Posts by andromedajulie

My DD 91/2 is not fully diagnosed probably but does have anxiety disorder/OCD. Not sure if/what else. She asks repeatedly for something to suck on (for well over a year she has been obsessed with cough drops and I am only just now...

I have had similar issues with my mom in the past. However, if you hide that stuff, you're just going to get madder at her, and the relationship will have less of a chance to recover. I recommend you put the ball in her court. Before...

My DD is about the same age and she has similar verbal things going on. I think it's normal. It's also very cute - I try to acknowledge what she says and just repeat it back correctly. There are some consonants she can't get - l and r...

Jeannine, a super helpful post for me personally. thank you!

DD 9 1/2 has been complaining a lot lately of breast pain. She does have some little breast buds, so I suppose this is natural growing pains of starting to develop.   Is there anything that can help this? Natural remedies,...

Hello All,   DD age 9.5 has been diagnosed by child psychiatrist with GAD and OCD. I feel that this is a good diagnosis, for which we are trying to get into a program for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.   However, we...

OP, I absolutely agree with you. The problem is that the massive worldwide advertising we do via our social media is just something that most of us don't think twice about, so most people don't even realize that in non-virtual life...

I just read the chapter on Sensory Processing Disorder in "The Mislabeled Child" and just about fell off the couch it sounded so much like DD. Not in all categories, but in several. I could not believe it.   How do I get this...

Hi Mamas,   DD is 20 mo old and 25+ lbs and counting. This time around, I'm older, and it feels harder to wear baby much longer! I've been using the Ergo, wearing baby on my back now. I am wondering if a frame backpack has any...

While I agree with most of the PP here, I would like to say that I think the OP would be better served by more supportive and gentle suggestions, even when frank and emphatic. I love mdc but I have found that when people disagree, it...