by Dancing Wombat | May 5, 2016 | Achievements, Blog, Sensory Issues
Last week, Littlest Wombat had vowed and declared never to return to swimming lessons, unless certain conditions were met. One of these I couldn’t control; the other I could. At least he hadn’t asked me to remove the chlorine from the pool. After our conversation last...
by Dancing Wombat | Dec 18, 2015 | Blog, Health and Fitness, Sensory Issues
Have you succumbed to the lure of the Fitbit? My husband kindly bought me one for a significant wedding anniversary this year, and I wore it almost constantly for at least two weeks afterwards. Yes – even to bed. After all, it’s important to know what your...
by Dancing Wombat | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Coping Strategies, Life Skills, Sensory Issues
I was really pleased with myself the other night. It was the evening of our 21st wedding anniversary and I had one of my favourite dinners all ready to serve. I was pretty chuffed that I’d even prepared dessert – the default option in our family is usually...
by Dancing Wombat | Aug 2, 2015 | Behaviour and Communication, Blog, Coping Strategies, Sensory Issues
Isn’t imagination wonderful! Isn’t it glorious seeing our children engaged in creative play, imagining little scenarios and acting them out. Playing shopkeepers in the park, with tan bark as money, or stalking jungle animals around the scattered cushions...
