sensory sensitivities
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Elf on the Shelf: Adjusting for Unique Family Needs
Elf on the Shelf was never meant to be this complicated. But when your child experiences the world differently, even festive traditions need careful thought, constant tweaks, and a lot of emotional labour. This is how Elf on the Shelf really looks in our house — and why it’s never been about the elf at… Continue reading
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Why Is Everything So Expensive?
A simple question from my son — “Why is everything so expensive?” — opened a window into the hidden costs of parenting a neurodivergent child. From clothes that never get worn to food that’s suddenly rejected, this is the reality behind the price tags. Continue reading
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Can I have a lolly?
The Challenges of Raising a Supertaster Child My son is a supertaster, he tastes every little ingredient in everything which is so overwhelming for him. This is why he sticks to plain, familiar things. We have a number of foods he eats and one of them is a spiral lolly from Aldi. He is (or Continue reading
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Am I a fussy eater?
We were playing in the kitchen and my son asked: “Am I a fussy eater?” In that moment I wondered where on earth this had come from and so used my favourite tactic of answering a question with a question and asked why? He was non-committal with his answer and I knew him well enough Continue reading
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The Tooth Fairy and The Many Many Questions of My Child?
Firstly let me apologise in advance for the number of tooth puns in this post. I can promise you they are acci-dental!!!! My son is at that age where he is losing his baby teeth. One fell out a while ago but he lost it at school. He said it fell out first thing so Continue reading
The Questions of My Child 