Tag: child
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Hands Up If You’ve Heard Of Anoxic Seizures
Reflex anoxic seizures
Hands up if you’ve heard of it before?
No nor had I until my boys. These seizures are explained as child hood seizures, triggered by pain, high emotions and general upset. These are often confused with breath holding syndrome. Breathe holding the child will turn red and sometimes faint due to holding their breath.
With reflex anoxic seizures, the child turns white….deathly white, their lips go blue, eyes will darken. They fall no matter where they are and will pass out. The passing out is triggered by their heart stopping. With these seizures the body will shock the heart into restarting within 49 seconds, but the child (rarely adult!) can be in a state of unconsciousness a little longer and will require sleep to help recover.
My first boy started having these at just 6 months old, continued until the age of 3….after 3 they became few and far between. These can be diagnosed at a hospital and they will follow with an ecg. Please see the link for more detail..
http://www.heartrhythmalliance.org/stars/uk/reflex-anoxic-seizures-ras
Below is a video of a child having a reflex anoxic seizure, viewers beware it is distressing to watch
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If your child has a blue breath-holding spell or reflex anoxic seizure, you should:
- stay calm – it should pass in less than a minute.
- lie them on their side – don’t pick them up.
- keep an eye on them until the spell ends.
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You Might Be An Autism Parent If…
1. You might be an autism parent if you have to change the movie your child is watching 10 times in 5 mins because he wants to watch something else.
2. You might be an autism parent if you watch the same film over and over again and don’t complain.
3. You might be an autism parent if you get both hit and hugged within 5 seconds of each other.
4. You might be an autism parent if you can’t wait for your child to go to school after a hectic weekend but miss ‘em minutes after school starts.
5. You might be an autism parent if you would trade everything you have to spend just half an hour in your child’s mind to know how and what they’re thinking.
6. You might be an autism parent if you find yourself using your child’s therapeutic coping strategies for yourself.
7. You might be an autism parent if your blood boils every time you see a status update about an autistic child being bullied.
8. You might be an autism parent if the definition of a clean house is now one that doesn’t have an overflowing bin, dishes in the sink are rinsed, and laundry is at least in a pile or in the basket.
9. You might be an autism parent if your friends fade as your life is consumed with many therapists, teachers, doctors, case managers, intervention specialists and these people have no clue you almost feel like they are your new best friends because you spend so much time around them and the subject of conversation is your children.
10. You might be an autism parent if a ‘good day’ means no one’s in the hospital, no one from the school called, no one from the police department is standing on your lawn and everyone’s sitting in one room without a problem.
11. You might be an autism parent if someone walks into your house and asks if you live in a dangerous neighbourhood and you say no… the window locks, gate locks and three types of door locks are to keep my kid in… not bad guys out.
12. You might be an autism parent if your blood boils and it
touches a nerve whenever you hear a child with autism being
called the ‘R’ word.
Original author unknown
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Lady Wants To Find Kind Hearted Little Girl Can You Help?
So today we went to the park … I’m not going to lie I hate taking kacie to the park … the stares, the fact she can’t really use much is a total nightmare ….
We were standing watching all the kids in the water and this little girl comes over and said as blatant as ever “what’s the matter with her” I said ahh she’s got something called sma . So she asked the usual can she walk ect …. I said no … she said ” ahh right give me her here and I’ll push her she can come and play with us”
Thankyou Demi you’ve made kacies day ❣️
By Nicole Williams
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease affecting the part of the nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movement. Most of the nerve cells that control muscles are located in the spinal cord, which accounts for the word spinal in the name of the disease.
Symptoms of SMA may include:
- muscle weakness and decreased muscle tone.
- limited mobility.
- breathing problems.
- problems eating and swallowing.
- delayed gross motor skills.
- spontaneous tongue movements.
- scoliosis (curvature of the spine)
Can you help Nicole Williams to find this lovely kind hearted girl? Please share
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Why You Should Never Go Down A Slide With Your Child
So every year I do a PSA on going down a slide with your child on your lap. When Meadow was 12 months old (I went down with Matthew first, but he was lucky) , I went down the slide with her on my lap and her foot got caught between me and the slide. This picture is the moment her leg was breaking. She’s still smiling… because it was happening at this exact moment.
When we went to the Emergency room, the super empathetic doctor lectured me on how common this injury is. I had no idea. I thought everyone took their kids down the slide. I strongly feel every playground should have a warning sign, but since I’ve never seen one (and we go to ALOT of playgrounds), I share this picture every year in hopes that the pain Meadow felt and the guilt that I still feel will save other babies and parents from the same. Don’t ever go down a slide with a baby on your lap. There is no SAFE way to go down a slide with your little.
ETA: For all of the common sense posts… it is literally one of the top 3 reasons young children are seen in the ER during the Spring and Summer.
For everyone commenting on how I am holding my daughter. We didn’t start this way. She was centered on my lap. When I realized what was happening, I used my top hand to try to stop us and leaned to release her foot. I wasn’t riding down the slide with her on one side and leaning. That’s “common sense.”
Full Credit goes to Heather Clare
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Before Your Child Goes Back To School Show Them This
This summer holiday you will buy new school uniforms, neatly pack their book bags or back pack, polish their shoes but are you doing the most important thing?
There is one thing far more important than a freshly ironed uniform and a fresh hair cut that you can do for your child.
Give them a tube of toothpaste and asked them to squeeze it out on to a plate or bowl. When they have emptied the whole tube, ask them to put all the toothpaste back in the tube. When they complain and moan that it is impossible
Say to them “You will remember this plate of toothpaste for the rest of your life. Your words have the power of life or death as you go to school, you are about to see just how much weight your words carry. You are going to have the opportunity to use your words to hurt, demean, slander and wound others. You are also going to have the opportunity to use your words to heal, encourage, inspire and love others. You will occasionally make the wrong choice; I can think of three times this week I have used my own words carelessly and caused harm.
Just like this toothpaste, once the words leave your mouth, you can’t take them back. Use your words carefully. When others are misusing their words, guard your words. Make the choice every morning that life-giving words will come out of your mouth. Decide tonight that you are going to be a life-giver in school. Be known for your gentleness and compassion. Use your life to give life to a world that so desperately needs it. You will never, ever regret choosing kindness.”
Adapted from Amy Beth Gardner’s post full credit is still given to Gardner
Mums advice ltd
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Your Child’s Behaviour Is Down To You
I have notice so many people talk about how their children behave badly and they are the “problem”. Have you ever sat back and thought where they have learnt this behaviour, why they may be acting out, ask yourself this, are you happy all the time? Do you sometimes feel grumpy or angry for no reason? Of course you do, you are human so why do you expect your children to behave perfectly all of the time or to smile when they are sad.
And quite frankly THEY ARE KIDS!!! They don’t know how to handle their emotions, or even how to grasp certain situations, they are learning, they may feel over whelmed or not know how to express how or why they are feeling a certain way at that point in time.
Let’s take a moment and look at our situations and think, how am I making these kids feel? How is my own emotions and the way I handle said emotions leading example to these kids, am I giving my child room to breathe and teaching them about their emotions or am I trying to repress them and stop the feeling.
We must not ask our children to change how they feel, if they do not feel comfortable kissing Auntie Edna then they should not be forced to, if they don’t feel like dancing don’t make them, if you want them to hold your hand to safely cross the road then you enforce it, children should only be made to do things which is positive or healthy for them, pretending that they are happy is only beneficial for you not them.
We must teach our children and sometimes even ourselves how to constructively express their feelings in positive ways.
We must teach ourselves it is ok for our children to be sad or angry sometimes, we must look at how we speak to our children because this can become their inner voice, we also must remember no one is perfect and behaves perfectly all the time.
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Children Of Narcissitic Parents Fall Into These Categories
Children of Narcissistic Parents usually fall in to one of the following three categories:
1. The Runner, this one tends to move as far away as possible and often cuts all contact with their narcissistic parent, sometimes even telling other their mum/dad has passed away or they grew up without parents to avoid having to talk about them, the runner realises that no matter what they say or do their narcissistic parent will never change their ways.
2. The rebel/scapegoat, this is the one that stands up to the abuser and will forever try to get them to see the error of their ways, basically like beating their head against a brick wall, they will also take the blame for siblings rather than see them getting it in the ear, no matter what the narcississistic parent throws at them they will stand their ground.
3. The golden child, this is the one child/sibling who rarely gets into trouble, mum/dad will throw praise at them when ever possible and often ask their siblings why they can’t be more like them, the golden child will either love the special treatment or grow to resent their narcissistic parent and possible become a runner or a rebel.
Do you fall into one of these three categories, if so which one? Did you grow up with a narcissistic parent, what steps did you take as to resolve some of the hurt? Let us know in the comments section.
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We Only Have 18 Summers With Our Children
It actually struck me so hard when I realised I only had 18 summers with my children.
You only really have 18 summers with your babies/kids actually probably less because let’s face it most of them aren’t gonna wanna hit the beach with their mum once they hit around 14 or 15 or maybe younger building sand castles and eating sand sandwiches.
They will want to be with their friend sitting in the local park texting boys or out on their bikes or playing a game of footie with their mini gang.
I’ve literally only got 6 summers, my eldest is 12 this may be the last school holidays where he isn’t ashamed to be with me, my other two children are 7 and 8 so a few more summers with them.
I urge you all when the weathers good let the house go a bit, your kids will remember your beach days, how you built sandcastles, had that picnic on the beach and did the car journey home covered mostly in sand and sun cream I’ve wasted so many summers already worried what people will think when my house is a mess.
NOT THIS SUMMER, this one I’m going to make it special, I don’t need to spend a fortune to make amazing memories.
So if you come to my house and if it is messy please remember I am running out of summers and the house work can wait, if you do not like it feel free to stay and clean up for me, whilst I am memories for my children who are growing up way too fast.
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Mums Punishment Is Causing Heated Debates
Amanda Mitchell is causing a heated debate on Facebook with her parenting style.
Mitchell said “I don’t usually post this kind of stuff but I’m so disgusted and disappointed in Hannah’s behaviour this week I just have to share.
Long story short, I get a call from her teacher on Friday explaining how Hannah has been acting up all week in class, for substitutes and in other classes. At least two days in a row has been found wandering the halls during lunch when she is required to remain with her class. Was picking on one of her best friends and really hurt the little one’s feelings. Lying to other teachers about her own (AMAZING) teacher. And generally just acting like an asshole.
Yes, I just said asshole why? Because she’s acting like one. I know she’s not an asshole but if the shoe fits, right?
The result: an empty room. She has nothing. Welcome to Mommy’s Juvenile Detention little girl. She will wear the same outfit (complete with her anti-bullying shirt) all week. I will wash it at night once she goes to bed but I won’t tell her that. Harsh? Not in my opinion. If she grows up to break the law then the result is jail and that’s not what I want for my children. I think the problem with this generation is inadequate punishment. Punishment is bad we should only use positive reinforcement and ignore all bad behaviour – NOT in this house.
So this child will earn her things back one at a time. Every day this week she will write lines …
50 times each:
I will not lie
I will be kind to everyone
I will behave at school
I am my own person and I make my own choices (she’s been trying to blame her bad behaviour on a friend)
I am responsible for my own actions
And then this child will learn the hard way that we do not act like assholes 🙂”.
Do you agree with her discipline idea? Is this punishment too harsh or a perfect life lesson? Let us know in the comments