Getting married!

Drinking from a cup with a straw, as opposed to a sippy cup, is recommended for babies with Down Syndrome as it strengthens muscles in the mouth, and also encourages correct tongue positioning and lip closure.

“There are so many ‘everyday’ toys and games that go unnoticed as beneficial to development”

We place toys a little way away so that Coraline is motivated to move for them to encourage her to crawl, as it's all about the motivation, and the repetition; thus building up muscle memory each time she moves for them until it becomes automatic.

16 months old today!

Coraline has got her arms extended here which was a change from a month ago when she was propped up on her elbows. So she has stronger shoulders now.