Erin Ealey King

Wife, Mama, Certified Child Life Specialist, Christian NOT Christian nationalist, Endometriosis and Adenomyosis advocate. TX-AK-TX-AK. Thoughts are my own.

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@colonelkurtz99 @McJuggerNuggets They may have health complications, but they do not have sad lives. They’re the happiest people I’ve ever met. Just want to put that out there. Health complications doesn’t mean someone’s life is sad or an awful fate.

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Me: You look sleepy.
3YO: I DON’T! *proceeds to fall asleep at dinner* 😏

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@Utterly_Jean @Dancr200 I agree, but you can think through the scenario & adapt to best meet your kids needs even if you feel stressed. Being stressed shouldn’t mean you can’t adapt or meet them where they are.

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@Utterly_Jean @Dancr200 This exactly, which I mentioned somewhere else is that letting them feel they have some sense of control at this age is huge.

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@Utterly_Jean @Dancr200 Normal things can become stressful for people though. I’m ADHD & get sensory overload so then normal stuff can be stressful when it didn’t before. It’s my goal to not react out of that place of stress. I totally agree addressing it beforehand would be good.

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@AmiEverAfter I did a CEU on helping manage stress a few years ago. (Covid era in healthcare) Viewing water (lake, ocean, stream even via YouTube if that’s all you can), listening to water, & water features all help calm and regulate us. Even puddles apparently. 💕

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@Utterly_Jean @Dancr200 I think it’s more not reacting out of your own emotions (anger, anxiety, fear) not that you’re not allowed to feel them.

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@AmiEverAfter @Utterly_Jean @peachsweet_tea There’s ways to provide some sense of control by providing appropriate choices even in this situation. At this age, giving choices they can make will help them feel some sense of control, which helps encourage cooperation.

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@audrawrongspeak @Utterly_Jean The contagion theory in actually about this. Babies can sense their Mom’s stress/anxiety & even then experience similar sympathetic nervous system activity.

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@oliveegger @AmiEverAfter @maxaemand Do you have parkour or ninja warrior gyms anywhere near you? My oldest couldn’t/can’t be still. He has taken parkour & ninja warrior classes in the past and enjoyed them! Some kids need more sensory input to regulate.

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@ineedanothernap @oliveegger While I acknowledge some are overprescribed and not accurately diagnosed, there are some kids who truly do need medication & it actually helps them thrive. It’s like taking a 10lb weight off their shoulders when in a foot race w/ classmates.

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@oliveegger @maxaemand How old is he? There can be a steep learning curve for some when first attending structured school at a young age. I think it’s better than doing it later when they’re expected to be even more focused on actual academics though.

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@GeriPerna I actually see them here commonly & never really see overweight people on them. The hills in the mountains are intense so a boost for hills doesn’t mean they aren’t peddling the rest of the time.

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@LeahRain77 She deserved to finish the race. It was honestly selfish on the husband’s part to think it didn’t matter enough to let her finish what she clearly worked so hard for. She’s a Mom, but not ONLY a Mom.

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@mangapuppet @beyoncegarden Lol, I need to remember this quote!

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@beyoncegarden Bro, God made the rainbow of His promise to not flood the earth again sooo why are we anti-rainbow with that “God Made” shirt? Also, kids just like rainbows.

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@educator4ever36 It doesn’t have to be one or the other though. It should be a goal of both.

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@BethCavete @MBurtwrites @Juicerelli1 I am a Christian parent, but that doesn’t involve spanking if that’s what this analogy is really about.

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@educator4ever36 @jofinck1086 @didier_paul Sex education & learning about their own bodies still feels like an important one to leave out…

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@Hopperfan @ubiquitousnewt It could be. It’s a short clip, but if someone asked my expert opinion based on just this, I’d be like this isn’t just a typical tantrum.