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 [...]
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   | So we had our first family meal night on Sunday. Mark and I were sick all weekend and so I wanted something simple and did not want to go to the store. I found a basic recipe for cornmeal pizza dough and thought we would give it a try. Truthfully I do not [...] OK. So many of you know we had a hard time adjusting to kindergarten,the new schedule,noises,people,places…basically everything! With a few visits to the OT and several tries at a new schedule,I think we have finally found something that works (for the time-being anyway). Here are our latest schedules for [...] So I have mentioned before that deep compressions of the joints is very therapeutic especially for children with SPD. Lately Ross especially has needed a physical outlet for his energy and sensory needs. If he does not get enough jumping,banging,crashing,etc,he begins pushing and banging everyone with his head. I still don’t [...] Many of you may have read a recent study written up in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that ”scientists from the world famous Karolinska Institute report that multivitamin supplements had no effect on the incidence of asthma,allergic rhinitis,eczema,or atopic sensitization in 2,423 eight-year olds. However,when the scientists limited their analysis to children [...] So,many of you know that Claire could do “art projects”from sunrise to sunset and be happy. Thank goodness that ArtBeast opened up downtown (Sacramento) to give mommy (and the kitchen table) a break. “ArtBeast is a drop in arts exploration space for children featuring an [...] Claire started kindergarten this year and as many other moms,I was worried sick. We looked for a school for 3 years,went back and forth,and did not finally decide until this July. Claire ended up attending Brookfield School that meets at the synagogue down the street. Our major concern was that it is [...] My friend Jill recommended Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka to me. It took me awhile to get around to purchasing and reading it,but I finally did. Overall I would recommend this book whether or not you think your child is “spirited”because so much of the content is just about [...]
For Claire’s 5th birthday she really wanted a guinea pigs. For about a year she had been asking for a guinea pigs,but at first her sensitivity to touch and texture kept her from holding them. Their claws are very sharp and they can move very quickly. For over 6 months,we went to [...] |  
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