One of Claire’s Sensory Processing Disorder symptoms is called Oral Defensiveness. Symptoms of Oral Defensiveness most commonly are gagging and avoidance of strong tastes. By this I mean things that the average person would find normal. Claire does not like any seasoning or spices. I mean none,other than salt,and she can taste everything! [...]
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   | I was thinking about dinner for tonight (as we are having guests) and needed to plan a meal that Claire would participate in. It is really important to us,and her food therapist,that she eat as many meals as she can with us. (CLICK HERE to learn more about Oral Defensiveness and SPD.) That [...] I received an email from America’s Toothfairy (National Children’s Oral Health Foundation) this week asking me to help them in their mission to eliminate pediatric oral disease and promote overall health and well being for millions of children from vulnerable populations. I don’t know about you,but it seems to me I have to constantly [...] Each night before I go to bed,I have a cup of Chamomile Tea. I was lucky enough to receive a generous bag of organic chamomile flowers from my friend Jardel and have been using them ever since. Most people are aware that chamomile is a gentle and effective sleep aid,but it has several [...] We had a hectic,but fun Halloween here in Boise. Searching for the last minute costume accessories,(can’t be a Ninja without a sword);eating leftovers as quickly so we could race over to my mom and dad’s house on Harrison;being swamped by the thousands of people disappointed that we ran [...] Yes,the Stillman’s have been hit with the first real flu of the season and it’s probably all my fault. I collected the elderberries last month and even a few more with weekend,but have yet to make any elderberry syrup to give them their daily does of antiviral and vitamins. But I will say [...] So we have been back to school for over a month now and have settled into a nice routine. We always take the first two weeks of school to develop the years schedule. This is a Monday-Friday daily schedule that is structured enough for the kids to know what to expect and flexible enough that [...] I have written on why our family tries to purchase and/or grow organics previously,but thought the topic worth revisiting. There has been a lot of news flying around about pesticides and it’s link to health problems in children. The most recent article I stumbled upon was from msnbc.com “Pesticides in Food linked to ADHD [...] Well,I never would have thought it easier to find a good naturopath in Idaho than California,but it’s true. For a long time,I have felt that we have been just barely maintaining the kids health with all our dietary restrictions and supplements. When we lived in California we were able to avoid [...] I saw a few minutes of the Dr. Oz Show today about the Early Puberty Epidemic in the US. This has been a concern of mine ever since Claire was born that is why we have always given our kids hormone free meats and dairy,pesticide free produce,watched their soy intake,used honey instead [...] |  
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