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Beware the Well Intentioned Rule: “It Goes in the Water” –Not!
Eventually, we heard the musical sound of “plunky dunk” and would celebrate long and loud,– repeating the rule, “ Yay, Poopie goes in the water!” Like most toddlers Mark could not wait to see his little turds whirling in circles into the toilet’s deep beyond. “See Markie, Poopie goes in the nice clean water!” Continue reading →
Posted in A Mother's Diary, Down Syndrome Help, Raising Down syndrome Boy, The Markie Stories
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Tagged Bathroom, Camping with disabilities, Carmella Miller, Carmella's Corner, Child, Children, Down Syndrome Help, Down Syndrome Sign Language, Feces, Home and Garden, Shopping, Toilet, Toilet training, Toilet Training Down syndrome
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It Goes In The Water! Down syndrome Potty Training
WE always met Special Needs parents who thought modifications were an admission of failure or an embarrassment. Go figure. We learned to find’em, invent’em, and USE’EM! Continue reading →
Posted in Down Syndrome Help, Education, Raising Down syndrome Boy, The Early Days, The Markie Stories
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Tagged Carmella Miller, Carmella's Corner, Day care, Down syndrome food help, Down Syndrome Help, Down Syndrome Nevada City, Down syndrome stories, Infant Stimulation, Toddler Movement, Toilet training, Toilet Training Down syndrome
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Writer’s block…
Hi all, this is Ryan speaking. I am Carmella’s oldest son and administrator of this blog. I think I need to summon the power of group motivation and encouragement to help my mom get over writers block. We all love … Continue reading →
Our Family’s Dirty Little Secret
This activity could happen in a split second. No human mother could have prevented it depending her own ingenuity. If I smelled it, it was already too late. Mark was intrigued with his own craps. Continue reading →
Posted in A Mother's Diary, Down Syndrome Help, Education, Raising Down syndrome Boy, The Early Days, The Markie Stories
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Tagged Carmella Miller, Carmella's Corner, Down Syndrome Help, Down Syndrome in Public, Down Syndrome Nevada City, Down Syndrome Sibling, Down syndrome stories, Infant Stimulation, Toddler Movement
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Welcome new readers!
If you are raising a special needs child and feel alone out there,-stay tuned. Talk to me and I will try to coach a little bit. It is all about LOVE! ( oops, that is such poop!) It is all about blood, sweat, and tears. Nahhhh, its all of it! Continue reading →
Posted in A Mother's Diary, Down Syndrome Help, Education, Raising Down syndrome Boy, The Markie Stories
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Tagged Carmella Miller, Down syndrome food help, Down Syndrome Help, Down Syndrome in Public, Down Syndrome Nevada City, Down Syndrome Sibling, Down syndrome sibling issues, Down Syndrome Sign Language, IEP Help, Infant Stimulation
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