Sunday, February 3, 2013  Can My Child With Allergies Live A
Normal Life?  I've heard successful adults with disabilities say
they owe their success to their parents, who didn't treat them
any differently then their siblings.  Is it because that child
was expected to participate and not given excuses to fall back
on, that they became successful? That just may be the secret.
 If we raise our children with too many restrictions, we teach
them excuses and anxiety.  But if we raise our children with the
tools to protect themselves, we raise confident successful
children.  Have you heard of Bonner Paddock?  He is the first
person with cerebral palsy to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro unassisted.
 Please, please, please, please, PLEASE watch this video.  I beg
you.  It can change how you raise your child with allergies.
Teach our children with allergies to have mental strength and
confidence!  Don't misunderstand me and assume I mean that your
peanut allergy child should go get a job making peanut butter.
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