Wind… Wet grass… Wasps. Snow… Sunshine… Sweaters. These and so many other things can keep sensory kids from wanting to go outside. But the great outdoors is a treasure trove of beneficial sensory input that will actually help kids overcome their sensory aversions. How can you help a kid with SPD enjoy the outdoors, for […]
8 Ways for Sensory Seekers to Get Their Energy Out
Inside you’ll find: Sensory Activities for Sensory Seekers that are extremely easy to do with zero prep and usually zero equipment! Have you watched your child literally bounce off the walls before? You might have a sensory seeker on your hands! If your child is constantly moving, crashing, banging, and chomping, you know the frustration […]
How to Make Nature Hikes Irresistible to Kids
Thoreau said it best when he declared, “All good things are wild and free.” Unfortunately, our lives are becoming more and more tame and controlled. As parents, we know the importance of kids (and ourselves) getting out into nature. Exercise, stress relief, vitamin D, imagination, sensory input, better moods and more are all solid reasons […]
What to do DURING a Sensory Meltdown
Inside you’ll find: Practical techniques you can do WHILE your child is having a sensory meltdown from sensory overload. Sometimes you see it coming from a mile away. Other times it comes out of nowhere and knocks you off your feet. Regardless of how it comes, when your child has a sensory meltdown, it’s […]
When Children Refuse to Do Sensory Activities
Inside you’ll find: Why kids might resist doing sensory activities and what you can do to make sensory input painless for you both. Don’t you hate it when you know what your child needs, what’s good for them, but they dig in their heels and refuse? It can be so disheartening to see a […]
Preparing Your Child for a Hospital Stay or Surgery
“Where did all the dinosaurs go?” “What’s the square root of 8,836?” “How do I know that I’m real and not just a dream of someone else?” “Why don’t I get to stay up as late as you do?” “Where do babies come from?” When kids ask questions, they are seeking to understand the […]
Sensory FAQs: Sick Kids
Ah winter… Tis the season for getting sick. Before having kids, I was quite naive about how incredibly exhausting and heartbreaking it can be to have sick kids. Your kids finally start to share… GERMS! Plans are canceled. Tears abound. Sleep ceases. It’s rough! And if your child has sensory issues on top of it, […]
Sensory FAQ Why so unpredictable?
Kids love to make liars out of their parents. Just when you think you have them figured out, they’ll do the total opposite. This is especially true for kids with big sensory needs. You’ll see a pattern of behavior that will have you convinced they’re an avoider, then BAM, they do something that clearly […]
Advocate for Your Special Needs Child: Four Truths to Help You
The average person seems to think there’s something special about special needs parents. I’m constantly hearing, “I just don’t know how you do it!” or “You’re so strong!” I just chuckle to myself because… #1 I do it because my kids need me to do it. And #2 I only seem strong because […]
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