Month: March 2017

Why for us, honesty is the best policy – talking to siblings about Down syndrome

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Quite often within the Down syndrome online community I hear the question, “how and when should I tell my children that their sibling has Down syndrome?” I guess there isn’t a right or wrong answer, and in no way is what I write here judgmental or preachy in any way. I know some families think … Continue reading Why for us, honesty is the best policy – talking to siblings about Down syndrome

Our Little Monkey’s Challenging (ish) Behaviours

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Firstly, I openly admit that my first born son led me into a false sense of security as far as parenting was concerned. It just wasn’t particularly difficult. A shock to the system, yes, and totally exhausting. But other than the first few months of the new parent fog, it pretty much all fell into … Continue reading Our Little Monkey’s Challenging (ish) Behaviours