tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post2976780102782894723..comments2023-12-20T08:14:55.035-05:00Comments on Floortime Lite Mama: Bits of January and February: Getting back into FloortimeFloortime Lite Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-30880904945361883242012-02-23T08:25:47.417-05:002012-02-23T08:25:47.417-05:00Marsupial Mama thank you for your kind words. Also...Marsupial Mama thank you for your kind words. Also you have absolutely got to do the menthol expt - its awesomeFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-13656486004856001642012-02-22T06:51:57.417-05:002012-02-22T06:51:57.417-05:00I'm sorry you guys are feeling sick and that y...I'm sorry you guys are feeling sick and that you're feeling blue. I completely empathize with your coping mechanism. I have one too, only mine is usually to start writing people letters: our Council, other government officials, the BBC...<br /><br />R's repetitive games sound very much like my own son's. <br /><br />And the pictures of your home and the mist: absolutely stunning! I get how that can get depressing after a while though, and I do hope you get your yellow sun back soon!! :)<br /><br />PS. The menthol experiment?? You guys did that? *So cool!* Someone posted it on facebook and it's def on my to-do list..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-58102198767176615112012-02-16T14:43:39.954-05:002012-02-16T14:43:39.954-05:00love it- discontent as a source of progress - ado...love it- discontent as a source of progress - adore the dead shark visual you made me LOL with that oneFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-22895148310551298082012-02-16T13:01:26.764-05:002012-02-16T13:01:26.764-05:00As always a beautiful and thoughtful post. I thin...As always a beautiful and thoughtful post. I think as mommies we all sip from the guilt koolaid all too often. That being said, I wonder if the lack of self-appreciation actually makes us better moms? If we constantly tell ourselves that we've done enough or it is good enough, would we be like a dead shark floating in the water rather than a live one on alert for what is coming our kids way -- both good and bad? As long as we don't let guilt drive us to despair and channel the emotion for good and not evil, it actually might be an old ally that can keep us moving and moving forward. <br /><br />xoxoBonskynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-28827628399408870212012-02-15T13:23:21.949-05:002012-02-15T13:23:21.949-05:00Hallelujah for SpringHallelujah for SpringFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-42843279214356832262012-02-15T13:23:04.183-05:002012-02-15T13:23:04.183-05:00Hugs darling
I guess we are both down in the dump...Hugs darling <br />I guess we are both down in the dumps together :-) <br />( well not really but you know what I mean )Floortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-69728369938732809262012-02-15T13:12:28.500-05:002012-02-15T13:12:28.500-05:00Ohhh the winter when it turns all grey and dark. ...Ohhh the winter when it turns all grey and dark. That is the worst time of the year for me. And it sneaks up on me too. I'm so there with you. Hang in there. But we're half way through February---spring is near!!!<br /><br />And you are a fantastic mum. You are present and that's half the battle.Lizbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449627964374811836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-5444645580969647722012-02-15T09:45:36.731-05:002012-02-15T09:45:36.731-05:00I love it when you talk about Floortime. I relate ...I love it when you talk about Floortime. I relate to so much of the "down" feelings in this post...and the bit about how many times do I have to learn the same things? Thanks for being real about that. You're right that focusing on the positive helps so much...and that spending quality time with our guys and seeing those connections being made is addictive! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-45321873040432234792012-02-13T22:18:31.541-05:002012-02-13T22:18:31.541-05:00brenda thanks for the fantastic ideas - i love you...brenda thanks for the fantastic ideas - i love your point on repetition <br />we totally need the support groupFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-59060938886111673322012-02-13T13:52:17.752-05:002012-02-13T13:52:17.752-05:00K - Know that we all feel like this at times. I f...K - Know that we all feel like this at times. I feel like I'm not doing enough or doing it right. That if I only had a new book, a new idea THEN ... Then what? My son would be doing "better"? What does that mean? Why is my mood attached to an outcome? <br /><br />For some reason, these always hit me in the grey of winter. <br /><br />Some ideas - reject if they don't help: Hire someone (a college or high school student). Teach them very basic games with your child. They bring fresh energy and enthusiasm and won't mind doing the repetitive games.<br /><br />Second - the repetitive games are fine! I think Greenspan meant don't ask a question you already know the answer to - like Did you go to school? Because it leads nowhere. All I did when J was young and s/t even now (esp when he's sick) is repeating games. Repeating is sometimes exactly what they need. We threw spoons off the back of our sofa into a metal bowl for years. I can give you endless examples.<br /><br />Third - Support group for venting and fresh ideas. We need to figure out an online way for us to do this. We can.<br /><br />xoxoxoBrenda Rothman (Mama Be Good)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17399227210081662280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-89898715349665057542012-02-13T13:31:22.431-05:002012-02-13T13:31:22.431-05:00Thank you darling DiThank you darling DiFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-18102883732131320522012-02-13T13:31:02.486-05:002012-02-13T13:31:02.486-05:00mwaaah
I realized a little while ago that autism ...mwaaah <br />I realized a little while ago that autism super-parenting is not for for - the early books we read on this journey like the catherine Maurice book or the boy who loved windows - reinforce this view - of the supermom that helped this child in an amazing fashion. But its too much!And I started to learn to be happy for myself as wellFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-16036707169100692772012-02-13T09:14:05.139-05:002012-02-13T09:14:05.139-05:00"I told him to write to make a heart with a V..."I told him to write to make a heart with a V and a 3 .. and write - I love you .. but of course he wrote - I love you mama"<br /><br />Love this. I love that you know you are a good mom and you strive to do more. So often we feel that we are not good parents because we aren't doing everything. It's refreshing to read someone who knows they are doing a good job. (because you ARE doing a good job!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-79261826169967471632012-02-13T07:38:23.669-05:002012-02-13T07:38:23.669-05:00You know something, you are a great mum... this is...You know something, you are a great mum... this is really evident in your pictures, your blog posts and the happy face of your boy. K, we can only do so much, no matter what therapy we do, our children are always going to have challenges. No matter how much time we spend on our chosen therapy, our children are still going to have challenges. I think it is so important to have a balance in our lives, really I do. Don't beat yourself up.. life is there for us to enjoy! :)<br />Di xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-85438281043990232712012-02-12T22:40:51.151-05:002012-02-12T22:40:51.151-05:00right back at you darlingright back at you darlingFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-46760522311689532422012-02-12T22:40:07.428-05:002012-02-12T22:40:07.428-05:00Deb thanks for sharing that ...its very good to k...Deb thanks for sharing that ...its very good to know that I am not alone in feeling in the rut <br />One of my friends was saying we should not feel bad about getting in a rut from time to time as that is precisely one of the challenges our kiddos haveFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-30874457353717115042012-02-12T21:51:14.889-05:002012-02-12T21:51:14.889-05:00Thanks for being honest about your Floortime rut. ...Thanks for being honest about your Floortime rut. I feel as if we are in one, too...and then the guilt tries to kick in, but of course it gets us nowhere. You are a wonderfully loving and accepting mom! Remember that first...I think what can tire us out is that Floortime is play but it is also work. Our kids are wired to so easily slip into familiar patterns and it is truly work sometimes to keep things "out of the box." You're not alone!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800776640283977394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-88566264018214409552012-02-12T21:20:09.108-05:002012-02-12T21:20:09.108-05:00i love these pictures of R. i hope you all feel be...i love these pictures of R. i hope you all feel better soon. i totally get the stuck in a rut feeling. the sun is rising. xorhemashopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606668167621967030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-76624386323993184842012-02-12T16:01:45.329-05:002012-02-12T16:01:45.329-05:00Xoxo .. So true robinXoxo .. So true robinFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-80240729105530987452012-02-12T15:57:53.554-05:002012-02-12T15:57:53.554-05:00Thank you for the nice comment kris
You are so rig...Thank you for the nice comment kris<br />You are so rightFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-87698449891789212312012-02-12T15:52:04.047-05:002012-02-12T15:52:04.047-05:00I appreciate that so much
Thank youI appreciate that so much<br />Thank youFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-89629541224701179802012-02-12T15:20:45.075-05:002012-02-12T15:20:45.075-05:00I have no words of wisdom for you except that I am...I have no words of wisdom for you except that I am wishing I could bring you a big bunch of daffodils and give you a big hug.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109875815749585734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-17322126298359634852012-02-12T11:08:16.574-05:002012-02-12T11:08:16.574-05:00I think we all struggle with wondering if we are d...I think we all struggle with wondering if we are doing "enough". Alex has been discharged from all his therapies so I constantly worry about it. His therapists stressed the importance of keeping him "engaged" so I arrange playdates, he plays soccer and basketball, does Cub Scouts, etc. However, none of it targets his areas of difficulty so it never feels like enough.<br /><br />When he was first dx, we did RDI which I really liked. I still use aspects of it in everyday conversations, but we don't practice it anymore. <br /><br />I think you do a lot with R!! None of us can live and breathe it 24/7. You have invested lots of time and energy to R and it shows in how happy he looks in so many of his pictures. Hope he is feeling better! Love the pictures in your post!!Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14934033119198457032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-73317799403219462262012-02-12T10:31:06.853-05:002012-02-12T10:31:06.853-05:00Awwwwww! I love how he addressed his valentine! Th...Awwwwww! I love how he addressed his valentine! That's one thing that never changes...his love for you (and DH.) I hope he feels better soon!robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004240577952462737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-34375682475773630942012-02-12T09:03:02.212-05:002012-02-12T09:03:02.212-05:00EXACTLY ! the not enough conundrumEXACTLY ! the not enough conundrumFloortime Lite Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.com