Holiday breaks are coming up fast, and as surely does black Friday drive us nuts, so will the whines of child boredom before long. You can keep your child learning over holidays with these sanity saving activities.

• Thinking Skills Games
• Thinking Games for Infants and Toddlers
• Teaching Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers
• Holiday Break Time Can Be Educational
• Fifty Holiday Activities Your Teen Will Love
• Holiday Activities for Gifted Kids
• Christmas Crafts

Thanksgiving is coming up, and many of you will be traveling to homes of friends and family to celebrate. If your child's behavior leaves you worried about holiday gatherings with family and friends, you're not alone. Children with learning disabilities who also have social skill weaknesses or hyperactivity sometimes clash with other children and raise the eyebrows of disapproving relatives. As a parent, your child's behavior may embarrass you and make you the target of hurtful comments from others. Fortunately, there are strategies you can use to reduce your child's problem behavior and help you cope more effectively.

Managing Your Child's Behavior

• Manage Behavior with Redirection
• Manage Behavior while Traveling
• Holiday Behavior Problems
• Before You Let Your Child Perform in a Holiday Program
• Before You Throw a Holiday Party

If your child bites or has been bitten, you know the anger, concern, and feelings of guilt it can bring. Many children bite during their toddler years, and most are easily redirected. Among children with speech and language delays, however, biting can be more frequent, last over a longer period of time, and can require more comprehensive interventions. Learn more about this type of biting, why it happens, and what you can do about it.

More on Biting and Toddler Behavior
• Tyrant Toddler Behavior
• Ways to Discipline Your Toddler
• Stopping Biting in Toddlers

If your child has a learning disability, depending on the degree of severity, his school may consider serving him in a special education program or providing adaptations and accommodations under Section 504. Learn more about Section 504 and whether it may be appropriate for your child.

• Understand Your Rights under Section 504 in Public Schools
• History of Section 504 in Public Schools
• Comparison Between Section 504 and IDEA