical parenting approaches have been very effective. However, I also have one child who was exposed to alcohol before her birth and suffers from Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND) A physical disability of the brain. For this child parenting is a completely different story and … Continue reading →

What is Age Appropriate Sexual Development in Early Childhood? The Five to Eight Year Olds.

This is the third article in the series. Click on the links to view the introduction, or, three to five-year-old articles. The five to eight-years olds are the ones who really seem to get into trouble the most, for simply enacting a normal part of their development. This is the stage where therapists are sent these children to “fix” them. So, is there increased abnormal sexual behavior in this age group? I think not. This age group is highly sociable, have started school, and have many more sets of authoritarian eyes watching their every move. The children are learning the … Continue reading →

“You’re in BIG trouble!” When Your Special Needs Child Breaks a School Rule

Children with ADHD, Aspergers, bipolar disorder, and other disorders which affect behavior may at some point find themselves in trouble at school. Problems with impulse control, hyperactivity, and other issues make them more likely to misbehave. So you might wonder… what if my son or daughter hurts another child? What if he or she causes loud disruptions or breaks school rules? Can a special needs child be suspended? Expelled? Does my child have any protections due to his disability? The Tightrope Walk If a student with a disability breaks a school rule, it’s a difficult situation for the parents, but … Continue reading →

Education A to Z: B for Behavior

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As many of you know, I am starting a series of blogs about education, going down the alphabet focusing on a topic starting with each letter. I have already discussed the letter A for attendance in a previous blog. I want to discuss another important education topic: behavior. Behavior, it is important. Trust me when I say this. What do teachers want to see from students in their classrooms? Students who are eager to learn, who are polite, respectful and enjoyable. Now, we know that not all kids are like this, but really, it is what we all wish for. … Continue reading →

Why is my child doing THAT? Understanding Misbehavior

A couple of weeks ago, my nine-year-old stepdaughter opened a can of paint that was in the back of a utility cabinet, and spread it all over our guest bathroom. When my husband and I asked her why, she only shrugged. Not too many days prior to this incident, she took a black permanent marker and scribbled all over our television, covering everything but the screen. Remember, this is a nine-year-old. She has done some very peculiar things that are humorous now in retrospect, but were extremely aggravating in the moment. For example, she took a hedge clipper and chopped … Continue reading →

Which Antivirus software should I use? – Recommendations

Which antivirus software should I use? After reviewing some of the free and not-so-free (here and here) antivirus programs on the market over the past few days, it’s time to give some recommendations. Before taking my recommendations at face value, I suggest stopping by the Web sites of each of the products reviewed and reading a little more about their products. You can also check some software review sites such as 6 star reviews or others than can be found by searching for “antivirus software review.” PCWorld.com has a recent review of numerous antivirus programs. Five extra minutes of reading … Continue reading →