One of my favorite cartoons growing up was The Muppet Babies. Basically, the show was about little kid versions of the muppets all living together in this huge nursery (I assume they lived there since there’s never any mention of their parents, or them ever leaving the nursery!) When their nanny (the only adult ever mentioned on [Read More…]…
Archives for 2011
Why I Made Superman A Family Tradition (And An Important Message For Dads)
So What’s The Big Deal Anyway? Today was a big deal for comic book fans everywhere as it was the start of DC Comics New 52. For those of you not in the comic book know (which I’m assuming is just about all of you 🙂 DC Comics is what you call a “big dog” [Read More…]…
3 Characteristics To Look For In Your Child’s Physical Therapist
It’s hard to believe we have been taking Noah to some sort of developmental therapy appointment since he was just three weeks old. In that short 8 months (it’s also hard to believe our little boy will turn 9 months old this month!) we’ve met some great, and some not-so-great therapists. Noah now goes to [Read More…]…
Benefits of Treadmill Training For Children Born With Down Syndrome
In medicine, the term “evidence-based” hold a lot of weight. It is how every doctor should make decisions. This means that the result of a certain intervention, may it be a drug, a therapy, or surgery, has been proven by research studies. You want your doctors to use this kind of medicine as [Read More…]…
A Day Full Of Cardiologists, EKGs, Hearts, And Praise!
The Heart Doctor Today is a day that the majority of parents of children with Down syndrome will encounter. It is our day to visit the cardiologist. One of the most common medical concerns for children born with Down syndrome is congenital (being born with it) heart defects. This encompasses a variety of different conditions. [Read More…]…
