It is a shock to find out that one’s small child can’t see properly. I somehow thought because children are still small their eyes should be very good. Well, actually I didn’t give it much thought at all. Until it happened. The trouble is, children don’t know what things should look like. Or, if their […]
Equi-therapy: Therapy on horseback explained
Josie Adair is an equi-therapist. She kindly wrote this post to introduce equi-therapy to us and explain what it is about and how it works. My name is Josie Adair, I am a South African Therapeutic Horse Riding Association qualified equi-therapist. I am in my fifth year of teaching horse riding to children and adults […]
A weighted vest for the low tone child
What does low tone mean? The best explanation is by means of analogy. Imagine purchasing a mechanical arm that could wash dishes. The arm would need to be attached near the sink. Would you attach it to the curtain/drapes? Not likely. The arm might end up swinging the dishes through the window. No. The arm […]
A pet for my child: Why caving in is good
When our children wanted a dog we had to think about it long and hard. We know. It’s a job. They wore us down and we started researching breeds. We probably did not research it well enough and ended up getting a lovely little Beagle. This first pet of ours was a force of nature. […]
