Sneezes
This was one of my worst parenting ideas ever! When Mikey was young, I thought it was cute and funny when he would sneeze. I also wanted to teach him to say, “Bless you!” So, like a Dodo, I would fake sneeze to give Mikey an opportunity to say it often.
Now, I have a son who has left his teen years behind and finds it funny to fake sneeze, spraying spit everywhere. It is truly gross. If you can learn from my mistake and save yourself this trouble, this blog post will be well worth the time.
Just skip the fake sneezing if your child has any developmental delays at all, and, teach sneezing into your elbow early and often.
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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