Autism recovered: I believe in fairies

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

I believe in fairies

Today we had sausage and cabbage for lunch. Tony & Grace love this meal, Kate loves the sausage. ;) I was on the phone during lunch and distracted. When I got off, I noticed she had eaten all the sausage but had a bowl full of cabbage. I reminded her to eat her food and that I would give her more sausage if she finished her cabbage (bribery is good). The following conversation transpired:

Kate: I can't eat my cabbage Mommy. The fairies are sleeping on it.
Me: I don't see them.
Kate: They're invisible.
Me: It's ok, they'll wake up and fly away when you touch it.
Kate: But mommy, they're TRAPPED there by bad people. They'll die if I eat them!
Me: Alright. *waves hands magically over food* I set them free. Now eat your food.

We're big fans of fairies here as you can see by the garden we keep for them.

Tony thinks Daddy & I used to be dragons (thanks to Bryan Davis). We're quite magical here but I'm not making a dragon garden.

2 comments:

JaniceAugust 9, 2010 at 1:05 PM
I found your blog through Cyn at http://www.climbinguptheslide.com and just love it! What a great idea having a fairy garden, my girls would just love something like that. :)

I look forward to reading more about your life with recovered autsim and food allergies. My mother-in-law has lots of food allergies (she can't even drink tap water or anything cooked in tap water) and has helped me see what a difference it makes to the kids behaviour when you consider the type of food that they eat.
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UnknownAugust 9, 2010 at 11:11 PM
Hiya Janice! So glad to "meet" you.

Yes, fairy gardens are absolutely wonderful! Grace really does believe in fairies and I'm ok with that. lol I highly recommend you start one; it's fun to see the kids faces light up when we get new things to put in them. They imagine all sorts of activities for the fairies and my son even built a hammock for them once. During the summer, we give Kate an outdoor one to actually play in but she has to stay out of the indoor one or she destroys it pretty quickly.

I hate to hear that about your MIL! That is one terrible allergy! I wonder if she's allergic to the chlorine in the water or some other chemical that gets through the usual filters... I'm so sorry she has to go through that. But all things eventually lead to a lesson don't they? If only the lessons were easier. :)
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A few of my favorite things

Recovering children from autism, or recovering anyone from ANY health issue, is not easy. It just isn't. So I've linked you to a few things I found that made life easier. Hopefully you will find them helpful as well.

It is my experience that food is at the base of any health recovery option. Everything you put in your mouth either fuels your health or your illness. While there are many dietary options in recovery land, one thing remains the same in all of them. Eat more fruits and veggies. One of the ways I accomplish this is to use Juice Plus to fill in the gaps of what is on our table. The results of what this does in your body are here.

As we have traveled this journey, I also learned that chemicals we use in the house can be hazardous to our immune system. So I found a company that makes it possible to clean simply with water. Their cloth is so finely woven, that it picks up bacteria and protein, trapping them in the cloth until you wash them! Plus the cloths have silver in the strands so while it's drying, it actually kills any pathogens trapped in the cloth. It has never been so easy to clean my house! The kids can help because after all, it's just water. :) No smells to bother those with chemical sensitivities, and no nasty chemicals to harm our brains and bodies. Norwex is an amazing product that I encourage you to try as you reduce the body's toxic load. While I do sell this, I don't have a public website yet so if you want to order from me, email and I'll help you out. :D

Another favorite thing I use is essential oils. Those are quite popular, right? Oils are very healing if used correctly. There are a couple of really good oil companies out there and this is the one I use. Again, I don't have a public website to order from yet but I can have them drop-shipped to you if you desire.

I hope this helps you get started on your journey to healing. Having the right tools makes all the difference!