Homeless Teen Nearly Killed By Gang Bangers, Headed To Harvard

INSPIRING STORY A MUST READ....DREAMS??  I TELL MY BOYS NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS THEY DO COME TRUE.....

http://newsone.com/2018169/homeless-nearly-killed-by-gang-bangers-headed-to-harvard/?fb_ref=.T8fARCQ6VUY.like&fb_source=home_multiline

DAILY QUOTE

"You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes."

TOYSRUS - Shop this week's DEALS

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BOYS ENJOYING ICE CREAM

THESE BOYS ARE TOO FUNNY....MY GRANDSON AND NEPHEW ENJOYING ICE CREAM, TRYING TO SEE WHO CAN FINISH 1ST AND WHO CAN MAKE THE BIGGEST MESS...THEY BOTH WON!!  LOL

ADD/ADHD MEDICATIONS

www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_medications.htm

DAILY QUOTE

"Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years."

9 TIPS FOR LIVING WITH ADHD

9 Tips for Living with ADHD

So how do you work with ADHD children to help them succeed at home and in the classroom? Here are some tips garnered from both parents and ADHD professionals:

• Provide structure. Planning out the steps it takes to accomplish daily tasks – for instance, getting ready for school or completing homework – lets everyone know what expectations are. “With many kids, you can take each day as it comes and there may not be a huge amount of structure,” says Linda Pfiffner, Ph.D., author of All About AD/HD: The Complete Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers. “But that’s really hard for these kids. You can get in a tug-of-war over that and have a lot of frustration.”

• Keep instructions brief. An ADHD child’s attention will drift if instructions for anything are too long and rambling, Pfiffner says. For both parents and teachers, this means it’s best to break down tasks into little pieces.

• Emphasize the positive. “These kids hear ‘no’ 50 times a day,” Burton says. “My biggest challenge is pulling out what my son’s doing right and focusing on those things.”Pfiffner suggests using “labeled” praise, which clearly defines what is positive about a child’s actions. For instance, “You did a great job of cleaning up” would be more effective than simply saying “Thank you for helping me.”

• Work as a team – with the child, parents, teacher, physician and caregivers all involved. “Collaboration between home and school is essential,” says Brian Inglesby, a licensed educational psychologist and Schwab Learning consultant. "It's important to have everybody on the same page."

• Use token economies. Setting up a system to use in the classroom and at home for children to earn points they can exchange for other rewards or privileges – such as computer time or an activity – can provide kids with great incentive to adjust behavior. And Inglesby suggests involving the child by allowing him or her to develop a menu of rewards.

• Become educated. Keep reading and learning more about ADHD, but take into account the source of your information.

“Remember that on the Internet, not all of the information you read is accurate,” says Alison Schonwald, M.D., a pediatrics instructor at Harvard Medical School. “And everything you hear is not true.” (See the Resources accompanying this article for sources of reliable information.)

• Know that you are the expert on your child. “ADHD is just one of those controversial subjects that everybody and his brother has an opinion on,” says Kristin Stanberry, the mother of a 13-year-old son with ADHD and a writer/editor for Schwab Learning. “Tune out what’s uninformed. Trusting your instincts and keeping open communication with your child about how he’s doing and really being observant is invaluable because you’re really a case manager.”

• Beware of labeling. “Remember that you have to look at the whole child – he’s got his own temperament, his own talents and interests,” Stanberry says. “It’s easy to let the label overshadow everything.”And beware, too, of lumping other problems that often occur in children with ADHD – including depression, anxiety and learning difficulties – under the single diagnosis of ADHD.

“We’re getting better at understanding the differences between learning disabilities and ADHD,” Inglesby says. “Sometimes they can overlap and that can be tricky and complicated to dissect.”ADHD is different for every child, he adds. It’s important to understand which problems are truly part of ADHD and which are not, so that each problem can be dealt with appropriately.

• Give yourself a break. It takes a lot of energy to live and work with kids who have ADHD, Pfiffner says, so try to give yourself some space occasionally – either by using a sitter or by relaxing your demands for a particular time period – so that you can have some time off.          Learn more: What’s New in Our Understanding of ADHD?

DAILY QUOTE

"A treasure to a little boy does not consist of  money,  gems or jewelry. He will find far greater pleasure in the wonder of a rock, pebble, stick or beetle. "

DAILY QUOTE

"One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one."

MEMORIAL DAY



INTERVIEW WITH A.J - MAY 27, 2012

What is your name? Andre Do you like it? Yes if not, why?______________

How old are you? 11 1/2

Who do you live with? My parents, sister and nepew

What do you love the most when Mom or Dad cooks? Meatloaf

What is your favorite food to eat? Ice Cream

What don’t you like to eat? Vegetables

What is your favorite place to eat? Benihanas

What makes you happy? Being around my family

What makes you sad?  When I don't get my way

What are you afraid of? Strangers

What is your favorite thing to do? Play on the computer

What do you know about Jesus? He's God's son

Do you have any goals? Graduate from College

What do you wish for? To become rich and famous

What is your favorite school memory? Graduating from Elementary School

What is your least favorite school memory? Leaving Elementary School

What do you like about being a kid? I don't have to pay any bills

One word to describe you would be? Unique

What advice would you give your parents? Do not argue

If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? Tiger, their cool
 
Tell me about a funny time in your life? When I fell down the stairs

What was the nicest thing you did for someone? Found my neighbors dog who was lost

What do you think you will be doing 10 years from now? Graduating from College

Name two things you would like to do as a family on the weekend? Go to a Amusement Park & go shopping

When you grow up you want to? Be an FBI Agent

What is your favorite sport? Aerial

What College do you want to go to? USC, Yale, Harvard, Hawaii

Do you love school? - School & College Quiz

Do you love school? - School & College Quiz

SUNDAYS - BOY INTERVIEW DAY

I was thinking of a way that I could share the different experiences, interest and outlook on life that boys have. SO I thought I would put together a list of questions that I could ask boys of ALL AGES. I thought it would be very interesting & fun to see the different answers. I'm looking forward to interviewing as many boys as I can every SUNDAY so I can learn more about what boys think about life, experiences,  challenges, likes and dislikes,  dreams, goals  and the future. I think this is something everyone can do, it will be alot of fun this is something we can all learn from....Please share your comments......Of course  my son wil lbe the first one to be interviewed.......boyzwillbeBOYZalways

BOY THINGS

BOY THINGS

Dirty hands.
Swollen glands.
Baseball bat.
Tail of a rat.
Footballs too.
Ripped up shoes.
Pocket full of junk.
Smells like a skunk.
Pants with torn knees.
Dirty undies.
Backward caps.
No more naps.
Video games.
Model planes.
Monster trucks.
Bikes and pucks.
Hockey sticks.
Eating chips.
Won't brush teeth.
Never sleep!
If you have a son,
you know what I mean.
All of the above
are definitely boy things!

Without a doubt this is every boy that I know !!

HONEY WITH CAR ON HEAD

THIS IS HOW MUCH MY GRANDSON LIKES CARS, HE PUTS THE CAR ON OUR DOGS HEAD WHILE SHE'S SLEEP.....POOR HONEY !!  BOYZ LOL

Cars 2 | Disney

                                       

 

 

My grandsons all time FAVORITE cars!!

MY GRANDSON

When my daughter told me she was pregnant at the age of 21, I can't lie I was disappointed and devistated.

Was I ready for my daughter to become a mom or should I say was I ready to become a Grandma or Nana as my grandson would say. But on April 28th, 2010 all of those thoughts disappeared when I heard and held my grandson for the 1st time. I can't express the feeling I had watching my daughter hold her baby. Our lives changed that day.

Watching my grandson develop and grow up these past 2 years has been one of the most, exciting and happiest times of my life and I can't imagine life without him. He is the sweetest, happiest, funniest, cutest, little boy EVER and I'm happy to be his Grandma.

He LOVES his BIG UNCLE who is 10 years older than him. AJ with a smile is what he says when he sees him..  He LOVES other kids, He LOVES to play, play and play....
His favorite toy is CARS any kind of cars (trucks, buses, etc)  and he has plenty of them....Who goes to sleep with a car in their hand and the first thing they want or say when they wake up is CARS..

He loves the movie Cars 1 & 2 (Disney),  he will sit in front of the TV as long as you are not too far from him because he actually is scared of some of the scenes in the movie...LOL.. but will not move until the movie is over...He is funny.

As he gets older and learns more and more each day, he brings so much joy to our family.   He is a busy body, getting into any and everything...He's 2....what can you do.
I can't pick him up from daycare without bringing him a treat. He will get in the car, say hi and then he's like Nana waiting for his treat....(what have I gotten myself into) lol....

He's lucky to have a great mom, but he knows when mom says no Nana may say yes :-)
I'm proud of my daughter. I think she is a great mom, who loves and adores her son more than anything else in the world.

I enjoy each moment I spend with him, watching him grow up doing all the things BOYZ do...
He is truly a blessing in my life.....

RAISING BOYS WITH ADHD

     Raising Boys with ADHD

The Center for Disease Control reports that 5.4 million children between the ages 5-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD by a healthcare professional. Of those children, boys were (13.2%) were more likely than girls (5.6%) to have been diagnosed with ADHD.

This growing population of boys diagnosed with ADHD leaves many parents wondering what to do next.Raising Boys with ADHD empowers parents by offering practical solutions and action steps to ensure that boys with ADHD are successful despite their diagnosis.

Raising Boys with ADHD covers topics not often found in other parenting guides such as: 

• Early Diagnosis-Recognizing symptoms such as little interest in cuddling, constantly moving, and low frustration tolerance in infancy in essential to early diagnosis and intervention.

• The Preschool Years- Transitioning to preschool can bring additional stresses to an ADHD child causing oppositional behavior; thus, a strategic plan must be developed to determine qualities that make a school a good fit for your son.

• Transitioning To Work and College – This book provides detailed strategies to help teens with ADHD understand and navigate through the job application and college admissions process while transitioning into young adulthood.

• Developing A Dynamic Action Plan –The Dynamic Action Plan pulls together action steps from each chapter and helps the parents to develop a strategic plan detailing their goals for their son over a five year period. Filled with practical knowledge, resources, and tools needed to help address the many strengths and challenges of boys with ADHD, this book provides parents with encouragement and hope for the future.

RAISING BOYS WITH ADHD: SECRETS OF PARENTING HEALTHY HAPPY SONS -
Mary Anne Richey - Author  & James W. Forgan

ALL ABOUT MY SON

All about my son –

My son was born with a Congenital Heart Disease, pretty much they told us, his heart was developed backwards. We were told that without surgery he wouldn’t live past 6 months old. At 2 months old he had open heart surgery. The Chief of Cardiology at Children’s Hospital told us that they were able to totally repair his heart and that he would live a normal life….Thank you Jesus was all we could say. We were truly blessed, not all the babies made it through….

So you know why I say he’s my EVERYTHING….my baby, my baby boy, my moo moo, my heart, my joy, my happiness, my Son……

Over these 11 ½ years watching my son grow up, he has always been a happy, sweet, cheerful, playful and full of energy oh yeah and very, very cute kind of kid. Everyone LOVES him. He likes to swim, sing, dance, he’s a model and actor.

Andre’s been faced with many challenges especially in school. In school his behavior got him into trouble and his grades suffered. Off task behavior, hyperactive, easily distracted, disruptive, full of energy, impulsive are some of things we were told about my son. Actually, teachers said he was bad, teachers talked about him, and teachers gave up on him.

We tried to do what we could to help him, but nothing we were doing seem to work.

I knew my son wanted to do better in school, but he had no control of some his behavior and some of things he was doing. And one day at Church he went up to altar call and told our Pastor to please pray for him because he wanted to do better in school and at home and he didn’t know why he was doing what he was doing. That broke my heart.

 

He was diagnosed in 2010 with ADHD & a learning disability. He started receiving special accommodations.  No wonder he had some issues is what I thought.

My husband and I went back and forth about putting him on medication, with all the different stories you hear we weren’t sure what to do. The accommodation he was receiving at school was just not enough to help him and his behavior. So after much research and discussion as a family we put him on medication. And what a life changing experience it has been.  We thought he would be like a Zombie, etc like some of the stories we heard, but not him…..It has definitely changed his life for the best.

He has been able to focus less distracted, pay attention and complete his work.  He’s getting great grades which have ALWAYS been a problem for him in school.

I’m happy to say that I am soooooooo happy that we made this decision and of course I’m beating myself up that I didn’t do it sooner...but I’m over it and we are moving forward.

I am very happy for my son that he can now for once really learn and be able to pay attention to what he is learning. There are still some things we are working on, but things are NOTHING like they were before.

When you tell people your kid has ADHD, people that know nothing about it will say oh nothing is wrong with him, he eats too much sugar, you don’t discipline him enough and he’s just bad and sooooo on.  I’ve heard this from my own family….But since he’s been diagnosed and I’ve researched about ADHD and have spoken to many people about it, therapy, etc………it’s REAL….

So if you have any thoughts, concerns, questions about whether or not your kid may have it, don’t wait until it’s too late.  Get them checked now……

WELCOME TO MY BLOG

This blog was created to share the many life challenges of being a boy. It’s not only for boys; girls, moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc are all welcome!!

I have a 12 year old son with ADHD and a 2 year old grandson (yes they are 10 years apart). I also have 4 nephews’ ages ranging from 4-34…Although they are different in ages –

boyz will be BOYZ!!

Having these boys in my life has encouraged me to share the different life stories, experiences and day to day life activities they each have. They all have different personalities, challenges, dreams, goals, futures, likes and dislikes and the list goes on.

 

They are fun, happy, exciting, full of energy and the cutest BOYZ ever!!

Sooo it is my goal to share, inspire and motivate everyone that follows my blog:

Daily theme post, interviews with boys, education, fun quizzes/surveys, inspirational/motivational/spiritual quotes, what’s in what out, fun things for boys to do, etc…..after all boyz will be BOYZ!!

In closing…blogging is new to me.  I want to make this fun, exciting, informative, encouraging and uplifting for everyone....I welcome comments, suggestions and ideas that will help my Blog become a success.