Okay, so it's been a long time since we've had a new posting. This is probably going to be the one and only for April. To summarize April, we had fun getting into some social activities: playing in the barn, going out to lunch at Sweetpeas, and playing in the water with waterbabies instructor Olivia at TAC. Another highlight was guest speaker Ileen Barlow, National Mother of the Year 2007. Her message was teaching kids to "bounce back" from inevitable adversity. She also taught us to look for the little "hands" in our lives helping to keep us up when we're feeling stretched or about to break. Some call this "Raising Resilient Kids." I'll try and post later a few links with more information for you to look up- it's great stuff.
What experiences have you had with your kids learning to bounce back? What "hands" have you felt lifting you up during difficult times?
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Week 6: Toilet Training & Thumbsucking
What a BIG topic that every parent cringes at. Problems with this area mean a big trial in patience! We had 9 moms and 12 kids attending this week's meeting to discuss solutions. Katie was a great babysitter- thank you so much! And Caroline (and your husband), thanks for the awesome muffins!
Here's a few points from Dr. Latham for discussion about these two topics:
Toilet Training:
When toilet training children:
1. be certain there are no medical problems complicating a child's bladder or bowel control,
2. begin initial bladder control using the basic behavioral strategies of extinction and selective reinforcement of appropriate behaviors,
3. teach enuretic children "strain and hold" procedures,
4. for more difficult causes, employ the "dry bed training" using a urine alarm device, and
5. particularly for older children, teach urine retention and sphincter control exercises.
Eliminating Thumbsucking:
1. Daytime thumbsucking can be eliminated with the systematic application of
withdrawing positive reinforcement, and
selective reinforcement of appropriate behavior.
2. Chronic bedtime (nocturnal) thumbsucking can be eliminated using a five-phase process called "response prevention strategy using constraints," as follows:
Phase 1: Boxing glove restraint.
Phase 2: Absorbent cotton restraint.
Phase 3: Finger tip bandage restraint.
Phase 4: No restraint.
Phase 5: Follow-up.
If you have any methods that you've tried or know about, please do share as we all can use more ideas!
Here's a few points from Dr. Latham for discussion about these two topics:
Toilet Training:
When toilet training children:
1. be certain there are no medical problems complicating a child's bladder or bowel control,
2. begin initial bladder control using the basic behavioral strategies of extinction and selective reinforcement of appropriate behaviors,
3. teach enuretic children "strain and hold" procedures,
4. for more difficult causes, employ the "dry bed training" using a urine alarm device, and
5. particularly for older children, teach urine retention and sphincter control exercises.
Eliminating Thumbsucking:
1. Daytime thumbsucking can be eliminated with the systematic application of
withdrawing positive reinforcement, and
selective reinforcement of appropriate behavior.
2. Chronic bedtime (nocturnal) thumbsucking can be eliminated using a five-phase process called "response prevention strategy using constraints," as follows:
Phase 1: Boxing glove restraint.
Phase 2: Absorbent cotton restraint.
Phase 3: Finger tip bandage restraint.
Phase 4: No restraint.
Phase 5: Follow-up.
If you have any methods that you've tried or know about, please do share as we all can use more ideas!
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