Posts by JohannasGarden

Miralax is commonly prescribed at high doses for long periods of time in young children. With a child who has been very constipated for a long time, they may need a lot to keep them cleaned out. If a stretched out colon is a likely...

I've usually told a whole lot of people, though not everyone in DS's life. It's sort of part of my personality to just talk about everything that I think of talking about. DS always used to love to be talked about in any way, shape or...

With the lack of weight gain, I think it would be a good idea to do a scope with biopsies. If that doesn't turn up celiac evidence or eosinophils, I would definitely go for metabolic testing of some sort. developmental delays with poor...

Quote: Originally Posted by bdavis337 I'm not opposed, I just haven't been convinced that it's absolutely necessary. The dev pedi only gave me only vague comments about 1% of all autistic children having a genetic...

Yeah, I would at least consult with a neurologist. Your little one is so young--I might also talk with the midwife who was concerned, ask if she's ever seen something like it before. She's probably observed a lot of babies, kwim. I...

I just read the link for Celeste in your sig. I'm not familiar with Make a Child Smile and was intrigued by the part about her liking reading her smile mail. How does this work. Oh, and after reading that--no doubt you have the right...

Both Waldorf dolls and Build-a-Bear animals, usually anything that can have a nice wardrobe are popular with 8 y.o. girls that I know. I agree with other posters who say it's more important for kids to have the things they love than...

Good decision. Also, unless you know otherwise, I would not assume that the special needs are a drawback in a school like this. They may actually be looking for special needs kids whose parents they can work well with to create...

I'm really glad the eyeblinking has dramatically improved. I tend to think that you should either follow-up with the opthamologist or find another one who more greatly inspires your trust. I see two main possibilities: something with...

I know this isn't what you asked for, but if saying "no" is a consistent tantrum trigger, you may want to consider whether you can make things more predictable? My DS, 7, has begun telling me that he feels a lot of stress...