Dr. Janet Sasson Edgette. Childhood, Adolescent and Family Therapist

Terrific advice here about introducing your (older) autistic child to the police so that s/he is not fearful of them if stopped and so that the police have a better idea of how to handle a situation if they do stop him or her, including knowing what could be triggers and what words or references might calm things down (e.g., one parent advised they reference "John Deere" tractors) (apparently a favorite!).

"It's deeper than just having Mom or Dad acknowledge, 'This stinks' you also need to ask, 'How does this stink for you?'" Kelman said. "Give them the opportunity to let their feelings out. We're doing our kids a disservice when we forget that they have feelings of their own." Parents may also want to encourage children to reminisce about life before Covid so they can remember specific things they miss and can look forward to again." https://www.cnn.com//kids-pandemic-wall-wellne/index.html

Are you doing all the worrying? I remember years ago asking a teen client of mine why he didn't seem concerned about his failing grades, and he said, "Because my dad does all the worrying for me!" https://momsoftweensandteens.com/how-do-you-deal-with-an-u/

Our culture's narrative about teenagers has become a convenient myth that packages "adolescence" into something less confounding, less intimidating, and less disabling. Why do you think adults have difficulty striking up conversations with adolescents, and what can be done to change this dynamic? #teenagers #parentingteens #TheLastBoysPicked... Find out more here! https://janetedgette.com/ See more

Sometimes parents will hijack conversations to make a point. It's one of the innumerable, invisible fractures that take place between parents and teens. Kids don't need their parents for their wisdom. They need them for their presence, their undivided attention, their affection. It's so easy to underestimate the value of presencesomething that doesn't do, but rather is. #teenagers #parentingteens #TheLastBoysPicked... Visit my website now! https://janetedgette.com/ See more

Continuing to influence our sons and daughters as they get older means we need to draw on our ability to have conversations rather than lecture. By squelching their personal need to make sure their teenager has heard them, parents may discover that place where real conversation begins. Instead, parents should leave space between what their teenager says to them and what they, in turn, say to the teen. #teenagers #parentingteens #TheLastBoysPicked... Find out more here! https://janetedgette.com/ See more

"Only at-risk boys gained some benefit from participation in sports, results showed." It's a mistake to assume that all boys would benefit from early participation in organized sports. Many boys with behavior problems tend to be more aggressive and physical anyway, and so are good candidates for sports as an intervention. It's simple. Boys shouldn't be forced to play if it's not their "thing."... https://consumer.healthday.com/12-2-sports-can-make-a-diffe

only at-risk boys gained some benefit from their participation in sports, the results showed. It would be a mistake though to assume that all boys would benefit from early participation in organized sports. I suspect that many boys with behavior problems tend to be more aggressive and physical anyway, and so are good candidates for sports as an intervention. Just my way of saying that boys shouldn’t be forced to play if it’s not their thing."