Posts by MamaScout

My main concerns are this: he hates it when I do anything educational with him, and all he wants to do when he is home is play Legos.  How do you keep your kids on track without alot of whining/complaining/fighting?  I see us...

Quote: Originally Posted by melamama  We do both. The children put their shoes out for St. Nicholas who leaves a small chocolate coin in them.  They all hear the story of Bishop Nicholas at school so St....

We have been celebrating more of the Waldorf festivals this year, and I really love the idea of celebrating St. Nicholas Day on Dec 6th, but I'm afraid that it will confuse my children because Santa visits our house on Christmas...

I made some last year.  They are pretty time consuming, but once you get the wrapping technique down, it's not too bad.   I used this...

Hello all, this is my first time in the gardening forum! I have been yearning for a vegetable garden for years, but am unable to have one in my own yard. I live on a relatively small downtown lot and while we have a beautiful yard, I...

My (newly) 6 yo is exactly the same. Perhaps it is a stage? We just came back from a trip to NYC, our first ever big family vacation. All he did the entire time was complain. We ended up scrapping alot of the destinations we wanted...

That title pretty much said it all! I'm looking for other parents of kids with sensory processing disorder (SPD). My DS is sensory seeking and I'm looking for others who could shed some light on the situation. Thanks!

Wow thank you all so much! I'm so glad I finally came out of the closet so to speak! There is so much good information here I can't tell everyone how much I appreciate it! I do have a copy of The Explosive Child, and I read it last...

I love the book "Sign With Your Baby" by Joseph Garcia. Baby signs are fun. Good luck!

Hello all~ I am new to this sub-forum, though not to MDC. A few months ago, my DH and I finally got some answers about our son when he was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder. He is sensory seeking, has auditory...