Watching
a child ride the roller coaster of development from the sidelines is tough for parents.
Not exact matches
Today, America's first theme park, Knott's Berry Farm, is 160 acres of hair - raising
roller coasters and thrill
rides,
children's
rides, live entertainment, dining and shopping.
I am the parent of one highly gifted boy, so I know that parenting a gifted
child can be like a
roller coaster ride.
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My husband and I now have two amazing
children — a boy and a girl — and are enjoying the
roller coaster ride of challenges and blessings that comes with parenthood.
Legoland parks feature a number of
roller coasters and other
rides, but they are aimed more at families with younger
children that those at other major amusement parks.
Long - term he helped me get off the weight
roller coaster I have
ridden since I had my
children!.
In most cases, Ma and Pa would prefer to be at an all - inclusive resort with nary a
child in sight, whereas the kids would rather spend every single freakin» day at the local amusement park,
riding the
roller coaster enough times to make their sodium - and sugar - filled lunch make a second, unauthorized appearance.
In all honesty though, it's like one of those smooth duck
rides that you pop your
child on at the theme park whilst you're
riding the latest hair - raising white knuckle
roller -
coaster.
While the focus here leans towards making young
children smile, there is plenty to entertain older visitors too: the park has more than 60
rides, shows and attractions, including three
roller coasters.
Children who are cautioned against
riding roller coasters altogether include those who suffer from:
If a
child brain injury occurs after a
roller coaster ride, the first concern is to get immediate medical attention in an emergency room setting.
Annie talks with Amy about
riding the emotional
roller coaster together with your
child so that kids and parents can transition more smoothly.
For parents and carers, the challenges often include working out how to access the right services for their
child, and dealing with the
roller coaster ride of emotions that can accompany parenting a
child with a disability.
In assisting your efforts, we have recommended the following
children's books about feelings to help your
child level out their tracks of the frequent
ride on the «Emotional
Roller Coaster.»
Do you recall laying on a beach listening to waves crash and feeling the salty breeze on your skin, watching a
child with a contagious giggle and catching yourself smiling too, feeling exhilaration while
riding a
roller coaster, tasting your favorite dessert, or feeling your heart pounding as you push through the final leg of a race?
While you're trying to re-arrange your life, get a grip on your finances, navigate the legal system, help your
children adjust to a new reality, and
ride the emotional
roller -
coaster of divorce, important things can fall through the cracks.