This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. It was time to introduce the 100 board to E and V (which you can find here). When I…
Category: Autism
DIY SEQUIN SENSORY BOARD
I take E and V to the local library for a children's book reading group once a week. After songs and a book, they bring out some materials for group…
PARENTING: GUIDED ACTIONS
Guided actions are actions that help direct a person in situations that they may otherwise feel "lost" or unsure of what to do. Have you ever noticed a child freeze…
DIY PICKING/PEELING MATERIAL
*Requires adult supervision. Follow the child, they will show you what they need to do, what they need to develop in themselves and what area they need to be challenged…
GENTLE-PARENTING, MONTESSORI, AUTISM (PDA) AND BOUNDARIES/ RULES SUCCESS
Wow, what a title, huh. I think there is a common misunderstanding that when you practice a form of gentle-parenting, Montessori, or have a PDA Autistic child that you can't…
TODDLER & YOUNG CHILD: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAND-TIMER
Do you use a sand-timer for your children? If you don't, let me share why you should start to incorporate one and how. -Allows the child to prepare better and…
MONTESSORI TODDLER: A THUMBSUCKING UPDATE
E and V are thumbsuckers; it's a way that they self-soothe and has been since they were young infants (more about it here). Since they suck their thumbs out of…
CHILDREN, AUTISM, AND CHANGE: HOW TO PROPERLY PREPARE FOR A MOVE
I’m an Autistic with children, neither of us like change. We will soon be closing on a property and moving, which means change. To make this experience better for all…
TODDLER AGGRESSION
A few weeks ago, I noticed a small toddler-sized bit mark on one of the girls' arms, in a location they couldn't have done themselves. Thankfully, we haven't noticed any…
MONTESSORI FOR EVERY CHILD AND ALL ABILITIES
“Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future… Let us treat them with…
