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I shared a little about our experience with Little Lion’s overstimulation in this post, but I also wanted to share some practical things we do at home to prevent and/or cope with these struggles. Some of these come from our fabulous OT and relate directly to overstimulation, but some are just good coping strategies for […]

Do your children like to use a sensory tub or tray? It isn’t a Montessori activity, but it provides the opportunity for lots of hands-on learning and open-ended play! Sensory trays are often used with toddlers. However, my five-year-old likes to use them too! We often pull out our sensory tray on rainy days or […]

At 14 months-old, our little guy had his check-up at the Neurodevelopmental Cardiac Clinic. Our son’s heart has healed well post-surgery for his congenital heart defect (CHD), but he is being monitored for delays in his development and other possible health issues. During our son’s clinic day, we met with a Pediatric Cardiologist, Developmental Pediatrician, […]

When we first started this journey at 16 months we knew that Olive had some delays, but we weren’t sure about the degree since she was so young. At 2 1/2 now, she is thriving. An early delay could have resulted in a greater compounded delay later, so we have no regrets about being as […]