Down Syndrome Parenting

THE NEW NORMAL… Right now, your daily routine is NOTHING like it normally is. We’re a few weeks into “shelter in place,” so you’ve probably got a new routine going [...]

What’s F.O.F. syndrome? Okay, I made it up. But I’ve seen it countless times, and so have you. FOF syndrome is Fear of Failure. FOF syndrome kicks in when we put something in front of [...]

Help for Picky eaters and non-chewers Aw, c’mon…try it! You’ll like it! No way, Jose. Never. No. Forget it. Not on your life. Nyet. Option 1: Wait til he’s 34. LOL. [...]

Note: If you already read my previous articles “Parts 1, 2, or 3,” skip down to *NONCOMPLIANCE. If you didn’t, read this first part (in italics) because you need this initial [...]

How often? How long? This is not only a good question, it’s a vital one. Barring other issues which may need to be addressed, such as vision or tracking problems, behavioral issues, etc., [...]

Part 3 Okay, let’s wrap this up. I’ve given you info gathered from many sources about what we should be wary of when it comes to our children and device use, whether computer, tablet, [...]

40% of children ages 8 and under have their own tablet, up from 1 percent in 2011 Hope that got your attention. Part 2 Welcome to Part 2 of my 3-part post on devices and our children with Down [...]

This will be my first of 3 articles on device use and our kids; I’m taking it by age categories. Let’s start with babies under 2 years. You’re the expert on your child, and [...]

Aside from being loved and given a means of communicating, verbal or otherwise, being able to read is arguably the greatest gift you can give your child-who-will-one-day-be-an-adult. I’ve [...]

Your child will surpass you in intelligence. That is because his/her intelligence  is of a different kind than you possess, and at times it will be superior to yours. You will learn at your [...]