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Choosing a school for your child can be very daunting for a parent, whether that be for primary or secondary. It is a choice that could affect the child for the rest of their lives and so one needs to be found that suits their needs. Things to consider Location – the nearest school has more … Read more
Below I’ll be examining the Hann from the TV Show 16kidsandcounting Shown on Channel 4 9th April 2013 9pm, quotes mentioned below are as mentioned in the series on Channel 4 should you wish to watch this yourself. Those in italics are exclusively from Emma Hann herself. All non specific opinions given are my own. … Read more
Bad news this week is the last of the 16 Kids and Counting documentaries Channel 4 Tuesday 9th April 2013 9pm. But what better way to end the documentary than with a couple of weddings. The series started with the Radford family (also known as that nice family that own the Bakery) and so it … Read more
We have been trying to teach our youngest about emotions. Starting with the basics of happy and sad. Our butterfly craft we made as happy and so we made a sad giraffe. He also has limited attention and can be difficult to engage. As he likes routine, I have been concentrating on Toilet Roll Holder Crafts, … Read more
There’s nothing like a trip to the park in the holidays Even with very few places to hide, the boys still managed to have a fun game of hide and seek. Notice how they are refusing to wear their hats and gloves – saying it’s not cold!!! And of course it is always a useful … Read more
Our son needs to be able to recognise his name so I’ve been doing activities with him to help. It was only at Christmas time that he was able to tell us he knew his name. He’s awaiting a full assessment for Sensory Processing Disorder but I think it’s a given he has it. He … Read more
Below I’ll be examining the Allans from the TV Show 16kidsandcounting Shown on Channel 4 2nd April 2013 9pm, all quotes mentioned below are as mentioned in the series on Channel 4 should you wish to watch this yourself. All non specific opinions given are my own. The Allans, Amanda and Tony, from Sunderland have … Read more
Here is a simple Butterfly Craft to make with young children during the Spring. Great for those with short attention spans plus can be used to help with emotions. You can talk about symmetry or the life cycle of a butterfly too. Making the Spring Butterfly What You Need All you need is an old … Read more
Tandem just means one in front of the other, not necessarily at the same time; so for me there never was any question about whether I’d tandem feed. My son was still a baby (it was the day before his first birthday I discovered I was expecting again) and not ready to give up. Also … Read more
Tuesday 2nd April 2013 World Autism Awareness Day “Autism is much more common than many people think, with over half a million people in the UK having the condition. If you include their families, autism touches the lives of over two million people every day.” (Source The National Autistic Society) I have just quickly put together some … Read more