Our son has SPD. SPD stands for Sensory Processing Disorder. What does sensory processing disorder mean? Sensory processing (originally called “sensory integration dysfunction” or SID) refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. Whether you are biting into a sandwich, riding a […]
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*We were kindly sent items to review for this post. All opinions are our own* We are a cycling family and the kids and husband love getting out and about on their bikes. Sadly I am not allowed to cycle at the moment due to my knee recovery, but I hope to be able to […]
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If you have children, then you probably have had to or are planning a children’s birthday party or two, or may have a few under your belt. Kids parties can be fun, but they also can be a fair bit of work and take some planning and I like to be organised with all of […]
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*we were kindly sent some space-themed items to review and share about* We created a space-themed bedroom for our son. We have worked hard and recently had a HUGE room move around in our house, to make bedroom space easier for the kids and to give them more room to play. The teen doesn’t need as […]
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It’s funny how with motherhood, the hardest and yet also most rewarding job in the world, is percieved. I said to a friend the other day, that “motherhood is the only job in the world where you have no experience, yet you are expected to be an expert, where you aren’t paid, get no leave, […]
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If you follow us on social media, you may be aware we have been having some issues with school and our lovely boy struggling with school refusal, being utterly exhausted, and not coping that well. It’s starting to come to a head, and we are reaching a point where change needs to happen, for his […]
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Just like that, your kids grow up. One minute you are changing their nappies and worrying that they will never be potty trained and the next minute you are dealing with sending them off to secondary school, letting them spread their wings and go off without you and face the world with less of your […]
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Father’s Day is almost here. You may have forgotten, or in the craziness of life, getting a card to the dad in your life, may have slipped your mind and now you are wondering how you get a message to them, at the last minute and there is not time to send a card. What […]
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For people everywhere, parents are a gift of God. It is because of them that the kids have seen the light of this world. Their presence and role are undeniable in the life of any kid. They are the ones who bring up the kids with so much love and care and give them the […]
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Sensory processing disorder is a funny old beast. It can seem calm and relatively easy to manage and you think you have FINALLY got a handle on it, and then out of the blue you hit a rough patch and everything you thought you knew and had figured out just seems to evaporate and you […]
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