When Your Kid Doesn't Fit The Mold
b'Toddler Purgatory is launching this month! Help us support the launch of our new podcast by checking out the sneak-peek trailer and following now wherever you listen. Grab all the player links at toddlerpurgatory.com. \\nSooner or later, most parents discover that their kid doesn\'t fit society\'s mold in one way or another. But there\'s "quirky" kids with unusual haircuts, and then there\'s the kids who really do their own thing, with or without peer approval.\\xa0In this episode, we\'re talking about the latter.\\nThose parents will recognize what Dr. Perri Klass calls "the pivotal moment": "not just one moment of extreme behavior in your kid, but the last in a series of impossible-to-explain-away behavior that resonates with the parent\'s long-considered and long-avoided fears. It crystallizes in a parent\'s mind all the floating anxieties and worries of many months."\\nIt\\u2019s especially challenging for us when our kids are outside the norm because we can\'t help but think what will become of this kid? But at those times, we\'re forgetting two things: not only do our children have the ability to grow and develop, we\'re going to become better parents along the way, as well.\\nWhen it comes to our non-mold-fitting kids, there\'s reason to hope that the world will someday be wide enough. Albert Einstein didn\\u2019t fit the mold either, and things worked out pretty well for him. Which isn\'t to say he didn\'t cause his mom some sleepless nights along the way.\\nHere are some links to writing on the topic that we discuss in this episode: \\nDrs. Perri Klass and Eileen Costello: Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn\\u2019t Fit In\\ngreatschools.org: How to support your unique, quirky child\\nchildmind.org: Sensory Processing FAQs\\nslate.com: What About Kids Who Don\'t Fit The Mold?\\nDana Basu: How to Cope When Your Child is Different\\nAndrew Solomon: Far From The Tree: Parents, Children, And The Search For Identity\\n\\nSpecial thanks to this month\'s sponsors:\\xa0\\xa0\\nMagic\\xa0Spoon is breakfast cereal that\'s keto-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, low carb, and GMO-free. Go\\xa0to magicspoon.com/fresh to\\xa0grab the new limited edition Birthday Cake flavor today! And use code FRESH at\\xa0checkout to save\\xa0$5 off.\\nPublic Goods is the one-stop shop for high-quality everyday household essentials made from clean ingredients. Get $15 off your first Public Goods order, with no minimum purchase!\\xa0Go to publicgoods.com/fresh, or use the code FRESH at checkout.\\xa0\\nGreen Chef\\xa0is a USDA-certified-organic company with meal plans including Paleo, Plant Powered, Keto, and Balanced Living. Go to\\xa0greenchef.com/90laughing\\xa0and use code 90LAUGHING to get $90 off, including free shipping!\\nJane.com\\xa0is a boutique marketplace featuring the latest in women\\u2019s fashion, accessories, home decor, children\\u2019s clothing, and more. You will not believe the prices!\\xa0Visit\\xa0jane.com/laughing.\\nParade makes creative underwear and bralettes in a variety of sizes from extra small to 3 XL.\\xa0Supersoft, super-cute, and prices that start at $8! Get 25% off when you spend $40 or more at yourparade.com/wfh with code WFH.\\xa0\\nZocdoc has you covered! Whether you need a primary care physician, dentist, dermatologist, psychiatrist, eye doctor, or any other specialist, you can find top doctors at zocdoc.com.laughing.\\nWorkplace Comedy Podcast\\xa0is a hilarious new improv podcast set in a fictional water bottling company, hosted by Emmy Laybourne and Tracy Vilar and a lineup of amazing comedy guests. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!\\nProse\\xa0is the healthy hair regimen with your name all over it!\\xa0\\xa0Get 15% off your first order today! Go to\\xa0prose.com/laughing.\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'