Parenting with emotional difficulties

Eph4:2-3 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. 3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. NLT.

One key web resource for emotional challenges is www.nami.org . Please check that site!

Getting regulated

Pr31:15 She gets up before daylight to prepare food for her family and for her servants – CEV

1. Nutritional approaches & exercise work – reducing sugar and carbs are a great starting point. See more in this ADHD approaches article  by Julie Matthews http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo27 . Most of the ideas apply to other emotional challenges also.  Even better read about the link between sugar and mental health http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo28
2. Biochemical imbalances are real: Book: The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know
3. Natural remedies for bipolar http://naturalhealingforbipolardisorder.blogspot.com/

Overcoming anxiety

Ps139:23-24 Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about

1. Telling an anxious person “not to worry” doesn’t help. Instead, listen, ask them how they feel, and help them plan for success. And  deeper conversations need to be 1:1, not 2:1 or 3:1 because that just further raises their anxiety and provide overstimulation. For many more example see the Book:  Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting
2. A great workbook for a school age child is “What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety”… this workbook is full of pictures and exercises that help reframe anxious situations and help the child build a plan for success in any situation. Highly recommended!

Family relationships and attention

1Jn2:10 Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light and will not cause anyone to stumble in his faith

1. Book: Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life
2. Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder
3. Understanding the Family Dynamic – ADHD http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo16 , http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo17
4. Book: Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
5. ADHD program for adults http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo19
6. Family Dynamics: Turning Challenges into Constructive Opportunities http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo23

Depression

1Pet5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour

1. Teens with depression http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo13
2. Spouse with depression http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo14
3. Book: Helping Teens Who Cut: Understanding and Ending Self-Injury

Inflexible and/or explosive child

Ro14:13 So you should stop saying that you think other people are wrong. Instead, decide to live so that your Christian brother will not have a reason to trip or fall into sin because of

1. Book: The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children
2. Tantrums and outbursts www.tacanow.org/family-resources/tantrums-outbursts
3. Help Children to Better Attend and Engage & How to Deal with Tantrums and Meltdowns   http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo15
4. The best way to help during a Meltdown http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo24
5. Asperger’s Syndrome – encouraging flexibility http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo25
6. Helpful Workbook for your child: What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD

Self esteem

Phil4:8  Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

1. Self esteem for children with ADD and ADHD http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo18
2. Coping with the Child’s Growing Awareness of His Challenges http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo20
3. Self esteem is low if discipline is absent http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo21
4. Self esteem and awareness http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo22
5. Bringing out the Best http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo26

Getting school onboard with accommodations

Mt10:16 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

1. Helping kids with behavioral challenges, Lost at school www.lostatschool.org
2. Almost half the kids in any given school would benefit from accommodations – like seating near the front, more visuals,  etc. And the best way to get accommodations for your child is to ask, and ask, and ask. Nicely, persistently, wisely.  www.wrightslaw.com  and book “IEP and inclusion tips for parents and teachers”
3. A great way to help your new teachers is with a letter http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Floortime/message/2214 (you will have to join that group to read)
4. If your child has food sensitivities see www.tacanow.org/family-resources/an-essential-handout-for-teachers-aides
5. Transitioning to middle and high school http://tinyurl.com/baccexpo12
6. Help your teachers learn… most of them teach because they love to learn www.helpingdelayedkids.com/teachers.htm

Advertisement