Tagged With: cerebral palsy
Jewelry Making & Cerebral Palsy Awareness
Lately, a million and one things are on my mind, cerebral palsy, of course being one of them, but it’s not always my primary focus. I’ve always been this way, where my mind goes a million miles an hour and my focus is lost in a vortex of ideas, plans and maintaining my home. I … Continue reading
Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
I came across a Facebook post today that asked parents when the cerebral palsy diagnosis was determined for their child. I answered in short on the page, but I figured I’d come here and give the non-Reader’s Digest version. I’m writing this under the assumption that most parents remember the moment the cerebral palsy diagnosis was made … Continue reading
Potty Training- Again
I know I keep saying that I am working on potty training Jayden. Then things get hectic and potty training falls by the wayside. Well, I’ve re-committed to the goal and have, with the help of Jayden’s AWESOME C.N.A. been getting him on the toilet every hour. I inted to do it every 30 minutes … Continue reading
Cerebral Palsy and my Parental Values
Everyone knows what kind of parent they think they’ll be. We all have a good idea of boundaries we’ll set for our children, behavior we’ll reward, actions we’ll punish, what methods of punishment and rewards we’ll use, how we’ll dress them as babies, etc. Cerebral Palsy changes those views sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, my … Continue reading
SIBO Diet Update (Another one)
About a month and a half ago, Jayden was diagnosed with SIBO, or a Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. So what did it mean for Jayden? Several things, the biggest being the SIBO diet. Prior to the SIBO diagnosis, I had struggled constantly with Jayden’s diet and nutrition. He would fight me at meal times … Continue reading