If we don’t care for ourselves as parents, #Autism parenting will become unsustainable
Every single human being ever born, has limits to what they are capable of doing or coping with.
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Easy Sensory Stations for Toddlers
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I love things to be neat, clean, and tidy. After having my daughter I had to concede that kids will be kids and that comes with messes. Messes can be fun, and as a toddler exploring her world I want BabyCakes to be able to have time exploring freely even if it causes a mess.
When cleaning up those messes I have to be particularly careful of what products I use. I don’t want her playing on surfaces cleaned with harsh chemicals, and her pediatrician has recommended sulfate-free laundry detergent for the whole family because of her eczema. Currently we use the new sulfate-free all® Fresh Clean Essentials™ Fragrance Free.
Because it is very easy to acquire way too many toys I like to take a less is more approach to playtime with BabyCakes. It’s fun to re-purpose toys and household items for different kids of play. On weekends I like to make up sensory bins for her to engage in solo exploratory play. Creating a DIY sensory station is a easy.
Dry Station Recommended Items:
Uncooked rice, beans or pasta
Squishy toys
Squeaky toys
Squishy toys
Squeaky toys
Scoops
Fuzzy toys
Wet Station Recommended Items:
Mini water balloons
Scoops
Sponges or sponge paint brushes
Sponges or sponge paint brushes
Bath toys
Water
For both the wet and dry sensory stations lay out a plastic table cloth on the floor. This makes for easy cleanup. You can skip this step if you are able to have your sensory play happen outdoors. This particular spring day was very rainy so we brought the play inside.
Use two separate bins or bowls to hold your items. For more than one child you’ll want a container that is more horizontal.
I do not recommend doing dry and wet stations at the same time. That usually results in everything being a wet station.
These stations provide a fun time with items from around the house. They also encourage solo play time.
Knowing that I have sulfate-free all® Fresh Clean Essentials™ on my shelf I don’t mind some messy play, including the occasional bib free popsicle.
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Be sure to follow the directions for use on the packaging exactly.
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#Autism Parenting #Poll: Do you ever miss your life before Autism?
“The idea behind this poll is to help others see that they are the only ones to feel this way. Maybe it can help normalize it for them and help them to set aside the guilt that we can all feel when it comes to things like this.”
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There is never a time when I’m not grateful for my kids with #Autism
“It’s the end of yet another day in the Autism parenting world for me. It’s been a pretty decent day and I don’t really have any complaints.”
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#Autism Parenting Poll: Do you prepare your child ahead of time for things or wait until the last minute?
Today’s #Autism Parenting #Poll is an interesting one. It’s all about how you prepare your child for upcoming events. Check it out and see how your experience compares to others in the community.
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#Autism Parenting #Poll: Does your child with Autism benefit from physical or occupational therapy?
“Today’s poll is simply looking at how many families out there are using either one of these therapies to help their child with Autism.”
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(Autism Poll) What comorbid diagnoses does your child with #Autism have?
“Today’s Autism parenting poll is is all about secondary or comorbid diagnoses. This would a diagnosis/diagnoses that are in addition to Autism itself.”
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How Date Night Makes My Wife and I Better Parents
With the boys being gone and Lizze feeling better, we’re going to make it a date night tonight. We never really go anywhere but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a nice relaxing evening, with some pizza and Netflix.
It’s so important that as parents, we take care of ourselves first, our partner/spouse second and the focus on the kids.
That may seem counter intuitive but it really isn’t.
We have to take care of ourselves before we can take care of anyone else.
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The Lighter Side of #Autism
Most of is know that Autism parenting can bring with it many, many challenges. It’s exhausting and frustrating as well.
That being said, there are also moments of peace and tranquility, where everyone is getting along.
I can sit back and relax for a minute because in these moments, everyone is happy and at peace. I refer to this as the lighter side of Autism.
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You’re not as bad a parent as you may think
It’s so easy to tear myself down over what I feel are weaknesses or inadequacies on my part. I find that more often than not, I catch myself comparing my parenting abilities to that of the typical parents I’m surrounded by all the time. Read more at the link below
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