Comments on: Play Therapy? You cannot be serious! http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/ Coffee breaks in Cyberspace For when you want something short and sweet, but light on saccharin [translation = Aspartame] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Niksmom http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 Niksmom Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:02:23 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-2015 Maddy, I love reading about the progress of your children...and you! LOL. You give me much hope as I watch Nik embarking upon new endeavors such as walking (!!) and actually sitting to play with ONE toy at a time for a matter of a few minutes. In recent past it was flit-flit-flit from toy to toy, leaving a cacaphony of electronic noise in his wake! Maddy, I love reading about the progress of your children…and you! LOL. You give me much hope as I watch Nik embarking upon new endeavors such as walking (!!) and actually sitting to play with ONE toy at a time for a matter of a few minutes. In recent past it was flit-flit-flit from toy to toy, leaving a cacaphony of electronic noise in his wake!

]]> By: Leanne http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Leanne Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:56:08 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-2002 Play play play. We did so many hours of 'play therapy' only to discover the key to getting Patrick to play lied within his brother. Older brother is now my partner in crime. Still, if I have to chose between laundry and watching them try to play together.... Play play play. We did so many hours of ‘play therapy’ only to discover the key to getting Patrick to play lied within his brother. Older brother is now my partner in crime. Still, if I have to chose between laundry and watching them try to play together….

]]> By: liv http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-1999 liv Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:09:32 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-1999 You are a marvelous Mummy in case you hadn't noticed. We have worked mainly in the area of playground playtime in that D has trouble figuring out how to play with other people. This has been our greatest challenge to date. I am hoping that as we look for school to start soon this year will bring positive changes in this area. You are a marvelous Mummy in case you hadn’t noticed. We have worked mainly in the area of playground playtime in that D has trouble figuring out how to play with other people. This has been our greatest challenge to date. I am hoping that as we look for school to start soon this year will bring positive changes in this area.

]]> By: chelle http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 chelle Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:43:26 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-1997 I am totally a fan of play therapy. In fact while setting up the playroom I was thinking about teaching more advanced play ... There are totally times when teaching play in important. I am totally a fan of play therapy. In fact while setting up the playroom I was thinking about teaching more advanced play … There are totally times when teaching play in important.

]]> By: Cottontales http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 Cottontales Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:53:06 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-1996 Oh, how I long for the day for toys to be used as more than an object to "pile". I dream of bath towel capes, and butter knife swords. Teaching my son to play, seems to be taking forever! I am inspired by your post. Thanks, maybe there will be pokeman in our future. Oh, how I long for the day for toys to be used as more than an object to “pile”. I dream of bath towel capes, and butter knife swords. Teaching my son to play, seems to be taking forever! I am inspired by your post. Thanks, maybe there will be pokeman in our future.

]]> By: Madeline http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Madeline Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:52:28 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-1995 It is ironic, that we spend all this time therapizing and then simply stand around gawping at them when it works! So frightfully inefficient, when there are dishwashers and washing machine's to load, but sometimes it's such a lovely view that it's spellbinding. It is ironic, that we spend all this time therapizing and then simply stand around gawping at them when it works! So frightfully inefficient, when there are dishwashers and washing machine’s to load, but sometimes it’s such a lovely view that it’s spellbinding.

]]> By: Christine http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Christine Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:46:14 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-1994 There must be something in the air. Just this morning, for the first time ever, my own dear boy pulled two trucks out of the bin full of dusty toys and drove them up and down the hallway. How often I've wished he would entertain himself with something that didn't make me feel guilty so I could get some housework done! And now that he was, wouldn't you know but all we could do was stand and stare at him. Ah well. Much more satisfying than loading the dishwasher. There must be something in the air. Just this morning, for the first time ever, my own dear boy pulled two trucks out of the bin full of dusty toys and drove them up and down the hallway. How often I’ve wished he would entertain himself with something that didn’t make me feel guilty so I could get some housework done! And now that he was, wouldn’t you know but all we could do was stand and stare at him. Ah well. Much more satisfying than loading the dishwasher.

]]> By: kristina http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 kristina Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:25:37 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-1993 Or just some therapy after all those moments----I used to pour over toy catalogues and through stores to find the perfect things that I could teach/get/coax Charlie to play with. It was as much work as ever! This year at the beach, I only brought one bag of puzzles that he has consistently turned his nose up at. The ocean's been the best toy. Or just some therapy after all those moments—-I used to pour over toy catalogues and through stores to find the perfect things that I could teach/get/coax Charlie to play with. It was as much work as ever! This year at the beach, I only brought one bag of puzzles that he has consistently turned his nose up at.

The ocean’s been the best toy.

]]> By: Phoebe http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-1992 Phoebe Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:25:13 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-1992 We loves us some play therapy! It's all about Floortime round these parts. What a lovely post :-) We loves us some play therapy! It’s all about Floortime round these parts.

What a lovely post :-)

]]> By: Madeline http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Madeline Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:18:50 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/353/#comment-1989 Whilst I'd be only too happy to claim supreme Mum'dom as my own, the truth is, that there are countless parents doing much the same as us [+ infinite variations on a theme] The only discernible difference is that now my children have grown to huge'dom, I have the chance to dust of some old writings and post them here. Cheers dearies Whilst I’d be only too happy to claim supreme Mum’dom as my own, the truth is, that there are countless parents doing much the same as us [+ infinite variations on a theme] The only discernible difference is that now my children have grown to huge’dom, I have the chance to dust of some old writings and post them here.
Cheers dearies

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