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He sounds like my spectrum child. I can't imagine that he wouldn't meet the criteria for Pdd-nos. http://www.bbbautism.com/diagnostics_psychobabble.htm
As you look for ways to help him I think spectrum/autism interventions would be a good starting place.
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I wouldn't try vinegar - that's what I used to set the dye when I dyed wool.
I'll take that out. I didn't use it but I had thought I might.
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Are you certain it's 15 out of a 100 without any obvious failure?
If so I'm shocked.
My husband and I have used condoms for years with no pregnancies. I'd think statistically we'd have several by this point if 15 out of a 100 have holes or whatever.
But you can get (very, very rarely) pregnant without a catastrophic failure or user failure. There would have to be a manufacturing defect. You can also have pregnancy symptoms because hormones go nutty without an actual pregnancy and I hope that's the case for you.
edited to add: I looked and see nothing like a 15% failure rate with correct usage. Correct and consistent usage is 2% pregnancy rate from what I can tell and this includes catastrophic failures which would be more likely in that pregnancy group than what the OP is fearing. The larger (15% rates to 20's) are for typical usage which includes lack of consistency and improper use. I think the rate of pregnancy without obvious failure and when the condom is used start to finish has be very, very low. Not impossible but low.
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I got this out washing again (several times if I remember right) on hot. The dye isn't set unless you put them in the dryer. I washed until the pink was completely gone and then dried and everything looked good.
My back up was the RIT or Carbona dye remover and I'd suggest that but you may not need it.
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That's the dose to maintain current vitamin D levels. For prevention what you want is adequate vitamin D levels (in the 50's +). And the dose that it takes to get there of course would depend on the person's level. So without knowing a vitamin D level it's impossible to suggest a dose.
I know my level is very good so I'm doing a maintenance dose. I know my kids were in the 40's so I'm doing 2000 IU per day for them. That is 500 to 1000 more than the maintenance dose. For kids over age one, 2000 IU per day of D3 is safe. So that would be a good choice for a child when the level is unkown. I think the upper safe dose goes up at age 10. If 2000 IU is less than 1000 per 25 pounds for your child I would dose higher for my starting minimum for sure.
We don't know hubby's level. He was taking 5000 IU per day. I bumped it to 9000 IU per day now because of this flu. Research shows 9000 IU should be safe for adults.
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I think the concern for Oil of Oregano is the same with garlic (my other favorite) in that it could possibly induce menses and so a miscarriage and/or cause contractions. Green tea should be safe. I'd also think about elderberry possibly if I were actually ill and had a reputable source.
On the Oil of Oregano. It's antibacterial as well as antifungal and all kinds of good things. Like any other antibacterial agent/antibiotic you want to use it when you need it for a duration of a least a week. It may be working the way you're doing it but I see that as similar to using an antibiotic at the first sign of an illness and then stopping when symptoms go away. I treat oil of oregano like an antibiotic because it is. But I get that what you're doing has worked!
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I've got two very different kids and one with a very short attention span. They both loved:
Orchard by Haba (I give this game as a gift a lot, it's really terrific)
Snail Pace Race by Ravensburger
Cariboo
One kid loved Hiss (Gamewright)
Both enjoyed Zingo (Thinkfun). But I don't think it was at three with short attention span child. It's like bingo essentially.
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Why are you thinking this would be better for your family?
We tend to school on Saturdays because my husband is here and can participate in certain things. However we skip other days, especially Friday, for various reasons. We school year round so it all averages out.
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I so appreciate all the input here. I am feeling more confident now about approaching the group leader/group. I think it is just going to take some getting used to so it doesn't seem so awkward to me.
Fortunately, he's almost six and my cautious kid. He knows not to eat anything unless I've approved it. I'm glad for that. I will not let him eat any baked goods at all unless I prepared them myself. Even products not labeled can be processed on shared equipment with nuts. The cross contamination risk that just isn't worth it. However, others eating products that don't actually contain nuts (but might be on shared equipment) don't worry me. We've got epis now. I just really hope to never use them.
All of it is taking some getting used to.
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Magna-tiles (I'm buying more..they play with them constantly)
legos
train set/trains
matchbox cars
blocks
When they were younger they played with a kitchen set a lot. Other than that the above toys they've consistently played with for years.
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If a child is anaphylactic to nuts, is it pointless and/or off-putting to mention it to homeschooling groups when there will be food? Specifically, is it in bad form to ask people not to serve or eat nuts or peanuts at events with my child?
I don't mind bringing my own things for my son to eat. In fact given the circumstances I prefer it. However, I did get worried at the last event when kids were eating peanut butter and then playing on the equipment (they did not know of my son's ana. reaction which was very new). I don't know people well yet and I worry about how it is going to go over to mention this issue?
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:grouphug: I am so sorry.
I'm not sure what an ionizing process is but wanted to mention that we had a major flood here and I learned that if you freeze a book within 48 hours it can be saved. If there are special books consider freezing them in bags if you have access to a freezer.
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I forgot. I also have this book bookmarked. It's got great reviews for natural treatments for Tourette's. http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Treatments-Tics-Tourettes-Patient/dp/1556437471
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Flu is transmitted via the air unfortunately. You could have him and anyone sick wear a face mask I suppose. Can those of you well visit someplace other than home perhaps?
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I don't expect people to stay home when a family member has a cold. That's different, though, than one or more family members have probable flu symptoms including high fevers. You can assume the other family members are likely contagious. I would. And the flu by definition hits fast. So if you've got some sniffles you don't have to wait even a day let alone a week to know whether you're dealing with the flu.
Similarly when a person is recovering from the flu and still actively coughing and sneezing and so still likely contagious I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that person to avoid others as much as possible. Both those things seem responsible to me even if inconvenient. Colds are different though I don't send my kids to activities with other kids snotting and sneezing. It's gross and unnecessary. That said, I don't worry about my son catching a cold. I worry about the flu.
But I know that others don't see it that way. This is why we are isolated the entire flu season every year.
FWIW, my kids are pretty isolated socially during flu outbreaks (they have a metabolic condition) but that doesn't mean they are stuck in the house. They are outside running around right now. They also see friends who I know will cancel if anyone in the family is sick.
My very rural area has a drive through pharmacy. But when I go to the pharmacy during flu season I expect I'm going to be exposed to the flu just as I would visiting a doctor at this time of year. I'm the one using the drive through.
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You want the smallest dose that will work. My son's doctors suggested it for him and we've been using it for 2 years. His dose is .25 to .5 mg and he's almost six. Start small. It's been wonderful for him.
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We thought my son might have tics (still think that but it comes and goes so we'll see as he gets older). I looked into habit reversal training and still think I'll try to do that should his tics start to interfere in a major way.
I can't imagine that schooling at home wouldn't be better for most kids with Tourette's. I know it's easier for my special needs child.
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I was always amazed at how different my twin boys were from birth onward. One was serious and colicky and demanding. The other was laid back and self entertaining even as an infant. They are still so different.
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I had a five year old like that. Actually, he's still like that but expanding attention span for things that aren't in his own imagination slowly.
I did HOD Little Hands (the preschool) with him at five and it was a great fit for us. I do like bible story stuff though and I wouldn't do it unless you like that and it fits your family. Anyway, the activities are active, imaginative, and don't require a long attention span. It's not heavy academic wise but so short that if you want to add to it (phonics beyond letter sounds, math) you can. We did RightStart math. When we move into HOD Little Hearts (at six with him) I think we'll have to ease into it just because of attention span.
You can print out samples of both programs on the HOD website and see if either fit her to sort of try it out.
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Anything but asthma hang on cough (so nothing productive in the least) is a stay at home for us. That includes sneezing. I've never known a sneeze to be the last symptom to go with a cough or flu.
My son has allergies spring through fall. I always tell people up front that he's not contagious but it's peak allergy season for him.
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When I was a freshman in college my university dropped my major. I was pretty devastated. But I transferred schools (to one I never would have picked originally), lost some credits, had a great experience, got my degree, met my husband, and on. It all worked out. Is there another school option?
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I started with dysautonomia a year ago April. It was debilitating for me. There are degrees of this and it can present in various ways so I'm not sure my experience is going to be helpful to understanding others but I'm happy to answer questions for you. Feel free to pm me.
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We did. It made a huge difference for my son. I think a big part of that was our in home work. I did everything they told us to do regularly. But the change was dramatic. He can track now (he couldn't at all prior) and focus in on close work without fatigue. He was so weak in convergence that he couldn't even catch a ball. Huge changes here.
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I have a cherry pit pac that heats in the microwave. I find it wonderful, the heat lasts well with pits, and it beats turning up the heat which I would otherwise do. I hate to be cold. I think I saw they had something for feet too.
I'm looking up Cuddle duds though. Do they make them for kids? My son inherited my cold nature and I'd love to give him something to keep warm.
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Is he in physical therapy? Because I imagine the therapist could recommend some things.
We did a lot of ball work (larger exercise ball or for more $$ a large therapy ball) in physical therapy with my son.
They did recommend a bumbo seat for him too as it helped strengthen the upper torso muscles but that might not be an issue for him.