Noah's Dad: A Blog About Down Syndrome With Videos And Pictures

Sep62012 By Rick Smith 10 Comments

The Best Push Toy In the Whole Wide World: The Stride-to-Ride Dino!

If you’re new here, I’d love for you to sign up for our posts by email so we can stay connected. Thanks for visiting! Ok, so maybe this push toy isn’t the best one in the World, but the Stride to Ride Dino is the best push toy I’ve ever seen for a child learning to walk on [Read More…]…

Sep52012 By Noah's Mom, MD 41 Comments

How My Child With Down Syndrome Learned To Drink From A Straw Cup

Noah’s making a straw look easy today! If you watched today’s video you may be wondering why in the world he’s “drinking” his baby food through a straw through! I’ll explain why at the end of this post. I’ll also tell you about how it’s a great oral motor exercise that you can do at home [Read More…]…

Sep42012 By Rick Smith 1 Comment

American Airlines Doesn’t Want People With Down Syndrome To Fly First Class?

This is the 3rd story I’ve posted like this. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m becoming more sensitive to stories about people with Down syndrome being treated unfairly, or if the media is just starting just starting to report more stories like these. Either way, I think this story deserves to have some attention. American Airlines refuses to allow [Read More…]…

Sep42012 By Rick Smith 1 Comment

Help Your Child Learn To Crawl Up Stairs With These 7 Tips!

It’s been a fun time in the Smith household lately, as our son has had developmental explosion recently. In the last few months he has sat up by himself , gotten his first tooth, begun to self feed, has become a master inchwormer, and has pulled himself up to a standing position for the first time!