Special Children Need Special Care

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Thursday, September 16, 2010, 18:03

Special Children, a term given to children, who don't walk the usual path of life. They lead life with physical or mental challenges but this is what makes them special from all of us. We humans' are cowards. We easily get scared of anything which is different. We are scared of the society, of comments and questions. This is our major drawback and can hurt someone close to you, as it often happens in case of special children.

Special children, in most cases are not treated special. They are often ignored and felt ashamed of. Though harsh, it is true. It is sad when parents too fall in this category. Parents should remember the child is their part and is not responsible for the way he/she is. Special children can lead a happy life in their terms. Children born with mental or physical deformity, can be cured and for those who cannot, the state can definitely be improved with medication, therapies and correct parenting.

Parenting Tips For Special Children

1.Make Them Feel Like One Of You – Rejection is the worst punishment. Even we learn by imitating others or are taught by our parents. Teach them everything which you would teach to a normal child. They might take some time but their imitation of you, will make them adapt the ways of normal world to a great extent.

2.Understand Their Expertise – It is a known fact that everyone of us is gifted with some quality. The same is the case with challenged children. Infact they have more creative instinct. Understand their hidden creativity and help them enhance it.

3.Education – Gone are the days, when special children were destined to a dark future. Now, there are schools which specialise in educating special children. The schools have trained teachers, physiologists and psychologists. They treat them and also train them according to their potential.

4.Emotional Support – Special Children are in greater need of emotional support. Emotional support helps them to believe in themselves. Neglecting them can lead to depression and worsening of their present state of being.

5.Discipline – Parents of challenged children, either leave hope or are over protective, to the extend of pampering. Overprotective behaviour will only restrict his/her growth towards a better living. You may have to be strict sometimes but remember it is for your child's goods.

6.Behaviour Issues – Special children, generally has behaviour issues, which if not an outcomes of the disability, is the result of pampering. Their suffering should not be allowed to justify their wrong behaviour. Generally, they are groomed in school but the rules should also be followed in the house.

Parenting plays a major role in the development of a special child. Your child should be special to your with all his faults.