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Maureen Shelly — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:55:00 EST

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Medical Mystery Surrounding Highly-Sensitive Kids ... Solved?

Maureen Shelly — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: Toddlers Preschoolers, Preschoolers, Big Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adoption, Medical Conditions, Development/Milestones: Babies, Day Care & Education, Resources, Books for Parents

This book could help in diagnosing your child's sensitivities. Courtesy of Sensory World

You have a gut feeling that something's wrong with your child: He's often cranky, confused, overwhelmed, fatigued. At times you suspect a rare illness -- maybe autism or ADD? But his pediatrician gives him a clean bill of health, and his teacher says those other labels don't quite fit. Neurodevelopment expert Roya Ostovar may have the answer.

Her book, "The Ultimate Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder," introduces the little-known developmental condition. Children with the disorder cannot properly process stimuli received through the senses. Because sensory processing disorder is just now gaining wider recognition outside specialized clinical circles, it can be difficult to diagnose and, therefore, treat. Not only does "The Ultimate Guide" thoroughly explain the condition and offer many real case examples, it lists detailed, situation-specific strategies for children and their families that can produce life-changing results.

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Handbook Covers Parent's Worst Case Scenarios

Maureen Shelly — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST

Filed under: Books for Parents, Expert Advice: Babies, Expert Advice: Toddlers & Preschoolers, Expert Advice: Big Kids

"See Dick Bite Jane" offers up advice for parenting problems you don't normally read about. Courtesy of Adams Media

"See Dick Bite Jane" is like no parenting advice book we've seen before. The issues author Elise Mac Adam covers are the stuff of everyday nightmares when it comes to raising kids: Strangers probing your medical history with a brashness that would make your OB-GYN blush; kids behaving so maliciously that you truly wonder if they're bad seeds; getting the news that the unthinkable has happened to a friend's child.

Organized in a Q&A format, the book could almost be read as an exaggerated cautionary tale about parenting. But the scenarios are so dead-on familiar and the answers so pitch-perfect, we think you'll want to jot them down in your PDA for later use. Case in point:

"To unwelcome questions, you can always say, 'Why are you asking?' or 'I'd rather not say.' Another useful response is 'What a curious question.' This gives you the perfect opportunity to acknowledge that a question has been asked without answering it. Then you can change the subject. This is a technique favored by politicians to parry much less ridiculous queries."

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