Can a child have too much therapy?

Monday – Music Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy Tuesday – nada Wednesday – Physio Thursday – nada Friday – Physio and Hydrotherapy Maybe that doesn’t sound like a lot to you. Maybe you are thinking, “Isn’t Stacie on maternity leave? She can fit that all in.” Or, “An hour or two a day, every [...]

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Trouble in Physioland

Parents of special needs children: Do you feel too encouraged? Do your toddler’s exercises look remarkably similar to the ones you learned when she was three weeks old? Do you appreciate reams of paperwork and target setting? Well then, please join us! Welcome to the World of the So-Called Experts! Today, I met with May’s [...]

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This week I’m… heading outside for May’s Big Day Out!

May and I celebrated BabyCenter’s Big Day Out by getting out in the sunshine and not prepping for the baby – due next week – at all. Yep. I haven’t prepped at all. But really, what do you need besides some diapers, a couple of onesies and some just-in-case-breastfeeding-doesn’t-work formula? Right? Surely babies can shop [...]

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This week I’m… sitting in a Bumbo seat. Fun! Independence!

May has conquered the Everest of the baby seat world THE BUMBO. For those unfamiliar with The Bumbo Seat, it is one that babies can sit upright in as soon as they can support their own neck. The seat is made of a kind of firm foam that cushions and supports. The seat secures the [...]

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Merry Xmas Mama! This year you will receive…

the gift of sitting without support! Normally, I would go into a long explanation of what led to sitting. But, in honor of the Christmas spirit, I will explain it off as a miracle of Christmas! (and stronger arms, better balance – from better vision, a year of stretching, one Supergirl Suit, an amazing nursery, [...]

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This week I’m… wearing my Supergirl Suit

Behold! May the Superhero Princess! This week, a new weapon in her cuteness arsenal – her Supergirl Suit. May’s lycra suit is made to measure and fits like a glove. May has to be zipped into it at six points: front, back and both arms and legs. Once inside, I challenge you not to think [...]

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