Check out the Frederick County Gazette on Thursday June 25th!

Please get your copy of the Frederick County Gazette on June 25th (this Thursday). If you turn to Section A you will find a section that caters to parents and families. There is an article in there written by Abby Henson about helping children adjust to moving. I am the featured expert that was interviewed for this piece. It sounds like a great article and should be very helpful. It is also available online if you are unable to obtain a copy. Please feel free to post your thoughts about the article on this blog! Enjoy!

Summer is here! Remember these tips...

Remember to have a game plan for the summer. The most ideal activity for a child is some form of camp or group so he or she can remain social with peers throughout summer vacation. This is especially important if there is any social anxiety present. If your child is not going to a camp, make sure to have a plan that you share with him or her each day (this sets up the expectations and keeps your child on a consistent schedule). If you are inside, have various activities and allow the child to go through them as he or she would if they were participating in centers at school.

Above all, if you have a behavior plan in place do not stop using it! The worst thing to do is to become lax; your child will pick up on this, push limits, and it it make behavior management more difficult in the future. Just because it is summer does not mean there are no limits!

If you or someone you now have used activities or ideas over the summer before, please feel free to share them on this blog.