(11-06-2010, 11:27 AM)Dan Wrote:

(11-05-2010, 12:25 PM)Alicatfour Wrote: Thanks Sarah and Dan for your very warm welcomes!! I am glad to see this forum. I had been a yahoo group member for a while but found it a bit overwhelming. I'm hoping this format will make it easier for me to keep up :-)

Ah, thought you were on there . Yes, I find them a bit hard to follow myself. I personally prefer places a bit more like this, so was thrilled to have the opportunity to start one up!

Quote:Okay, a little more about me...I love to sing and used to play guitar some, I recently started making custom mother's bracelets, I hope to learn sewing/embroidery one of these days, not a huge fan of sports but I do love Cardinals baseball, I have tried several home based businesses over the years to kind of "make up" for the fact that I'm a stay at home mom with very little success (hubby works tons of hours), I am a Christian, I don't like politics, I love romantic comedies (movies), and don't like non-fiction reading.

Ah, thanks so much for sharing!
I'm pretty sewing/embroidery incapable , so I just leave that stuff to my mom, lol. Sorry to hear your businesses had such a rough go. It's a tough economy and a harsh business world out there. I actually started school off as a business major, but just couldn't see myself in that kind of a cut-throat position. Small business might be fun though . I am also a Christian who is not a politics junkie, so you're not alone on that either.

Quote:I also believe my husband Dave and I have some sensory issues...especially when we look back at our childhoods. But it was not enough for either of us to stand out to any teachers as having a problem. For example, I was painfully shy and hated the monkey bars at recess (going upside down was terrifying), I have several phobias, anxiety issues, etc.

Ah, alright, I can see how there may be some mild sensory issues in your background here. There is a major genetics component here, so I'm seldom surprised to see this.

Quote:My 15 and 12 year olds have a few things that could be sensory related too, but it's hard to tell since everyone seems to have something that makes them a bit quirky. My 2 year old still eats baby food and only says a couple words "momma", "dadda", "uh-oh". My 3 year old has anger/temper issues and used to over-stuff his mouth with food. They both have a ton of energy!

Yeah, everyone has their quirks. It's when these sensory issues interfere with everyday life and development that things become troublesome and diagnosable. It sounds like that is more so the case for your younger two. (I also was a mouth stuffer, btw, very common sensory seeking trait )

Quote:Okay, I'm sure you aren't looking for our whole life story in one thread, so I'll save some for another post :-)

Hey, not a problem. I'm thrilled you shared as much as you did. Look forward to getting to know you better here.

Thanks again Dan for the welcome! It's nice to see there are others out there that can understand the SPD issues in our lives. It seems so many people have no tolerance for anyone who is "different", especially if it's not a disability that's noticeable. For example, my youngest screams a lot...we were in Walmart yesterday and a man commented to his friend "I guess there are screaming babies everywhere you go...". I feel sometimes like people think I'm not a good mom because my kids don't behave the way they expect them to. They can't see SPD, so they don't understand, know what I mean?