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Things that wind me up as a parent of a child with SPD

CatsKidsChaos — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 19:37:52 +0000

I try to take motherhood and being a parent in my stride, and I admit that I take it as it comes and learn as I go, but sometimes there are things that wind me up. As the parent of a child with SPD (sensory processing disorder), there are a few things that get my […]

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Short term memory loss, the by product of sleep deprivation no one tells you about

CatsKidsChaos — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 08:57:44 +0000

My name is Karen, or at least I think it is. You see, I suffer from short term memory issues. It’s a problem I have had for a couple of years. I suffer from short term memory loss beyond the usual joking about “baby brain” or “mummy brain”. You see, I am chronically sleep deprived. […]

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SPD – what does it stand for?

CatsKidsChaos — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 16:04:39 +0000

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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Doing school holidays differently because of Sensory Processing Disorder

CatsKidsChaos — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:56:14 +0000

It’s half term week for us. Some families have already had their half term break, some families are still waiting for theirs to start. We are facing ours. When I say facing, it sounds negative. School holidays, for us and me are a mix of pleasure, and frankly pain. We have a little boy who […]

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It’s a lonely business, sometimes, this parenting thing…

CatsKidsChaos — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:32:10 +0000

Don’t get me wrong. Parenting and being a mother, has and is an awesome thing, and seeing these two human beings that I helped to make and am bringing into the world, is mostly amazing, and I have many fellow parents around me in our little community both in real life and online, as we […]

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What you don’t see – the bumblebee

CatsKidsChaos — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:54:18 +0000

There’s a noise, I can hear it. It’s a low humming sound. It’s sometimes constant and determined, or it’s sporadic and patchy. It can be heard over other noise, and will often compete with louder noises and it’s also in the background, making itself known but not as obvious. To me, it sounds like a […]

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We all struggle. It’s not a competition…

CatsKidsChaos — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:46:02 +0000

And no, I don’t need you to tell me why your problem is worse than mine. It is not a competition. I’m generally quite honest and open about my own struggles with parenting, my mental health, and other things. I like to think that if I share, it might help someone, somewhere, realise that they […]

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