Autism Friendly Halloween

ByKori
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Halloween- one day of the year that it’s acceptable to dress in costume and go out in public. And, if you were like me as a kid, to sneak your treat bag (or pillow case full of candy) into your room and over-indulge in sweets. My parents didn’t let me have a lot of candy on a normal basis, so Halloween was definitely a treat for me. I would regret it later though because it was quite the shock to my poor system. But, Halloween isn’t always fun and games for everyone. For children with autism and related disabilities, Halloween can be downright miserable. So how can you have an autism friendly Halloween? Well, here’s some advice from myself and other moms of children with…

Fun with Frankenstein

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[Tweet “Check out my review of the Build and Play App by BabyLit!”] I’m not one to fully advocate for screen time for kids, unless it’s active. Granted, Sweet B does get some passive screen time in after she’s done some non-tv/tech stuff (puzzles, coloring… and our soon to be coming: Afterschooling). And Squeaker doesn’t have much screen time at all.  See why in my Screen Time for Babies post. That being said, I’ve been in contact with BabyLit about the gift guide. The feature review will be coming (and I’m so excited about that!) but in the meantime I also had the opportunity to review the Build and Play App. On a rainy day this week, Sweet B had a half day from school….

A Faith Filled Halloween- Guest Post

A Faith Filled Halloween- Guest Post

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Should Christian’s Celebrate Halloween? Here’s a Faith Filled Approach By Guest Poster- Traci Rhoades from Traces of Faith Let me start by saying I have no haunting tales from my own childhood Halloween experiences. It never spooked me. Seeing the scary costumes didn’t impact me one way or the other. Attending the haunted house set up in the sanctuary of my church might seem a bit strange now, but I thought nothing of it at the time.   So when we had our daughter, my husband and I weighed the pros and cons of Halloween. As parents. Together, we decided we would not celebrate this holiday.   A quick Internet search will enlighten you about the evening’s history. Actually, our research taught us that most…

Homemade Biscotti for Babies

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Recently, I was trying to figure out a snack for Squeaker. She tends to get bored with the same old, day in and day out… and I can’t blame her, because I do too. So, after taking a preliminary search through Google and Pinterest, I turned to my cookbooks. I have a few cookbooks that are specifically for baby food, so I hoped that I would find something easy to make. The end result? Homemade Biscotti for Babies Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour (substitute Quinoa flour or Spelt for a Gluten Free variation) 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 egg yolk (If making for a baby under a year old, use only the egg yolk to avoid potential…

Adam and Eve Printable Pack

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Here it is, another week and another printable pack! This week, I’m sharing a Bible based pack and in the future, these might go on their own day. We’ll see what we see. But, for my first, I wanted to start with an Adam and Eve Printable Pack. I call this one a mini-pack because there’s not quite as much as there was in the first one. And who knows, maybe one of these days I’ll really get around to making a big printable pack. Hopefully soon, I’ll have a blog post to go along with this pack (either with B or Squeaker… maybe both- as that’s how I intend to use it). I’m not sure if I can make an age recommendation because there’s…

Should Babies Have Screen Time?

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Should babies have screen time? While perhaps a controversial topic, I believe that screen time for babies can be both beneficial and harmful. But, in order to understand both sides of the debate, I think it’s also helpful to understand the types of screen time that are involved. If it’s passive screen time, I think that’s harmful. On the other hand, active (and guided) screen time can be beneficial. In this post, I want to talk about screen time for babies and also recommend a few apps to help. Technology can be both a beautiful and harmful thing. Do babies really need screen time? For that matter, do any of us really need screen time? Well, I sound like such a hypocrite because here I…