1. Review his I.E.P (Individual Educational Plan) – consider which educational goals have been met and which ones still require accommodation – meet with school team before school starts – bring last year’s report card, samples of work, discuss what worked last year, discuss goals for this year and the accommodations required 2. If the child is going to a new school schedule a visit before the first day – locate his/her classroom, washroom, gym, […]
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Question: “What can I do when my daughter kicks up a big fuss about having to go with the family to my 7 year old son’s soccer game? My Suggestion: Tell her – “Honey, you do not have to go to the game. Dad can take him and I’ll stay with you. But understand that you will not be able to go to your friends house for the sleep over tomorrow night and you won’t […]
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Question from a parent – “What are night terrors?” Night terrors are completely different from nightmares or bad dreams. They are sometimes called sleep terrors since they can occur during daytime naps as well as nighttime sleep. Any parent who has witness a child in the process of a night terror will understand completely why it has the name – it can be terrifying for the parent to observe. During the night terror, your […]
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Hypnosis (an alternative treatment for bedwetting) Another treatment option that may be worthy of consideration is hypnosis. This treatment is relatively inexpensive, less time consuming or complicated than some and virtually no medical side effects to worry about. Recent medical studies show that hypnotherapy can work quite quickly (4-6 sessions). It gives children the power to treat themselves, however the child must be motivated and be willing to assume responsibility for making a change. Hypnotherapy […]
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Another treatment direction to consider is medication. The upside of medication is the ease, convenience and speed with which it works (sometimes on the first day). The downside of medication is of course the risk of side effects and the fact that once the medication stops, the enuresis is likely to start up again. There are a number of pharmacological therapies that are used to treat bedwetting and I’ll briefly explain the 3 that are […]
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