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Siblings Can Teach Social Skills

Many children who have Asperger’s Syndrome struggle with social situations. While other kids naturally learn to discern between when someone is serious and when they are telling a joke, the differentiation can be difficult for children with Asperger’s syndrome. Often, social skills need to be specifically taught, and practiced, (just as a new math skill would be). One good way to do that is to get the siblings of the child who has Asperger’s syndrome involved. I was a senior in high school when my brother, (who has Asperger’s Syndrome), was a freshman. This gave me the unique ability to … Continue reading →

Before Asperger’s Syndrome

One of my brothers has Asperger’s Syndrome. He was not diagnosed until after he became an adult. He is now in his 30’s. Not as much about Asperger’s Syndrome, autism, or the autism spectrum was recognized or understood then, compared with what we know now. Most people today have at least heard the term Asperger’s Syndrome before. When my brother was a child, people thought he was odd, but did not have any context to explain why he was so different from other kids his age. I think most of our family realized that something about my brother was atypical … Continue reading →

Characters With Special Needs On Television

Recently, there have been several television shows that include a character who has special needs. Many of these characters are young adults, or teenagers, who are part of an ensemble cast of main characters. Others appear now and again, on a few episodes in a series. This is a big improvement from the “very special episodes” that would sometimes focus on a person with special needs, who would disappear from the series after that episode ended. Glee is an extremely popular television show about a group of teenagers who are in the Glee Club of their high school. These students … Continue reading →

Preventing Bathtub Injuries

A fall can be dangerous at any age — from toddler to senior and everything in between. A recent study found that more than 43,000 children are injured in the bathtub every year in the United States. The bathtub can be a dangerous place. Other studies have looked at the risk of burns from hot water and drowning and near-drowning incidents. Now researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy (part of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio) are taking a look at slips and falls. Researchers looked at eighteen years of bathtub slip and … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Soap Crayons

For a little fun in the tub for your little ones, consider making your own soap crayons. They are fun to use, easy to clean up, and they won’t break the bank. I made mine out of extra ingredients that I wasn’t using. Read below to find out how you can make your own. To make soap crayons, you will first need some soap, or in this case, powdered laundry detergent. I used some Ivory Snow that was given to me. This detergent is very gentle without any harsh additives, so I was confident that it wouldn’t irritate my children’s … Continue reading →

Removing Decals

Do you have some decals that you need to remove from your household surfaces? Try this trick that works well and doesn’t damage most surfaces. Most households have at least one run in with decals. Whether they are tub decals that you have inherited (or placed yourself) or stickers that kids have stuck to the furniture, decals can be difficult to deal with. And those tub decals can be especially tough to remove. The standard way that I used to remove decals is by peeling off as much of the decal as possible and then applying nail polish remover to … Continue reading →

Do it Yourself Bathtub Finger Paints

I discovered an exciting product the other day. I gave my two preschoolers some bathtub finger paints and they played contently in the bathtub for over an hour. When they got out, they smelled yummy…(like bananas, blueberries and strawberries). Even better, I was able to sit nearby and give myself a much needed pedicure while catching up on the magazines I never thought I would catch up on. Who would have thought that a $3.99 splurge would be so blissful. That being said, while I would love to enjoy a peaceful bath-time every evening, they used an entire tube of … Continue reading →

Tub Rings and Other Things

No bathroom could be complete without a bathtub, even if every member of the family showers every day and rarely uses it. Many use it to soak clothes and recalcitrant pets, children and other strange relatives, but it still has to be cleaned no matter what went down. Here are some tips about keeping that tub of yours in tip-top tub shape. Read on, no matter how you may feel about rings and other things. Wet and Dry A good habit to get into is to rinse the bathtub as soon as you are finished and dry it immediately. The … Continue reading →

The Bathtub In Your Home

It is said that Archimedes, the great Greek mathematician, discovered his Principle of Floating Bodies and possibly his own true self while bathing. So elated was he to discover that the amount of water that overflowed in the tub was proportional to the amount of his body that was submerged, that he ran naked through the streets of downtown Syracuse shouting “Eureka” (I have found it!) The original concept of bathing, however, had nothing to do with finding things, proportions or even removing dirt. It was steeped in religious ritual and intended as ablution, which means to remove the invisible … Continue reading →

The EYES Have It: How Eye Contact Can Transform Your Child

in your eyes– the light the heat– in your eyes– I am complete– in your eyes– I see the doorway to a thousand churches– in your eyes– the resolution of all the fruitless searches– in your eyes — Peter Gabriel The Power of Eye Contact There is a dramatic, powerful human connection that takes place when two people gaze into each other’s eyes. Its effect has marveled people throughout time. Eye-to-eye gaze between two individuals can send the subconscious message, “I see you. I want to understand you; I want you to understand me. I care about you.” In the … Continue reading →