March 2014 - Praying for Parker - The Network of Care

Sleep Cycles in Kids with Special Needs

Sleep cycles in kids with special needs. Yeah. We’re having issues. Never in a zillion years did I think I’d reach this ripe old age and still have a child who is experiencing significant sleep issues. Well, maybe they might be experiencing...

Published Thu, Mar 20 2014 9:18 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, how to get your kid to sleep, sleep cycles

Master teachers come in all sizes.

This is how I picture it in my head. A loving Heavenly Father looking down at his earthly daughter and wondering why it’s taken her so long to learn patience. And contentment. And faith. Especially faith. He thought for sure that by now she would...

Published Tue, Mar 18 2014 9:29 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, down syndrome, faith, Life With Special Needs, lds, special needs parenting, master teachers

Name Activities for kids with Special Needs

There comes such a sense of accomplishment when a child learns how to write their name. That’s one of the reasons I persist in the perfection of Parker’s signature. It’s really no longer a matter of IF the kid can write his name, but...

Published Mon, Mar 17 2014 8:02 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, Reading Activities, name writing activities, special needs parenting, fine motor skill activities, hands on writing activities

Montessori Inspired Following Directions Activity

Each week we take Parker to my parents house for his daily lessons. My Mom works with him a lot on OT skills. This Tuesday however she changed it up some and created a Montessori inspired following directions activity. It’s important that Parker...

Published Sun, Mar 16 2014 6:45 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, down syndrome, Montessori inspired activities, special needs parenting, homeschooling and special needs

Special Needs Homeschooling

Special needs homeschooling in our family came about because of the fragility of Parker’s health. Sending him to school for two days turned into two weeks of being sick. Then the whooping cough outbreaks began. Plain and simple, a case of whooping...

Published Fri, Mar 14 2014 1:18 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, down syndrome, Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, educating a child with special needs

Blenderized Diet Question

A blenderized diet is receiving more and more respect these days. Instead of a hospital dietician giving you the stink eye when you mention that you create your kids formula, we’ve been met with nods of encouragement when we talk about Parker’s...

Published Thu, Mar 06 2014 7:20 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: down syndrome, blenderized diet, blenderized diets, g-tubes, special needs parenting, nutrition and the kid with special needs

March 2014 - Praying for Parker

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