Posts by expat-mama

Ok, I'll be the outcast here and say that benadryl (if it does have the effect of making your LO sleepy) can be a lifesaver if he/she is up all night coughing. Yes, it's an allergy medication, but it may help with runny noses and...

I had a great time with my son at this age. They are really into exploring everything and can be occupied by lots of things that are new experiences to them.  Some things I did with my son at home: fill his baby tub with water...

My son devours books which we are very happy about. He also has an insane memory and delayed echolalia and I find with books that rhyme he tends to recite much more, which is ok most of the time until it starts driving me batty. With...

DS is 2.5 and didn't have any screen time at all until just before he turned 2. Then he got an iPad for his birthday we went on a long trip and were all jetlagged and sick... and he was first exposed to Sesame Street, Sid the science...

Thanks, especially to Greenemami and Katelove for the great tips and suggestions! Seriously very helpful for me (literally taking notes  here)- I am an (over-)planner and this is helping me get a mental picture of exactly how...

I'm due at the end of April with my 2nd- DS will be around 2.75 by the time she arrives.   I'm starting to get really terrified of how my days will look and how I'll manage and what the heck I'm going to do with DS (who has a...

Yeah, I'm aware of the cross-contamination common with oats, so the ones I bought are tested thoroughly and are supposed to be gluten free.   The recipe I'm hoping to make is for whole oats and wouldn't really work with a...

Thanks for the input and ideas! This advice has been useful to me and I think we are making progress but DS is still not where he used to be in his confidence on the play structures. He is HAPPY again when playing on them though...

Hi there, My son isn't "allergic" to gluten but he has a mild ASD and a gluten free, dairy free, soy free diet has really made a world of difference in his symptomatic behaviours.    I bought some GF oats recently but...

Hi there,  I would definitely follow your instincts. I'm relatively new to finding out about diets and sensitivities (my son has a mild ASD and going gluten free, dairy free and recently soy free has brought incredible...