Breathe, it’s just a bad day, not a bad life.
Let’s not confuse a bad day as a sign of weakness. In fact, on a bad day, the child is fighting the hardest. Let’s give them a break from all our comments and critics. It is quite natural as parents to become overprotective about your kids when they are not having the best moment of their life. But handling your child’s bad day for them will only make them more cocooned from the worst. Having a bad day is not a complete no-no. Consider the bad day as a learning experience, for you and your child. Becoming a support rather ...
Most important lessons I learnt – Thanks to the children I work with
Its been more than 17 years since I started working with children with special needs. It started with the first child with Down’s Syndrome who took admission in my inclusive school in Ahmedabad. Since then it has been a long journey working with kids with autism, learning disability, ADHD, speech issues - they have taught me more than anything else. It has taught me the importance of trust. A child who is oblivious of the tough challenges that life has to offer, shows an initiative to learn important skills you introduce just because he/she trusts you. It has taught me ...
