We had an evaluation for Baby M with our occupational therapist because he is almost 17 months and he still doesn’t eat much. He eats very limited purees and he nurses constantly, but he will not tolerate any solid food [or anything solid, really] into his mouth. We have been battling the dr’s and insurance […]
When you find that you have a child with sensory processing disorder, your entire life changes. Some of it is wonderful, like knowing that you are not just a bad parent, there’s something else going on. Some of it is overwhelming, like when they say “life-long”. Some of it is frustrating, like when you find […]
When I tell people that I homeschool my children, the responses can be fairly entertaining. Many of our friends and family have been concerned with several homeschooling stereotypes. “Won’t they be weirdos?” “They’ll never get friends” and “You will let them play baseball, right?” Then when we found out about A-Man’s special needs, there were only […]
We went to the local zoo last week for “zoolights”. They put lights all over the place and you walk through with your family to see all of the Christmasy fun! We decided to make it even more fun by going to the zoo during the day when the animals were around, then coming back […]
I’ve seen many pictures, blog posts, and statuses circling around social media stating “I will NOT be a short order cook”, or something to that extent. Many mothers are posting all about how they will have the ultimate control at dinner time and will not be bested by a picky toddler. Here’s my letter to […]
If you’re a regular reader here at This Outnumbered Mama, you’ve probably seen that my middle son A-Man has an expressive language delay, dyspraxia, and sensory processing disorder. This can make for some fairly epic meltdowns. His newest venture? Throwing chairs. This has been added to his usual throwing himself to the ground, hitting anything/anyone […]
