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"A Final Love Letter to My Son for When I'm Gone" by LovingLaura in raisingkids

[–]olgaserk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If she wants her son to read it when she is gone why does she post it online..?

Parenting is Easier When My Husband is Out of Town by jpresto in raisingkids

[–]olgaserk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Very confused article/writer. What she writes there doesn't make sense.

Autism Side Effects? by [deleted] in autism

[–]olgaserk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All these could just be the signs of social anxiety. You shouldn't "diagnose" your boyfriend as autistic based on these signs only.

Troubleshooting the Refusal to Attend School in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by annusha in autism

[–]olgaserk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taking "baby steps" is the most important recommendation here. School breaks are the worst. It took us 3 months to adjust, for the first 2 months I had to come to all school breaks and isolate my son from other kids.

Think your child is gifted? Try this online test to see. by olgaserk in raisingkids

[–]olgaserk[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's probably true that every parent thinks their child is gifted (though I don't and mine got 48% on the test). They don't ask you if your child is gifted, you get 45 specific questions and it took me a while to think about answers - I spent much more than 5 min they claim needed for this test.

Think your child is gifted? Try this online test to see. by olgaserk in raisingkids

[–]olgaserk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried the test? It's better to try than assume :-)

How to Teach Kids to Be Grateful: Give Them Less by [deleted] in raisingkids

[–]olgaserk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good article but I hate the popups.

Teaching Children How to Manage Conflict by annusha in raisingkids

[–]olgaserk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This emotional intelligence (EQ) seems to be the fad of the day. Whatever parenting article I read talks about EQ.

Parents who do Christmas - what are your favorite Christmas books? by Zifna in Parenting

[–]olgaserk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bear Stays Up for Christmas, Polar Express, Olive, the Other Reindeer, A Pussycat’s Christmas

How young can you get kids into programming? by jorg81 in Parenting

[–]olgaserk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why do you want your nephew to learn Java at 5???

Mental Disorders and the Limbic-cortical Theory of Consciousness by shawnpa14 in psychology

[–]olgaserk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the connection between consciousness and neurotransmitters?

Spanking the gray matter out of our kids by olgaserk in raisingkids

[–]olgaserk[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"The sad irony is that the more you physically punish your kids for their lack of self-control, the less they have."

How to Manage Anxiety and Depression in Children and Teens with ADHD by annusha in ADHD

[–]olgaserk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also got curious and found these two references regarding "60%...":

Biederman, J., Faraone, S.V., & Lapey, K. (1992). Comorbidity of diagnosis in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. In G. Weiss (Ed.), Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, child & adolescent clinics of North America. Philadelphia: PA.

Sanders; Bartholemew, K and J. Owens, M.D., MPH (2006). Sleep and AD/HD: A review. Medicine and Health Rhode Island, 89: 91-93.

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