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Everything You Need to Know About Norovirus

Flu season typically reaches its peak between late January and March. There is a lot of focus on Influenza which can be prevented by getting vaccinated every year. The “flu” vaccine cannot prevent Norovirus. Here is a quick look at everything a parent needs to know about Norovirus. There is no vaccine for Norovirus. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine to prevent Norovirus. Part of the difficulty involved in making a vaccine is that Norovirus can mutate and that it is a virus that lives in the gut. Some companies are working on a Norovirus vaccine, but it isn’t ready yet. … Continue reading →

Making Christmas More Joyful for Kids With Special Needs

Many of us look forward to Christmas. Kids that have certain types of special needs might feel left out, or overwhelmed, by the ways that their family celebrates this holiday. Here are some quick tips to help make Christmas more joyful for kids who have special needs. It is a tradition that children write a letter to Santa. Sometimes, Santa answers that letter. When he does, it a note that is written on paper, (and possibly signed by Santa himself). This makes many children happy. However, it leaves out the kids who are blind or who have a vision impairment. … Continue reading →

Preparing For Labor

Like all good things, each pregnancy will come to an end. What awaits at the end of pregnancy? Labor and delivery. While I am a firm believer in not telling labor stories to anyone who is pregnant, I am also a firm believer in being prepared for the experience of labor. Preparedness for labor is less about which childbirth class you take or which technique you plan to use than it is about having made a plan for how you would like to proceed. At its most basic, preparing for labor includes talking to your health care provider and getting … Continue reading →

Six Critical Skills for Frugal and Eco-Friendly Kids

These are frugal times, and these are times when environmental consciousness is rising. How can you prepare your kids to live as adults when times are more frugal and much more ecologically conscious? This generation of parents has lost a lot of the skills that our grandparents had. I know I have, and I’m trying to regain them. Here are six ways that you can help your children become frugal adults. By modeling these skills and allowing your kids to help, you’ll give them great know-how for the future. Preparing Food Prepared food is something that is easy for kids … Continue reading →

Preparing for Your Primary Program

I can’t believe that another year has come for us to do a primary program. Last year, it was the first time I had ever written a primary program. But, this year, I am excited for the program, and can’t wait to see what the kids are going to do. We started by organizing all of our songs. We are sticking to the songs listed in the outline for the year with just a few changes. Our songs that we are going to sing are: As a Child of God (which is our new song for the year) Choose the … Continue reading →

Preparing Your Kids For An Emergency

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It’s scary to think you might be separated from your child in an emergency. All the fires we are having here are making me think about our family emergency plan. When I got divorced one of my biggest fears was that there would be some sort of disaster and I wouldn’t be able to get to Hailey. She went to school on the other side of town from where I worked so if there was an earthquake I probably would not be able to get to her. Once she got a little older and had a cell phone I took … Continue reading →

Summer Camps for Kids Who Have Special Needs – 2012

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Children who attend a summer camp get the opportunity to have some unique experiences that cannot be found outside of camp. There are plenty of summer camps that are designed to accommodate children who have special needs. Will your child be going to camp this summer? It is normal for parents to be a bit nervous about the idea of their child attending a summer camp. This is especially true for parents of kids who have special needs. In addition to all the typical worries about the weather and the food, there are genuine concerns about whether or not the … Continue reading →

Are Children the Key to Happiness?

Not when you are scrubbing Skittles remnants from your washing machine after your kid leaves a handful of the sticky candy in his pants pocket. Not when your four-year-old strolls out of Chuck E. Cheese’s restroom–naked– requesting help wiping his butt. Not when you are forced up at 2 a.m. to break up a fight over a night light. Ah, the joys of parenting. And by joys I mean daily doses of reality that leave you wondering whether procreating was such a good idea. Of course it was… right? Not so much, according to a recent survey of nearly 1,000 … Continue reading →

Summer Camps For Kids With Special Needs

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Summer is still a few months away. Parents who are thinking about sending their child to experience a summer camp this year might want to start planning for that now. Most parents feel a little anxious about sending their child to summer camp for the first time, especially if that camp is an overnight one. It is understandable that a parent of a child who has special needs may feel exceptionally nervous about the idea of their child attending a summer camp. Fortunately, there are summer camps out there that are specifically for children who have a certain special need. … Continue reading →

Disney World Can Accommodate Food Allergies

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The happiest place on Earth, Disney World, is now a little bit safer for children who have food allergies. Disney recently won an award for it’s commitment to making things easier for families of children who have food allergies or an intolerance to certain foods. They have a process for guests to follow to request food that will fit around one’s allergies. As someone who has had severe allergies since I was a young child, I understand first hand how quickly an allergic person can go from feeling fine to being incredibly sick. Allergies tend to run in families. In … Continue reading →