Out in public, any crowded restaurant or mall, and then there is a little kiddo who has a long white/tan tube coming from under their shirt and to a backpack slung over their mother's arm. You look. You stare. You might even dare make a comment. But do you know what that is under there? Do you know why that child has that tube attached to them?
It's their food. What they need to live. And admittedly, it sounds off-putting. At first. A feeding tube is only another way to gain calories. Another way to eat. So lets learn a little bit about them and help dispel some of the discomfort surrounding the idea.
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It's another review from On Both Fronts: special needs mommy and product guru! I was sent these funky looking utensils for Seamus to try. The Grabease is said to help babies with self feeding with short, chubby handles. OT approved. We just had to try it out!
Whoa, it's halloween already?I just looked outside and realized, like, winter is upon us. What happened?! I was outside getting sunburned and sweating like two days ago, I swear!
As Featured on Tova Leigh's Blog: My Thoughts ABout StuffWe feel it. Baby fever. A friend has a baby, and we simply get one whiff of that new baby smell and it hits us like a train. We want another baby. The thoughts and feelings of being a parent to a newborn surround us like a nice warm blanket. However, once we announce our intentions, people are quick to break down our need. You want another one? Haven't you learned enough from your other child? Why would you want to roll the dice again? You might get another child like your first. That's too much. That's a bad idea. Your genes are clearly defective.
Faced with the financial burden of two special needs children and having only ONE income, Tony and I struggle to get out for special time together that doesn't cost us an arm and a leg. It's near impossible for us to find any cheap attractions. Our city isn't full of interesting history or museums or touristy kind of things to do. Definitely not on the cheap, either. So how do we use all these respite hours that are meant to help us bond out of the house when we have NO money to spend?
**This list can help any couple get out on the cheap, too. It isn't just geared toward special needs parents.** |
AuthorGabrielle Rae is a special needs, stay at home mommy of two boys. She enjoys reading and writing novels in her spare time. @onbothfrontsArchives
August 2018
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