Potty Break Episode?8 Boundaries With Kids This is a heartwarming story of an abused child with a HUGE anxiety problem. It illustrates the often overlooked anxiety reduction technique of setting boundaries with kids. They are often anxious because they feel out of... Read more
Potty Break Episode 7 Wondering how to?help kids reduce?anxiety during the holidays? In this episode we continue part 2/3 of dealing with children’s anxiety during the holidays. Today’s tips: How to help kids breath to relax and how to teach them to play... Read more
All kids get anxious during the holidays and our adopted and foster kids will regress in their functioning during this time. Parents who notice this regression can use it as an opportunity to help. In part 1 we discussion using Validation and Empathy as tools to... Read more
Children who are overstimulated by their visual and auditory senses will struggle in a “busy” environment. Here is a quick and easy way to create a space that is special and rewarding enough for them that they will seek it out to calm themselves. Here are... Read more
Looking for?tools to calm kids with sensory issues? This is the first of three episodes reviewing toys and tools designed to ?help calm children with sensory issues. Children with sensory issues are overstimulated by the bombardment of stimuli coming at them all the... Read more
In this episode we encourage parents to back off on expectations to make the holiday’s happier for everyone. No Guilt required for doing what is best for your special needs... Read more
Parents of adopted and foster kids often feel like they must be doing something wrong since they are not able to make their children behave during the holidays. In this episode we hope that parents will understand that “it’s not you, it’s... Read more
Episode 1 – Meet Lynn and Jennie as they introduce the concept of the potty break – making effective use of your toileting time to provide support for adoptive parents – since you are unlikely to have any other time at a foster or adoptive parent In... Read more
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