Free Webinar Replay: Accepting Your Child’s Diagnosis: Transform Your Mindset, Thoughts, and Actions
In this hour-long webinar-on-demand, learn tips for supporting neurodiverse children with Deborah Reber.
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My question in advance of the podcast:
My child avoids situations that are difficult for him. Left to himself, he’ll play by himself, hyper-focusing on a narrow band of interests. He’s young (kindergarten) and when we encourage him to branch beyond that narrow band, it will often lead to melt-downs. Pre-teaching and talking through things before hand helps, but he struggles with getting out of his comfort zone, especially if the new task is others-led and requires following directions and waiting before taking action.
How do we gauge how much we should push him to do new things versus let him set his own course? Sometimes the new things eventually become his new favorite things — but it takes many repetitions and bad experiences to get there. When the activity involves other small children, we hear comments like “I don’t like his manners” and “Why is he so naughty?”
I don’t know how to balance wanting him to have a fulfilled, exploratory, happy life and pushing him too hard, causing more anxiety. I’m also worried about the perceptions of other children, other parents, etc.