This post is about how we moved our son, with special needs, out of our bedroom and into his own DINOSAUR room for his 4th birthday. You may recall that last July we bought our first house – you can see the before pictures here. Well it is a slow project as we have the boys, … Read more
This post has now moved to The Sensory Seeker – Propriocepion – Body Position
This post is an entry for Britmums’ Hungry to Happy Challenge sponsored by Richmond Mini Meatballs Trying to keep up with all the demands of family life is no mean feet I tell you – and I’m a full time stay at home mom – so hats off to those of you who work as … Read more
We receive lots of information through all our senses. They tell us what we can hear, feel, see, smell, which way up we are and movement. We then filter out which bits of information we need to make sense of things, and to tell us how to behave. Sometimes we all can struggle with this … Read more
Name: JoyBlog: Pinkoddy’s blogTwitter ID: @pinkoddy Height: 5ft 3 1/2″Hair: Yes I have some see >>> Eyes: green/hazelIs this your first blogging conference? No I went to the tots100 BlogSummitAre you attending both days? oh yes most definitely.What are you most looking forward to at BritMums Live 2013? Definitely getting to meet people in person/see them … Read more
It is known that warm and responsive parenting is optimal for child development. A study* has found that “the parents of children with disabilities and suspected delays evidenced significantly lower levels of warmth and less frequent parent–child activities compared with other parents.” With studies like this it is always a case of the sample utilised, … Read more
Please can you join me in this week’s theme of Spinning! We know how important it is to spend time with the boys – as a family, and individually, with each of them. Getting outside, and being active, is also a top priority. One of the advantages of changing schools is that we no longer … Read more
I have to admit, that despite this lovely weather, I feel tired and depressed. I know, I know I should be happy, grateful how wonderful my life is, how things could be much worse – but I just can’t get past this tiredness and depression. We are waiting to see if my husband’s mother has Cancer. … Read more
