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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 57653" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Jamie</p><p></p><p>I think you took the right approach. Pointing out the positives in the program, and how it makes easy child jealous because he gets to do so much will make it more appealing to him.</p><p></p><p>For the most part my difficult children weren't treated "special" or any differently from easy child. If there were any programs for my difficult children I had no clue and no one volunteered. </p><p></p><p>But I did try to get them to try new things. Travis did soccer one year. Nichole played softball. easy child played basketball. I'd sit outside with them while they played with the neighborhood kids. They didn't know it, but I was being referee. And wound up being the neighborhood Mom who could come up with fun things all the kids could do together. This helped both difficult children with their social skills, game skills, ect.</p><p></p><p>I recall taking the kids swimming all summer. Nichole was terrified of the water. Finally I put a lifejacket on her and just threw her in. By the end of the summer she was swimming in the deep end with her sibs. lol Until then she fought us everyday cuz the pool didn't have a kiddie pool.</p><p></p><p>The only special thing that any of them did was Camp Dovetail for Travis. It's a summer camp especially for special needs kids. His sisters were thrilled he was able to go. And Travis got to try tons of new things. (although he swore he'd hate it)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 57653, member: 84"] Jamie I think you took the right approach. Pointing out the positives in the program, and how it makes easy child jealous because he gets to do so much will make it more appealing to him. For the most part my difficult children weren't treated "special" or any differently from easy child. If there were any programs for my difficult children I had no clue and no one volunteered. But I did try to get them to try new things. Travis did soccer one year. Nichole played softball. easy child played basketball. I'd sit outside with them while they played with the neighborhood kids. They didn't know it, but I was being referee. And wound up being the neighborhood Mom who could come up with fun things all the kids could do together. This helped both difficult children with their social skills, game skills, ect. I recall taking the kids swimming all summer. Nichole was terrified of the water. Finally I put a lifejacket on her and just threw her in. By the end of the summer she was swimming in the deep end with her sibs. lol Until then she fought us everyday cuz the pool didn't have a kiddie pool. The only special thing that any of them did was Camp Dovetail for Travis. It's a summer camp especially for special needs kids. His sisters were thrilled he was able to go. And Travis got to try tons of new things. (although he swore he'd hate it) [/QUOTE]
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