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Playhouse Bunk Beds
My kids are unlike most kids I know. They each have their own rooms and yet they still choose to sleep next to each other. They generally will rotate from room to room, depending on who goes to bed first. I am sure one day this will change but for now, I think its adorable. I started looking at bunk beds so that they would be more comfortable all in the same room. It was hard. Had to rule out a lot of beds because…
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Indoor Swings
Sensory, sensory, sensory needs. Living in NY, there are so many different obstacles you have to go through to keep your kids entertained. The weather, the traffic, parking and lack of local indoor playgrounds. Of course there are some. My sons favorite is We Rock the Spectrum. https://www.werockthespectrumstatenisland.com Which is absolutely amazing. But with four kids and a busy schedule, getting there was pretty hard to do. And my little man needed sensory all the time. So a sensory area in my home was the…
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Rock Climbing Wall
When it comes to sensory needs every kid is different. My little man is very active! When we first bought our home, my husband and I didn’t really think about what was safe for kids, big mistake. My son is a climber, a good one! He is very precise and makes sure not to hurt himself, but I was having mini heart attacks on a daily basis. So to distract him from climbing the banister, I decided to create a rock climbing wall in my…
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Riding The Storm
I don’t know how many days in the thick of my sons battle it was when I had my first emotional breakdown. I have always thought of myself as strong, but this was the weakest I can remember feeling. I was exhausted and sleep deprived. Even when I had an opportunity to sleep, I couldn’t, my mind was always running. I couldn’t focus, there was so much going on. I snuck away to get a moment of peace. I hid in my bathroom, its my…
