I need some NACD moms to hold my hand

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Ok NACD moms on this wonderful list, I need some hand holding, back

patting and consoling noises from you all.

I'm trying to do program with 2 children (5 yr old ADD and 6 yr old

PDD). They are home with mommy during the day. My problem is that I

can't focus and do program with one child while the other one is free

to do whatever.

Scenario #1

Technically, I have one doing The Listening Program (TLP) and I'm

working with the other one. The TLP kid will yell from the other

room " I'm done! " while I know it isn't true as it has only been 2-3

minutes since I got them set up. When I go check on the TLP kid, the

other one wanders off and plays with the kitten, or whatever. I go get

that one back to wherever we were working, and by that time, TLP kid

really is done.

Scenario #2

Digit spans/Auditory Object Sequence...Ok child #1, 3,5,2,7......child

#2 jumps in and repeats and child #1 stops talking. OR, they both

say " no! " and give me totally different digits or nothing at all. Or,

they argue with each other " it's my turn! "

I've tried them together and seperately, and I'm not finding my pace.

I can get the physical stuff done ie. hopping on 1 foot, cross march,

tug of war. I can't seem to get all the other programs done

effectively. I also get complete shut down when I've got the other one

occupied. It is almost as if they are sick of me...they're with me

almost constantly.

Hubby doing program is not an option - he's working 12-14 hour days and

isn't here to do it.

NACD suggests hiring help or using family. I don't have any family in

town.

I've had the WORST luck in hiring someone to help. They either don't

show for the interview (I'm glad I didn't hold my breath), lie about

their qualifications (Them: I love children! Me: what have you done in

the past with little kids? Them: Well, I haven't actually worked with

any little kids, but I think they like me. Me: Goodbye.), or they work

3 days and quit (Them: Wow - I don't think I'm the right person for the

job. Me: No kidding). I actually had a girl ask the kids " do you want

to hop on one foot? " The kids looked up and said " no " . Her

response? " ok " .

OK, I'm done whining. Just to let you know, I ran our home based ABA

program for 18 months and managed to average 36-40 hrs/wk. I was

nursing a newborn and had 3 kids under 2yrs old in the house. I'm not

a wimp but am in over my head right now.

Any suggestions as to how you all get multi-kid program done will be

greatly appreciated.

Stephanee