PART 3 OF A 3 PART SERIES (Guest Post) I will never see these people again Long car rides can be tough for kids in general but can be especially challenging for kids with special needs. They often don’t realize that just because we’ve stopped doesn’t mean we’re there. When we’re traveling long distance in [...]
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PART 2 OF A 3 PART SERIES (Guest Post) Leading up to the trip and Technology: It’s up to you if you want to involve your child in the planning of the vacation. We don’t tell my daughter ahead of time because she doesn’t understand the passage of time and would pester us relentlessly until [...]
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PART 1 OF A 3 PART SERIES (Guest Post) Deciding to take a Trip and Making the Environment familiar: I was recently asked by a friend of a friend for some tips on how to travel with a special needs child. Our daughter is 8 years old and has autism and we’ve traveled extensively with [...]
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Need a quickie Halloween costume idea for you or your child? Here’s two easy-peasy tutus: Sew and “No-Sew” First – the Sewn one: Get some nice, 2″ ribbon (your choice of color) – TWICE the diameter of the waist. Get some tulle (your choice of color) – TWICE the diameter of the waist. Sew the [...]
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With the weather reaching practically perfect status and seasonal holidays approaching, a wonderful family and friend activity to incorporate into your weekend is spending some time at a local apple or pumpkin farm. Not too far from the metro DC area is the scenic Larriland Farms – a family owned and operated pick your own [...]
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I love to travel. LOVE. TO. TRAVEL. However, life circumstances over the last 18 months have dictated that we mostly stay put in our community , so when given the chance to hop a plane to a city I’ve never seen, but always heard about, I took it. Vegas, Baby! It wasn’t until I arrived [...]
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If you are visiting OR live in the DC area and want a great outdoor day, consider spending time at East Potomac Park. Located on a 300+ acre peninsula between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River, this park is unexpectedly filled with first rate activities. Beautifully situated across a wide span of the Potomac [...]
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If you have a toddler, you’ve probably been subjected to more cgi-encrusted children’s programming than you care to have endured. Is it just me, or are The Backyardigans totally freaky? Where is the old school styled Electric Company or The New Zoo Revue? Et tu, Sesame Street, with your Abby Cadabby and Elmo’s World? At least [...]
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A friend recently e-mailed telling me how much my toddler son and I would enjoy the Lego Architecture exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington DC. I wasn’t sure what we would find for W there as he is still under the age limit for many of the toys that Lego creates. However, he [...]
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