I am so lost right now!
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I feel like am felling apart I am so stressed out and tried.I am trying to handle three girls with three differnt needs my 12 year old she is pretty good for the most part.But my 6 year old has autism and m.i.m.r.,a.d.d.and my 8 yr.old has a.d.h.d.and i really don;t want them on med.so i am trying to get more rules and structure;routine in the house.So i bought a board that teachers use that you can wipe off and reuse.I also have a schedle on it for after school and rules on it. I also bought a small chest and painted it with bright colors and i filled it up with playdo,sidewalk chalk,bubbles,and if they follow the rules they can pick out one toy at the end of the week.So i hope this works.I am out of ideas so if anyone has any more ideas i would love to read them. These are the items we used in Sarah's therapy everyday to keep things interesting for her:) Little tykes bounce house $99 at walmart/Hullaballoo dvd game-Sarah loves it/candyland dvd/twister/floam/moon sand/chutes and ladders/I spy cd-roms:)/puzzles/finger paint/Videos:)/giant ball/parachute (Lilly vernon)bubbles/pop up playhouses/puppets/tea party/balloon toss/coloring books/dancing cd's/music instruments;drums/tamboree/keyboard/dress up trunk/rice & beans bin with cars & cups/memory game/go fish/old maid/beads for necklaces..bracelets/echophone to sing in/silly string(outside)/small hockey table/foosball table/babies dolls/barbies/doll house/farm with animals/pet store/pirates(treasure box, patch, sword/ X ) limbo stick:) conga dance:) hopscotch, jump rope,water bin with squirt toys, straws, rollerskates, kerplunk, connect four, dont break the ice, interactive books & cd roms, Bella dancerella dvd..ect.. social balls: write with sharpie a pretend animals ball:monkey, dog, cat, donkey, lion, fish..ect../ favorites ball: favorite candy, favorite movie, favorite song, favorite pet, favorite color, favorite food ect... pretend actions ball: sing/play drums/ dance/silly face/hop like a frog/ give high 5 to everyone/sad/ mad/ sleepy/ ect... Try not to be too hard on yourself...You have good ideas, and the suggestions above sound good too! You love your children, take each day as it comes, do the best you can, pray, and remember to take care of you! Blessings! My son too has severe ADHD as well as autism and I feel for you. We eventually had to resort to meds, but now we are weaning off and using herbs and essential oils for focus and hyperactivity. Have you looked into preservative free foods. I didn't think they would work for my son, but I am surprised that foods were making his symptoms very severe. He was so frustrated by foods with oxalates in them and wheat was a huge problem. Now we are on the Low Oxalate diet and the Gluten-free, Casein free diet and the changes after 3 mo are amazing...Good Luck!! It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job and that you are very caring. I like the ideas that people have given you. I just filled a play tent with ball pit balls so Eric can lay in there if he is frustrated. He likes the texture- I think. Best wishes to you! MommaNiki |
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