tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post5322045837130206885..comments2024-02-21T16:52:09.540-08:00Comments on A Life Less Ordinary: A word about...TantrumsAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00105042832608271631noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post-90568048670449115462009-06-18T12:49:15.500-07:002009-06-18T12:49:15.500-07:00I found your blog not too long ago and have checke...I found your blog not too long ago and have checked it daily to remind myself that I am not alone. My son Jack is 2 and has SDCP. We are dealing with a similar question. Terrible two's or special needs child? Jack throws tantrums that last for 20 minutes or until I can get him focused on something else. He gets very frustrated and angry and often it seems like it is because he cannot get his body to cooperate. Jack hits himself and throws things. My mother teaches preschool and has for 35 years and says that this is not just the terrible 2's. So, my vote is, special needs childs have more frustrations and fewer ways to express them. <br />Elena is precious!Mary Harwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113395698683693673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post-5624171894119599242009-06-17T16:15:09.689-07:002009-06-17T16:15:09.689-07:00Our daughter Caleigh has started throwing quit the...Our daughter Caleigh has started throwing quit the fits lately. I posed the same questions on my blog about a month ago. Everyone seems to think it's normal behavior though. <br /><br />We'll see if it's just a phase!<br /><br />Emily is just adorable!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06461570847275489646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post-73141125225156772292009-06-16T19:25:18.378-07:002009-06-16T19:25:18.378-07:00I was a foster mom for children with special needs...I was a foster mom for children with special needs for 17 years. This seems to be the norm for many of them. We used quiet time and/or calm music to help. Also, many of our kids needed to keep things the same on a daily basis, and be for-warned, a week, a day and an hour before something new was going to happen. This helps a lot.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792180719680963701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post-70453296429251147312009-06-16T17:57:43.386-07:002009-06-16T17:57:43.386-07:00I wanted to introduce myself! I just came across ...I wanted to introduce myself! I just came across your blog and I can't believe how many similarities our girls have! My daughter, Ellie (even similar names!) also has SDCP and was born at 33 weeks. She also just turned 4. We're in the "evaluation process" for a possible SDR surgery. Both our E's are pretty cute and amazing, I'd say!<br /><br />My daughter also throws a good tantrum. I think she cries more than a typical four-year-old, but I don't have many "yardsticks" to compare to. I absolutely believe that Ellie cries and screams more because she's unable to express herself physically. Also, she's frustrated because she WANTS her body to move, but it doesn't listen. It's not my favorite thing by any means, but, like you, I just have to remind myself that we're so blessed that she's able to verbally communicate. Several of her CP friends in therapy are non-verbal, and I know their moms would LOVE for them to scream "NOOOOO!" I have to remind myself of that when I feel like pulling out my hair!<br /><br />Feel free to check out my blog (the address should be in my profile) or email me at chrystiekb@gmail.com . It'd be great to communicate further!<br /><br />Your baby is BEAUTIFUL!!<br /><br />ChrystieChrystiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118618150849382066noreply@blogger.com