Posts by jdsf

Oh, we do plenty of brushing around here, but we call it "smoothing" and we'll take turns doing it to each other :) I'm not really sure how effective a therapy it is for her, though, as she prefers to be a sardine most of the time and...

We all have gauged ears over here, even my 10.5 year old DD (although very small). Ear gauging is only as permanent as a healed ear piercing. Unless you blow your hole out, they will always shrink back up, especially on a young person....

My 13 year old DD has been battling acne since around age 10, and honestly, washing your face more than once a day is the only thing that actually works for her, and washing her hair every day. We tried various OTC things and went to...

I just posted a similar thread about skinny jeans, but barring that debacle, we have had good luck finding trendy clothes for 10.5 year old, tiny DD at department stores like JC Penny and Macy's. There is also this Disney line at...

Thanks for all the replies, everyone. Re: the sensory issues, my partner is a Special Education teacher who deals with elementary age students with multiple disabilities, including ASDs, so we have worked on this at home with her. She...

Are they like jeggings or regular leggings? She has a million pairs of leggings but she needs something thicker for cold weather.  

So, I have been battling with my 10.5 year old daughter over this issue since well into 3rd grade. She has always had some sensory issues, such as sock seams and tags bothering her, so I feel like this may be a valid need for her, to...