Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Brigitte, We did the brushing program too. I forgot to mention that! had the same reactions to textures, especially sand. The first time I put him in the sand, he was still on oxygen, and he freaked out so bad that he was vomiting & turning blue. You would have thought we were killing him. Also, when he was little, he couldn't stand it if he had even a speck of dirt on him. Now, he's just the opposite! Kim C. > na went throught the same wrapping. Oh would I get scared she was going to fly off the swing. Still today if she seems to get anxious we wrap her and make it a game. Until this group I thought I was the only one wraping my kid twice a day and brushing her skin. When the therapist told me that it would work I wasn't sure but it did and she has calmed down some and is able to do more like play at the park in the grass, hold textured paper etc.The sand was the worst. My husbands family lives on the beach and they just can't understand how no one likes sand. We would have to go in and out the back door because she would freak out to the point neighbors would come out of thier houses. Now she is much better. She will go on it carried, with shoes and then sit in a seat. hopefully this summer she will walk on it and maybe make a castle.........we can only hope. > nas mom 4yrs 28lbs 35.25inches > > Kacey171 <capuano_k@p...> wrote: > Brigitte, > > Other things you can do to help if it is a sensory issue are: let her play with edible things > like cookie dough or anything sticky, gooey, lumpy, various textures, etc. Give her a Nuk > brush to suck/bite on. Sit her down or let her stand barefoot on things like grass or sand. > went through intensive sensory integration desensitization & believe it or not one > of the things they did a lot was swinging him. They used to bundle him up real tight in > some latex-like cloth, put him in a tire swing, and swing him every which way (things that > would probably make me throw up), but many kids with sensory issues don't get dizzy the > same way typical people do. > > has a g-tube, so his diet consists almost entirely of formula, but he will > occasionally eat thongs by mouth. (4, non-RSS) drink soy milk. He drinks > anywhere from 21-26 oz./day. (15 mos., non-RSS) drinks whole milk, but only > about 14-20 oz./day. She doesn't eat too many solids. She likes cheese, yogurt, bread, > rice, oatmeal, black beans or baked beans (sometimes), & that's about it! The quantities > she eats are minimal. Though she doesn't have RSS, she is on the small side for her age - > she is 29 " & 19.5 lbs. > > As far as the walking goes, walked at 28 mos., walked at 13.5 mos., & > is only starting to take a few short steps at 15 mos. I didn't walk until I was 15.5 > mos. old & I did just fine! > > Kim C. > > > > > Hi Kim C, > > > > Thanks for your reply, I think you are right about the sensory issue, it did take a long > time for Bobbi to get used to sucking a bottle, so I guess food is gona take even longer, it > is just such a worry. Do your children drink alot (milk) or have any dietry suppliments at > all? > > > > Bobbi is not crawling/ walking or standing yet she has just started to get around abit on > her bum pushing with hands and legs. > > > > Brigitte > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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