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As well as adding more space to your home to help your child get around you might also want to consider making it wheelchair friendly in other ways. You also want to think about access to the house; this could include having ramps put in and steps removed. It is also a good idea to think about areas outside of the house such as in the garden for example. You might want to install a slope from the back garden into the house; it should be easy for them to use so that they do not get stuck in the garden.

Far too many kids are exposed to abuse and neglect, both physical and emotional, and although it’s not pleasant to think about, statistics would indicate that you probably know at least one family that’s causing harm to their kids. Wondering whether a child is being neglected or abused isn’t the first question you’d ask yourself on an average day, and looking for possible indications of trouble at home in every child you meet isn’t a helpful or practical approach. Changes in a child’s personality, or being very quiet or disruptive could indicate they’re having emotional problems. CPS professionals are trained in assessing cases reported to them and intervening if a child is in need, so if you have sincere concerns it’s always best to give them a call and let them take over.

Moving to a new house is a minefield for adults, never mind children, so when the time comes, and you need to leave your home, suburb or even state, you need to approach the move sensitively with young ones. : don’t buy new bed linen for their new room. If you can’t facilitate a visit to the property, Google Maps is a great way of introducing your children to their new neighborhood. Depending on the age of the child, they may not comprehend what moving to a new house means: does it mean they have to leave their toys?

To be truly happy and to grow and thrive and turn into functional, happy adults, every child needs to have parents who are as fully present as possible. Although you may think that being awake for more hours is the best way to be present for your children because you can get more done and still give yourself time to be with them, that’s a false economy. It’s hugely important that you look at your child when you speak to them and fully engage with the question you have been asked. You’ll have a lot more fun yourself, and you’ll find that when you are immersed in their make-believe world or in a board game or card game, you’ll be able to stop thinking about all the other thousands of things that are going on in your life.