So, you are curious what the impact of your child’s sensory struggles may be. After reading about the SEVEN sense involved in SPD it’s time to chat more about the impact this has on your kiddo. As you have noticed sometimes you child me shy away from sensory experiences while others may seek them out. And it is perfectly normal that sometimes your child may seek out certain senses and then avoid others.
So, I have been asked a lot how we came about a diagnosis. The typical question is ” Did you always know?” And simply put, YES. We always knew there was something different about Declan. From the time he was born we have been on a roller coaster ride and SPD has been along with us but only recently did we have a name for it. Our diagnosis came a couple months after his fourth birthday. But believe me we knew long before that.
As a mother of a son with sensory processing and a mother of a preschooler I am constantly looking for toys, games, puzzles and gadgets that will both meet my sons needs and keep him occupied. I mean who isn’t???
Like every other mother here I also struggle with my son loosing interest in toys, and getting bored. And then I have wasted money- which makes me mad. I can tell you we have spent a lot of money on toys that we “thought” would be amazing and have ended up sitting in a bin never having been used. But we have found some great toys that provide him both stimuli and engagement.
Those moments of commiserating. A friendly smile from a fellow mom. The moment you meet your mama BFF. Those moments of unspoken sympathy and understanding from the other mom in Target while your toddler has a melt down. The explosive feeling of having your heart live outside your body… that moment that all moms experience. That single moment when you realize you no longer live for yourself. Those are the moments that unite us in motherhood.
Four years ago today I became a mother. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DECLAN. And we will celebrate him tonight and this weekend but today I am also going to celebrate those moments over the past four years where I have felt united by the bonds of motherhood.
Moments of clarity do not come very often when you are a parent. Most moments are navigated like I am wearing a blind-fold in a darken wood riddled with booby traps. There are many more moments of questioning than of certainty. And with all those moments of questioning brings advice; some solicited and some not.
Every single day we are given the gift of hundreds of moments. Each day we are granted moments with our loved ones. Days are filled with moments for us to capture and for us to embrace. And everyday we have moments of ordinary life. That’s what makes up our life. But what about those moments of extraordinary that happen within our daily moments.