Kids Beyond Limits - a book review !!!

I wanted to encourage all you parents out there to read Kids Beyond Limits by Anat Baniel.  When I found out our sweet pea had a rare genetic condition I did not know where to begin to help her reach her full potential and this book has been such a great guide.  Some of the most crucial information I learned is to slow down.  Easier said then done! But when we slow down our movements and speech then we see subtle changes in our babes.  That is when I realized my sweet pea could sit by herself, even if just for a few seconds or that her arms were getting a little stronger day by day.  


By slowing down I also began to pay attention to when her learning switch was turned off or on.  When she looked at me - connected with me- I knew her switch was on.  When she showed interest and joy in something new - I knew her switch was on.  This is when I try to do her exercises or try something new with her.  When she is tired - the switch is off!  When she is crying - her brain really does not seem like it will process anything new.


So here is where I brag about our sweet pea Marissa!  Today I really stayed present with her - just watching her- when I came home from work.  We only had 30 minutes together but I saw for the first time she was taking blocks out of a bucket and putting them back in over and over again for 20 minutes.  I could tell she was focused and that her brain registered that she had done something new!  Before she would only take things out of the bucket and we could not for the life of us get her to put things in the bucket.  Our brains are truly amazing.  And we take them for granted but watching this amazing process really made me appreciate the subtle ways our brains can continually grow and how sometimes it takes very little for this to occur.  Just some love and attention and a little patience!