Having a child with special needs of any kind can be difficult. Even something as simple sounding as a peanut allergy can be a nightmare to navigate. It sounds simple, right? I mean, avoid peanuts. Then you start looking at labels because you mention it to the waitress that you need a jelly and jelly sandwich due to your son’s peanut allergy and she gets a serious look on her face.

In this day and age our kids do more than ever. Gymnastics cheer classes, football, soccer, T ball, karate classes, the list goes on and on. That means a lot of time traveling from place to place.  We assume that businesses and parks which cater to children are child proof and child ready, but that is not always the case. Especially in this day and age of economic uncertainty and recession, more and more people are cutting corners. This means less supervision less supplies and less first aid kit replenishment.

Homeschooling is one of the best options for us moms of special needs children. Not only does it ensure that our children get the kind of special attention that their condition deserves, but we are the ones to give it to them! What more could a mom want, really? Here are some of the best lessons I’ve learned in deciding to homeschool my child.

There has been a lot of talk lately about the ketogenic diet in relation to epilepsy, and you may be wondering what exactly it is and what all the hype is about. I know-as a mother of an epileptic child-I did. Of course, as mothers we are always looking for the magic cure to our child’s seizures and distress-that’s only natural. Below, I discuss the main findings I came across when researching this diet for children with epilepsy.

Every mom knows that life is a balancing act. You balance the time you have against all the things you have to get done. You balance your budget. Your health is no different, and when it gets out of balance, sometimes it’s hard to get it back to level. This is especially true of children with epilepsy.

As a mom, there is a constant struggle between letting your kids gain their own independence and our desire to protect them when they are playing. If you were like most children years during your formative years, you likely wandered off from your parents, whether in your own home or in a public place. And, as you would feel now as a parent, your parents were likely frantic in their search for you. Children will wander. So, in order to feel more comfortable as a parent while your children are playing, it is important to take proactive measures to watch them and to protect them.

Most moms are familiar with the traditional baby monitors. In fact, you probably received one as a gift from a friend or family member when you were pregnant with your first child. Baby monitors allow you to hear when your child is awake when you are sleeping or in another room. But, for those of us moms who have children with special disabilities, we may want more than just to hear our children. We want to see them to ensure that they are okay.

Do you ever worry about your kids getting lost while travelling? Traveling with young children can be very stressful on moms. After all, with so many people around us while managing luggage, security, checking in and getting situated, it always feels like there are so many opportunities for our kids to get lost. And while there is little chance of something bad happening, how would authorities be able to contact us?

Has your heart ever sunk when you turned around for a moment in the supermarket and your child was gone? This has happened to me countless times even though I diligently watch my child. And while the situation is always that my child has wandered around the corner to look at something, the thought always crosses my mind that something worse could happen. So, in order to ensure that nothing ever did happen to my child, I ordered the Amber Alert GPS system.

Are you looking for creative ways to make night time more fun? As kids start to grow up, they begin to care more about the clothes that they wear both to school, and at night time. In particular, when kids have their friends over for a sleepover, the pajamas that they have available to wear truly matter. Help your children to have more sleepwear options by giving them more selection.