Me, My Girls & I
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Thought I'd start a journal to keep track of everything! Bit of backstory: since she was a tiny baby, I've always said that something wasn't quite right, which might sound like a neurotic mummy, but I knew it in my gut! E has never been your "average" baby, she was born in 3 minutes at home (something after lots of reading I think may be related), at about 4 weeks the hv did some kind of test thing on her, can't remember the name, and was surprised by how alert she was! At about 4 months we were at the hosp as she had fluid in her inner ear which meant she'd gone temporarily deaf!
So leading up to now, my child is the one that NEVER sits still! She's the one that constantly has something in her mouth, the more inedible the better! The one that has to touch, lick or eat everything in sight. The one that doesn't seem to know how to walk, everything is done running, hopping or jumping! She's the one that can't sit next to you without either stroking you or you stroking her!
After being totally at a brick wall with it and exhausted, I've been pointed in a few directions an titch in particular has been an amazing help to me! I found this checklist http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html bar the ones that aren't age appropriate, E tick all bar 3 of the "items" for hyposensitive and sensory seeking! So the things I've been getting frustrated with, thinking she was doing them to wind me up, actually they're things she can't help til I read up on it, I've been guilty of trying to stop her doing these things, i.e stop licking mummy, we don't lick people! When really I should be finding another way for her to get the stimulation! But I suppose that's because we're constantly being told what they should and shouldn't do!
The support I've had from the health professionals is minimal, most recently I've been told to just get her a teether to stop her chewing her bed! They don't seem to take into account the bigger picture! Although also included in the bigger picture is that she's been assessed as being way ahead of her age for cognitive abilities, so they told me she's just a bright child with lots of energy! Not helpful when your child will jump down the stairs multiple times with no fear
So for now, my plan is to start working with her, rather than against her! Last night I trialed her in a dark room with Xmas lights and a bear hug, the difference was amazing! I've also realised I've been doing things without even knowing! If I need to talk to her and need her attention, I get her in a bear hug and rock whilst we're talking! I'm also going to start doing things before we go out to try and expend some of the energy, star jumps, spinning, anything!
It's her birthday next week so I'm also going to be buying her some sensory things to help her! Gosh thats ended up quite a ramble
So leading up to now, my child is the one that NEVER sits still! She's the one that constantly has something in her mouth, the more inedible the better! The one that has to touch, lick or eat everything in sight. The one that doesn't seem to know how to walk, everything is done running, hopping or jumping! She's the one that can't sit next to you without either stroking you or you stroking her!
After being totally at a brick wall with it and exhausted, I've been pointed in a few directions an titch in particular has been an amazing help to me! I found this checklist http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html bar the ones that aren't age appropriate, E tick all bar 3 of the "items" for hyposensitive and sensory seeking! So the things I've been getting frustrated with, thinking she was doing them to wind me up, actually they're things she can't help til I read up on it, I've been guilty of trying to stop her doing these things, i.e stop licking mummy, we don't lick people! When really I should be finding another way for her to get the stimulation! But I suppose that's because we're constantly being told what they should and shouldn't do!
The support I've had from the health professionals is minimal, most recently I've been told to just get her a teether to stop her chewing her bed! They don't seem to take into account the bigger picture! Although also included in the bigger picture is that she's been assessed as being way ahead of her age for cognitive abilities, so they told me she's just a bright child with lots of energy! Not helpful when your child will jump down the stairs multiple times with no fear
So for now, my plan is to start working with her, rather than against her! Last night I trialed her in a dark room with Xmas lights and a bear hug, the difference was amazing! I've also realised I've been doing things without even knowing! If I need to talk to her and need her attention, I get her in a bear hug and rock whilst we're talking! I'm also going to start doing things before we go out to try and expend some of the energy, star jumps, spinning, anything!
It's her birthday next week so I'm also going to be buying her some sensory things to help her! Gosh thats ended up quite a ramble