Well I may not be able to give particularly great advice in many areas, but travelling with kids is probably my expert subject. We have travelled regularly as a family since the boys were born, and I’ve also flown solo on long haul flights, with 2 small little ones many times. We’ve travelled by air … Continue reading Travelling with a child who has Down syndrome
When River was diagnosed and for quite some time after, people often used to comment that ‘it must be mild’, ‘you can’t even tell’ or ‘he must only have it a little bit’. And even though I soon learnt that it wasn’t even possible to have Down syndrome mildly, that you either have it or … Continue reading Is my son ‘high functioning’?
So we’re all aware that the competition is flourishing in modern parenting, starting pretty much at conception and carrying on endlessly. The best pregnancy diets, drug free births, breast verses bottle, working mums verses stay at home, which baby reaches the milestone first, whose child is the highest achieving. The list goes on and on. … Continue reading Competitive parenting within the Down syndrome community – it’s alive and kicking!
I am River 