I've been flapping about our visit today to the Rainbow Centre in Fareham as it is an hour each way in the car and DD hates car journies, also hates new situations and has tendency to scream until she is sick! so.. was not really looking forward to it, but it was amazing. The centre is beautiful, huge rooms and all the equipment you could imagine. We were in a little parent and child group with 5 other children. It was all a real eye opener - dd was smiling throughout and I realised that she was not scared as no-one was running around. Normally at toddler groups she flinches and tries to hide as she can't move herself and everyone else is charging around at a rate of knots. I was also very impressed by all of the exercises and the whole 'lifestyle' approach. I'm so bored of the physio focusing on just getting her to walk when there are so many other issues.
The other bit, which did make me teary eyed on a few occasions was the realisation that for the first time I was amongst parents who understand. No-one was staring, no-one looking incredulous that she is 18 months old and not walking. We were all there for the same reasons and it was like a huge weight had been lifted from me.
So we're hoping to go ahead with a full assessment and start going regularly but at the moment we have a few logisitical issues as I can't drive there so need lift from mum and have to try to fit it round other dd's pre-school sessions etc. But I'm really hoping we'll be able to make it work as I know it will make a huge difference to my DD.
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Jenkeywoo · 24/09/2007 22:18
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