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#ammatoday_shelfawareness I remember this incide #ammatoday_shelfawareness I remember this incident when one of my 8th grade students( on the spectrum) suddenly burst into tears during class. But you know what the most beautiful thing was? Before I even got a chance to make my way to his desk, his friend was already by his side clearing his table, another had dimmed the lights, two had filled his water bottle, and one was patting his knee. Nobody else was touching him because they knew he did not like it. I've been privileged to work in inclusive schools. Although I always thought the knowledge about neurodiversity was paramount, I have learnt, from my study and work experience that empathy is the most important. He was an important part of my class, just like any other student, and we weren't doing him a favour. Coming to Just Ask, I know this is a bestseller and we've enjoyed reading this. The premise is that everyone is different, some disabilities are not visible to us, and just like every flower of a garden is different, so too, people, and that is what makes us beautiful. I love that autism, asthma, JD, physical disabilities are also covered. I also enjoyed the reflective questions on each page. But my grouse with this book: 1. It is ableist, the minute it implies that someone is different because they have a disability. I'd have loved it if the angle was bout a group of children, some with visible disabilities, some with neurodiversity, some neurotypical, all unique. 2. I learnt only last year that "differently abled" is a term promoted by non-disabled people. Many people in the community prefer "disabled" to also remove the stigma or bias associated with the word. I do wish the book used it somewhere so that parents could use it as a conversation starter. 3. Lastly, the last page mentions asking parents or teachers but the first page encourages children to directly ask if someone seems different. I wish boundaries were addressed better. So should you remove from your shelf? I'd say keep & use it for conversations on boundaries, tasks that one may take for granted that may be difficult for others. Swipe for some of my favourite Indian books on disabilities, also available on my storefront.
***GIVEAWAY ALERT*** After sitting on this for a ***GIVEAWAY ALERT*** After sitting on this for a long time, here is a giveaway for you from some businesses that are close to my heart. This is a small way to support local, women-run businesses that I've personally worked with or purchased from in the past, and find recommendable. Swipe to see what you can win. And the best part- you can participate to win for yourself or for a loved one. To participate 1. Follow the business page of these kind women @ammatoday @bhaakur @curiouscub.in @dollipopsbysow @thebookcase.in @woodentoyszilpa @zizi.gifts 2. Tell us in comments what you'd like to win, for whom and why. You can nominate yourself, a friend, your child or someone in this space. One wish per comment. Multiple comments are allowed. 3. Sharing, liking, etc is lovely, but not mandatory at all. I hope you find value in these pages and stay connected. TnC - Giveaway runs from 23 Nov to 28 Nov - Open to all accounts private as well as public with an Indian postal address. Goodluck! :)
I try to be very balanced, but toddlerhood and ado I try to be very balanced, but toddlerhood and adolescence have a special place in my heart. Which is also why every time you dm me with a behavioural problem about your toddler, I ask you an almost frustrating question in return. V2 is a regular boisterous toddler- sometimes exasperating, mostly curious, and always magical. I love many things about her, but recently, it is her discovery of "No" and asserting her independence. Almost all the examples used in the image above are drawn from real life questions I've received. Yes, toddlers have so much energy. Yes, they are always exploring. Yes, they have little to no self-regulation leading to outbursts and big emotions. I agree with all of this. But I disagree that the twos are terrible. The twos are a magical time for us to cue in to the child's changing needs. They aren't the helpless baby in our arms any more. This is a wonderful time for us to let go off our need for control and respect the child's preferences. This is the time to recognize our children for who they are, because it may be slightly more difficult for us, when they were babies. Which brings me back to the question I ask in return- what is so terrible about toddlers: their age, behaviour or the fact that we understand them so little? What do you think? . . #ammatoday #ammatoday_parenting #montessoritoddler #consciousgarden #montessoriparenting #respectfulparenting #montessoriindia #montessorimom #gentleparenting_memes #gentleparenting #normalizegentleparenting #positiveparenting #raisingyourself #healmyself #childism #parentingduringpandemic #parentcoach #indianmomblogger #bookishmomsandbeyond #toddlertantrums #tamingtantrums #gentleparentinglife #slowparenting
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