Posts by expat-mama

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...

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...

Not a lot of time to respond right now. But your daughter sounds like my son even though he's only 2.5. He's had a dx of HFA or "mild autism with mild SPD" and another evaluation where they said they couldn't place him into the "ASD...

MIL was visiting for a LONG time over the holidays (almost 6 weeks...ugh) and there are a couple of things I find myself trying to UNDO now that she is gone.  DS (2.5) has "autistic tendencies" or HFA and mild SPD- he is pretty...

Thanks for the replies! I have a solid list of places to look into now.  Recently I have found a Swedish chain that they have here in Abu Dhabi (and in Europe) called LINDEX and they have really nice stuff.   Thanks...

We're expecting a baby girl in April and I've just started looking around in stores and online for some things and found myself frequently nauseated by the pinkness. I'm fine with SOME pink, but I don't see why it has to be all pink,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Shami  Your story is so similar to ours.  Now ours is 5 years old and just now I can read to her and kiss her goodnight and check on her every 5 minutes.  Planning to stretch 5...

We have been on a long journey from cosleeping and night nursing to now having almost-2.5 yo DS weaned and sleeping in his own bed and room. We used to nurse to sleep, then we rocked to sleep, now we lay with him until he is sleeping...

Hi there and hugs to you.   I have a 28 mo old who is a little bit "on the spectrum", his asd is very, very mild and not presenting enough for any kind of firm diagnosis. He has some sensory issues and exhibits some...

Not trying to hijack here- just want to raise an issue we are having right now. In the past few days we have been letting DS go pants-less before and after bath time- he usually goes poo right before bath time and also pees in the bath...