Hello my name is Connie. I have a 3 year old with cp. She drools a lot. But the dentist told us that, that's a good thing. She has never had a cavity. But we brush her teeth a lot. He said that makes a huge difference. Hope all is well. I also know about thick it, to thicken liquids. Myah can't drink unless it's in her drinks. She aspirates otherwise. She doesn't mind it, but your daughter might. Good Luck and God Bless! Connie
Hello to you all. I was so glad to finally get the nerve up to join a CP support group. I have an 11 yr old with CP and am starting to face a whole new field ...
Hey Staci: My daughter is almost 11 ( Dec. 3rd). She has mild C.P. She can walk but not talk. Her fine motor skills are limited. What kind of helpful hints...
Sue- My daughter is going to be 12 in Dec. This is a great age! Seems like she's learning so much so quickly! We have 4 children. Actually, my husband has 4...
Hi, Staci: It was great to hear back from you. Sounds like our daughters have alot in common. I have always schooled Kelly at home. Right now I am doing a...
Potty training was pure torture for us. I'd get her almost completely trained and then her birth mother let her fall into the toilet and we were back at square...
Hi, My daughter has cp too and was hard to potty train as well. She finally got the motivation from watching her younger sister begin to wear big girl pants...
Sounds like sibblings are the answer for a lot of things! J sees her brothers and sister doing things and it helps motivate her to do some of the same things....
Hi, Staci: Thanks for the tips on Potty training I will give it a try. Kelly has had tanturms too but it is when she does not want to do her school work or if...
Sue- As far as the tantrum thing goes, I usually just let J go with it. I studied psychology (I wanted to be a therapist) before the kids came to live with us...
Hey Staci: Thanks for the email. it helped to here about the tamtrum. Kelly is the same way after she is done she settles down. She does not have them alot...
Hi Sue- It's so weird that you mentioned drooling! I was going to ask if anyone else was dealing with that! Yes, J does drool, but only a little. Seems like...
Sue- Just got back from the doc. We got a great report! For once he didn't seem to be in too much of a rush and answered all of my questions. We also got a...
Staci: Just a quick note to say that is great news!!! I am sooooooo glad things worked out for you. I hope your IEP goes well too. We did Kelly's IEP last...
Hi Sue and Staci and others in this group, I have a soon to be 5 year old son that has cp. His name is Cameron. He is a great kid. Cameron can't walk, but...
Hi Jim, My name is Mitch and I have a 9 year old daughter with CP. She has a few things in common with Cameron. She doesnt use her left hand for much and we...
Jim- Nice to meet you! I've heard a lot about Botox, both good and bad. We've been offered Botox therapy for J, but it was still pretty new so we've decided to...
Hello Jim: You are right God did give us this kids and I know he wouldn't of done it if he did not think we could handle it. I know it can be hard at times...
Jim and Sue- The kids are a gift. My mother got me a sign not long ago that said "God never gives us more than we can handle. I just wish he didn't have so...
Hello my name is Connie. I have a 3 year old with cp. She drools a lot. But the dentist told us that, that's a good thing. She has never had a cavity. But we...
Hi Connie. That whole choking thing is so scary! And I'm glad to hear that your daughter has no cavities! J has had three and no matter how much we brush the...
Hi Mitch, I have seen the big keyboards and will probably get one someday. Most of what he does on the computer is play reader rabbit and other learning...
Hi staci, First of all I think you have to find a good orthepedic doctor that specializes in botox therapy for children with CP and willing to spend much time...
Jim- Thanks for the info. Our doc said on Friday that since J is in the middle of a growth spurt, now would not be the right time. But he said it's something...
Hi Sue, I fill the same way when I see a child worse than my own and thank God this is all I have to deal with. Yes, Cameron gets O.T and P.T. I always have...
Staci, I know just how you feel. Myah chokes at times too. Does J do ok with chewing? We do a lot of oral stimulation therapy with Myah. Have since she was 8...
Connie- J usually only chokes when drinking. Whether it's through a straw or just out of a cup. I figured out that she's sucking the liquid into her mouth but...
My first step was to call baby net and set up services for her therapy. We set up physical, occupational, and speech. Amanda ... I'd love any advice on the...
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