tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:53:21 +0000Child BChild CMonth of ThanksgivingThings Kids SayChild ASPDWFMWGodNot Me MondayMy thoughtsVacationhome schoolingFacebook versus BloggerGuessing GameMother's DayPoison IvyRandomRecipesThings this ThursdayToothlessWalmartWhat is that?Why I Blogbelly buttondentistdreamsemailApple CrispAutismBirthdayBody imageCan you imagine?CasseroleConflictCounty FairEbayFire SafetyGiant NeedleGiveawayHappy Father's DayHayHubbyLast ToothLibraryLife SkillsLinked VideosMcDonaldsMishapsMotivation MondayMouthwatering MondayPPDRashSnoopySwearingTwitterUPSWeekly Wrap-UpWhy?Wordless Wednesdaybunnycardchild unknowndeathdisciplineelevatoremergenciesempathykindnesslaundrymarkermathobservationspost-partum depressionshoessistersstranger dangerunsolicited letterzazzlehttp://mychildsview.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)Blogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-3358425616274062505Thu, 03 Aug 2017 23:54:00 +00002017-08-03T18:56:18.130-05:00Body imageI need to write this and YOU need to read this. Yes, YOU. Because if you've never been affected by this, someone you know has. Share this with them. If you don't have time to read the whole thing, please skip to the last 2 paragraphs. A few days ago I was reading through my Facebook news feed and a friend shared a happy picture of herself holding her adorable new kittens. The smile on her face http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2017/08/mirror-mirror-on-wall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-5635986450839915849Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:33:00 +00002015-01-05T22:29:32.817-06:00kindnesspost-partum depressionPPDSo, at the risk of being vulnerable, I'm going to be transparent and tell you all what's on my mind. Those closest to me know that I have a history of experiencing post-partum depression after having a baby. The first two times were gradual and different from the third and I've had general depression at other times in my life. After my 3rd baby, ppd hit suddenly at 5-1/2 months. I couldn't stop http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2014/12/walking-on-eggshells.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-2473947607553246941Sun, 11 May 2014 22:39:00 +00002014-05-11T17:39:49.156-05:00Mother's DayMy mom and I were not always close. In fact, we would go from best friends to taking turns being hateful to each other. I know she remembered many of the things I said and did as a teenager because she brought them up to me from time to time and I have a hard time forgetting some of the things she said to me. Sometimes I struggle to remember the good times we had, even though I know we had good http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-tribute-to-my-mom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-7103386262710451247Thu, 03 May 2012 15:50:00 +00002012-05-03T10:50:51.280-05:00Child BI don't know if any of my children have ADD or ADHD, but I do know that seeing a task through from start to finish doesn't happen easily for any of them and there are a number of family members who have taken medication to increase their attention spans. Child A is getting much better at it with maturity. Child B and has been learning to cope with it and her focus has improved somewhat,http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2012/05/learning-to-live-when-youre-highly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-5906993750878587077Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:42:00 +00002012-04-30T15:42:52.806-05:00Child AChild Cdisciplinehome schoolingI haven't forgotten to resume my series on Sensory Processing Disorder. The next part up will be on discipline. Of course, as soon as I decide to write about something as challenging as discipline, I start being challenged in that very area. No surprise, right? Bare with me, please. It will come soon. In the mean time, I'll share how life application works in our house. Child A's writing http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2012/04/creative-solutions-discipline.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-6170043754243575234Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:37:00 +00002012-03-18T12:37:23.580-05:00GiveawayWinners announced: tobyjilek3 dtbailey23Congratulations! I am emailing you both momentarily. Please watch your inboxes and spam folders. Janet Joplin, you are doing an amazing thing by helping the people of Joplin, MO, recover from the devastating tornado last May. I am also contacting you about the couponing workshop.I'm not sure when "using coupons" became shortened to "couponing" and "savinghttp://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2012/03/couponing-verb-with-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-1784425863425367412Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:08:00 +00002012-03-09T17:00:55.131-06:00SPDThis is the second in my Sensory Processing Disorder Series. The first post can be found here.In the first post, I gave you a glimpse of what SPD looks - or feels - like in our family. I failed to mention that often times a person will have qualities from both the seeking and aversive lists, they are not exclusive of each other, although one list may be more prevalent than the other.You might be http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2012/03/sensory-processing-disorder-what-has.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-1951435003580958723Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:16:00 +00002012-03-05T13:36:42.314-06:00Child Chome schoolingI love being able to witness my kids learn something new: things I would miss if they were in school outside our home, things that many parents probably don't even think about if they miss. Today that was Child C counting backwards from 50. She's been able to count to 50 for a couple years and can easily count to 100 now. It didn't seem to be much of a challenge for her to learn (unlike reading, http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2012/03/doing-whats-familiar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-38995121024861997Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:38:00 +00002012-03-09T16:59:35.218-06:00SPDI know I've been lacking in blogging and I'm torn because I don't know whether to write about what I think people want to read or if I just want to share what we are living. I like to believe that this blog is about parenting, homeschooling, living with SPD/Autism/ADHD, and the trials and joys of each of those and how they inter-twine. When I get an idea about what to write, I wonder if it's morehttp://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2012/03/sensory-processing-disorder-what-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-7840534881573177977Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:53:00 +00002012-02-09T14:00:59.354-06:00Child AChild BChild CdreamsFacebook versus BloggerMishapsThings Kids Say11/1/2010 - My kids are cracking me up this evening. Earlier, a limousine passed us and 1 said, "OOh, It could be Miley Cyrus." Another said, "Or Taylor Swift!" Then my 4-year old (C) said, "Or the 3 chipmunks! Alvin & his brothers." Just now, my 10 year old said, "Mom, it no longer hurts when I poke myself with a needle." How should I reply to that?!? 11/4/2012 - This is just the kind of things http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2012/02/facebook-versus-blogger-round-3-102010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-602450324706916772Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:06:00 +00002012-02-02T15:23:22.715-06:00Child AChild BChild Chome schoolingApparently, today is a lazy day. Two of the three girls are still in their pajamas and it's noon. That's just one of the nice things about homeschooling. I mean, how many people who work from home participate in conference calls in their pajamas? A lot. Believe me. I used to work in Corporate America and I've talked to these people.Not being dressed is not the only indicator that it's a lazy day http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2012/02/lazy-day-with-giggle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-8327829339727683577Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:55:00 +00002012-01-08T14:10:09.082-06:00Child CLast night we picked up a $5 pizza to eat while watching a DVD series that we've been borrowing from our local library. The kids know that if they drop food in the driveway, the 5-second rule does not apply. We have too many pine trees in our yard, and with one at the edge of the driveway, no food is edible after being dropped onto a pile of pine needles. The problem with those pine needles is http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2012/01/five-second-rule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-3357225941103625574Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:07:00 +00002011-12-27T13:29:03.656-06:00Child BChild CmarkerI'm sure all kids write on the wall at some point or another. I don't remember doing it myself, but I'm sure I did. However, it always surprises me when mine do it. I just expect more from them, for them to obey and learn when I tell them to only write on paper. Maybe it's their creativity and using a different medium than paper.Anyway, it wasn't long ago when Child C's name appeared on the http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/12/mysterious-name-on-wall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-6704746934304832616Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:36:00 +00002011-12-15T07:36:00.830-06:00Child AChild BChild CFacebook versus BloggerGodLast ToothLinked Videos8/13/2010 -- I was listening to 4-year old, Child C, talk about God being alive in her heart. "He NEVER sleeps, Mom! He's always awake in there - even at night!" 8/22/2010 -- I'm thinking of all of you whose kids are either already back in school or getting ready to go back to school.... nya-nya-nya-nya-nya. We're still enjoying summer!!! (And not sick of them being home!) :) 9/7/2010 -- http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/12/facebook-versus-blogger-round-2-82010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-6150921816983899632Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:01:00 +00002011-11-30T08:14:28.296-06:00Child BChild CFacebook versus BloggerI've mentioned that since I joined Facebook, my blog has suffered. Well, I'm recapping my Facebook statuses that pertained, or may be of interest, to my family so that others in my family who are not on Facebook can feel more connected. Many of the statuses actually apply to the blog; it's just easier to type up a one or two line comment and hit enter than to create tiny blog posts. So, if you'vehttp://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/11/facebook-versus-blogger-round-1-62010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-8700616508346887514Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:54:00 +00002011-11-11T10:54:48.423-06:00My thoughtsRandomIt's been hard for me to blog this year. No specific reason, but a lot of various reasons. This year has brought on some serious and deep thought for me and not all of it has been things that I want to share. More recently there have been a couple things that I really do want to write about. Some of the things I hope to share with you soon (not necessarily in that order):a HUGE development in my http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/11/year-of-slow-blogging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-8335148742154048855Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:15:00 +00002011-08-17T08:15:00.840-05:00home schoolingI was surprised today when a friend came over and she thought we should have a "school room" for our home school. She was surprised that I cook and bake with my kids in the kitchen with me and that they learn while participating. This time of year, many homeschool bloggers are writing about what they plan for the upcoming academic year and how they have arranged their various "schooling areas". http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/08/homeschooling-as-lifestyle-not-just.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-6443597048131779896Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:15:00 +00002011-03-30T20:49:32.827-05:00Child CToothlessIf you read my February post Light at the End of the Tunnel, you may remember that 5-year old, child C, has started going through some difficulties with her sensory system. She avoids certain types of clothes and completely melts down if she has to wear them, to the point where I just don't think it's necessary to make her wear those clothes at this time.I mean, really, have you tried to take a http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/03/growing-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-1347923815937227039Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:14:00 +00002011-03-30T20:41:19.590-05:00ToothlessWordless Wednesday (For the story behind this picture, you will have to visit Growing Up.) http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/03/wordless-wednesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-890928150996183182Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:52:00 +00002011-02-13T16:05:42.370-06:00AutismChild BChild CSPD"There is a light at the end of the tunnel." It's a note of encouragement when things are dark and difficult that things will get better - the light. Looking at the glass as half full, instead of half empty. Being positive. Looking at the bright side. Right?There is a saying in the autism community. Perhaps you've heard it applied to other situations. There is a light at the end of the tunnel... http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/02/light-at-end-of-tunnel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-1249584861367394095Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:04:00 +00002011-01-23T21:58:28.574-06:00BirthdayChild CWednesday was my baby's birthday. She's 5 now. She'll always be my baby, though. I wanted the day to be all about her. We worked up to it slowly...She wanted a multi-colored cake. This is her cake from last year:I just didn't have it in me to bake so many thin cakes this year (I think it was only 2 boxes split into 3 cakes each and wasn't hard, just time consuming.) So this year, I used Dawn's http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/01/birthday-blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-5590918359904244637Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:02:00 +00002011-01-17T22:32:20.076-06:00RandomI haven't been organized enough lately to put together a blog post about anything specific. So, I will share some random tidbits with you. You're welcome.This evening, Children A and B were having a discussion in the van. I was sort of tuning them out and wasn't paying any attention, but A's comment brought me a laugh, "No, I think the dance you are thinking of is called The Mango."This week we http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2011/01/random.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-4017168607998039385Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:46:00 +00002010-12-22T00:13:14.495-06:00laundrySPDWFMWAn IRL friend of mine posted on Facebook that her son has worn the same pair of underwear for several days because he was out of clean underwear. Hey, if you have kids, you know what she's talking about. My kids have run out of clean underwear before I've gotten to their laundry, Heck, my husband has run out of clean socks or underwear before I've gotten to it. I've even gone on laundry strike http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2010/12/wfmw-laundry-schedule-for-families-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-2251898498456353926Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:26:00 +00002010-12-17T19:29:18.996-06:00elevatorI blogged so much in November that I think I blogged myself out. Not really. But this month has been so busy, trying to get Christmas shopping done without the recipients catching on to what they may be receiving, baking turkeys to freeze for winter dinners, baking cookies for gifts... Pushing the girls to get their school work done so we can have a winter break. Time seems to go so quickly and http://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2010/12/stuck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936161025089534504.post-4264874564222545447Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-11-22T13:32:33.986-06:00Month of ThanksgivingPeople who are bold in their faith in JesusWords simply cannot express how thankful I am to have experienced first hand the love of people who are eager to share Jesus' love. I'm not talking about people who will preach to you what they believe or why you should believe it too. I'm talking about people who will lovingly share what they believe, accept that you believe differently, but you can seehttp://mychildsview.blogspot.com/2010/11/counting-my-blessings-30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chick Hatchers)5