FROM PREGNANCY.COM
Posted by Taz's Mom on April 15th, 2006 filed in Spirited Child Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:11 am
Post subject: The ABCs of Spirited/High-Needs Children
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Copied from Parent Soup.
A is for Active … very active
B is for Big hug — these kids give the most wonderful hugs with their whole body
C is for Calling, “Mommy, I need you” 100 times a day!
D is for Determination — they certainly know what they want
E is for Enthusiasm
F is for Freaking out over every little thing!
G is for Go, Go, Go! They’re always on the go
H is for “Hurry up! I need it now!”
I is for Independent — “I can do it!”
J is for Jumping and leaping — what energy these children have!
K is for Kaboom! (Because my boys make my house look like a bomb hit it)
L is for the Love that they give
M is for More — our children are more frustrating, but also more fascinating, than most!
N is for being Neurotic about the littlest things
O is for Observant — they see everything around them, except for what they’re tripping over!
P is for Persistence, Power and Passion
Q is for the little Quirks that make them who they are
R is for Rest … do they ever rest?
S is, of course, for Spirited — but also Sensitive
T is for Tantrums, Trying our patience, Tenacious and Terrific
U is for Unbelievably challenging!
V is for Vivacious, Vocal and Vigorous
W is for When will this get easier?
X is for eXtreme — they do everything to the extreme
Y is for Yowza! Am I going to survive these kids?
Z is for Zzzzzz — finally, they’re asleep









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