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Title: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 23, 2009, 05:23:58 pm
Hi Folks,
Following on from my post on another thread I've gone ahead and booked a session next Thursday for my wee girl to see if it helps with her possible ADHD symptoms. Being one for taking the 'belt and braces' approach I've also got her going for a Reiki session on Monday and an appointment with the homeopathic doctor the following week. Hopefully we'll get some good results (any kind of result would be a relief  ;)), but you can be sure I'll let you all know the outcome - whatever it is  :o
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: jameslindsay on October 23, 2009, 05:25:50 pm
Fingers crosses that something you try does the trick HH. :)
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: MiriMaran on October 23, 2009, 05:48:41 pm
I'll be very interested to know how it goes.  I now have a number for a cranial massage person, but haven't phoned yet.  Good luck and PLEASE let us know how it goes.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: doganjo on October 23, 2009, 06:36:34 pm
I've had this done and it is extremely relaxing.  Not sure if there were any long term effects though as it was a one off trial session.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: RUSTYME on October 23, 2009, 07:04:17 pm
I sort of had this done ....when I had the car smash , the car went end over end a number of times . I flew half way out through the windscreen (the seat belt holding my legs inside the car) . My head then proceeded to bounce off the bonnet and the roof of the car , ( hence broken neck and back ), as it tumbled over and over.
The the car landed on it's roof , with my head between roof and road ....and just like the pod that went pop ...so did my head !!!! The shape of my head left a clearly visable head shaped dent in the roof , and unbelievably in the road too !!!
 The ambulance man couldn't work out how to move me as my head was completely open , exposing contents of skull (or lack thereof !) , half my face was hanging off too ... yuk.... puke puke ...anyway he just sort of scooped it all together and it all fell back into place , and stayed there !!! The thing was I was awake and talking to him all the time , trying to wipe my half face with my hand that was also torn in two ....yuk , puke puke again !!!
The only way the ambulance man could shut me up was by saying he was massaging my head and for me to be quiet and stay still , which apparently I did .
 So it worked for me !!! Although I wouldn't advise anyone to go the route I went .... :o ;D ;D

cheers

Russ
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: little blue on October 23, 2009, 08:11:21 pm
Hi Folks,
Following on from my post on another thread I've gone ahead and booked a session next Thursday for my wee girl to see if it helps with her possible ADHD symptoms. Being one for taking the 'belt and braces' approach I've also got her going for a Reiki session on Monday and an appointment with the homeopathic doctor the following week. Hopefully we'll get some good results (any kind of result would be a relief  ;)), but you can be sure I'll let you all know the outcome - whatever it is  :o

Shiatsu is brilliant for ADHD and similar issues, we use it alot at work.  Do use follow a casien free diet or anything like that?  All the best..
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 23, 2009, 08:25:39 pm
Hi everyone, thanks for your comments  :bouquet: - I will let you all know how it goes.

Russ - OMFG ! I knew you'd been in an accident, didn't realise exactly how bad (still not sure if I needed to know all the intimate details  ;)) WOW to come through all that you must be a real fighter  :o

Little blue - we did look into casien free diets, but were concerned about reports that it weakened bone structure. We do however follow an (almost) gluten free diet as a family (it does wonders for the OH's gout too) and mostly everything we eat is cooked from scratch to avoid additives, preservatives and colourings. I would say it's made her a bit calmer(but she's still very extreme in her behaviours  ::)) However on the occaisions she does get something with additives (like when granny's visiting and sneaks it to her  >:() she does go into hyper overdrive - it's almost like she's possesed  :o
Maybe I should forget the massage and consider an exorcism instead  ;) ;D :o
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: doganjo on October 23, 2009, 08:28:43 pm
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when granny's visiting and sneaks it to her

WHAT!

I'm sorry Karen but if any of my grandkids had that problem there is no way I'd exacerbate it - nor would my daughter and son-in-law keep quiet if they saw me sneaking then anything!  Don't mean to offend but can't you tell her not to do this?
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: RUSTYME on October 23, 2009, 09:14:53 pm
lol.... yes ... it's to much information for me sometimes too. I am sure they took the contents out and binned them though  ::) ;D...had loads of mini strokes afterwards (had what they think is 3 more lately too ...bugger!! ), and it took ages to be able to put sentences together properly . But it takes more than brain removal to get shot of me !!! ;D
 My sisters youngest has ADHD and dyspraxia, and is a real pain to her  , although he is getting better as he gets older. However it has always been the case that he only plays up the ones he knows he will get away with it . He has never tried to play me up once , so in his case I do wonder if the diagnosis is right ?
 I hope you get your little one sorted somehow soon though , or that she just calms down over time maybe ?? Good luck mate either way ....fingers crossed XXXX

cheers

Russ
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: marigold on October 23, 2009, 11:07:33 pm
I have been looked after by a cranio sacral therapist for years. I have taken my kids there and we have also used homeopathy alongside it. The person I see is amazing and was m birth partner for my second daughter. The awareness that i have now of my health and my kids health is strong and I have more confidence about what we all need and I can make more decisions about how to treat minor stuff myself.
I guess that there are only 2 considerations
1. you and your daughter need to feel comfortable and liking the person and trusting htem is important
2. sometimes starting more than one type of therapy at a time is not a great idea. If you want to do this you probably need to tell each therapist what else you are doing. With cranio the treatment starts when you go for a visit but continues over the next fortnight. so if that is interfered with by another therapy working in a different way you may void the first treatement. also each therapist will have insurance which will only cover the effects of their treatement not anyone elses. So you may lose the insurance from each one if you do more than one at a time.
You must be feeling that you need something quickly if you are booking allof these at the same time, but if you can space them out a bit you may give your daughter more chances and learn more about what works if you can observe her reaction to each without confusion.
your daughter is very lucky that you are prepared to go the extra mile to help.
My daughter suffered from bulemia last year for six months as a result of exam stress. To say that I was scared is an understatement. I was really worried that it would become a longstanding and very scary problem. The homeopath sorted it out in 2 sessions!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: marigold on October 23, 2009, 11:15:53 pm
OMG Rusty - what an experience.
It must have changed your whole attitude towards life and your body. you must have some incredible life force.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 24, 2009, 10:02:11 am
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when granny's visiting and sneaks it to her

WHAT!

I'm sorry Karen but if any of my grandkids had that problem there is no way I'd exacerbate it - nor would my daughter and son-in-law keep quiet if they saw me sneaking then anything!  Don't mean to offend but can't you tell her not to do this?


Hi Annie,
I've tried  :(
Neither she, nor my father-in-law take any notice of what I ask them  >:(
It's not just the sweetie thing - it's everything ! It's becoming a real strain every time they visit (which incidentally, seems to be for longer each time) They may be nearly 70 but act like a pair of kids (how they managed to raise 2 kids is actually beyond me  ???) Both have health issues (diabetes and high blood pressure) but continue to live on cold meat, fried eggs and chips, 5 a day - no, we couldn't manage that ! No matter what I make for them to eat (they won't even make themselves a sandwich at lunchtime - they wait for ME to do it!) - the faces get screwed up and mutterings along the lines of "Oh, we don't like lasagne or whatever(but they will eat spaghetti)" I perhaps overstepped the mark and offended them on one occaision when I lost it and told them that given their health problems did they not think it worthwhile changing their diet and cutting back on booze (1 litre bottle of vodka brtween them every 2 days) so now they go to the spare room and spend 3 or 4 hours drinking there instead of in the living room, cause hey, if I can't see them doing it - it must not be happening (yes, they really think I'm THAT stupid !) >:(
I know that as they get older it's going to get even worse and I would seriously love to tell them not to come and visit. But I can't do that, it's not fair, it's the only time they get to see their grandkids and I'd hate to stop that (but am getting ever closer)- they live up in Aberdeen and if they didn't come down here, I doubt we'd manage up to see them with all our commitments down here.
Oh, it makes my blood boil  >:( Here's a perfect example of how they think - when Connor was born they arrived down to visit the next day (despite us asking for a bit of time so we could judge how Kaitlin was going to react to the baby and spend time as a family) do you know what the first or second thing to come out of father-in-law's mouth ? "When was the last time you hoovered this place?" AAarrrggghhh !!!!!!!!! That was it - I nearly told them then "If you don't like it you can F*** off back up to Aberdeen and stay there!" I would have gotten away with it too - could've blamed the hormones  ;) But, as usual, I let them off  :-[
S'ok though - I've not got a spare room as of the end of this month cos Connor needs his own room so all the stuff they leave here (including their own bedding - how offensive is that?) will be put in the loft and they'll have to sleep on the couch - cue less frequent visits (hopefully  ;)) Either that or I'll encourage their drinking and bad lifestyle and get them shipped off to a care home sooner rather than later - oh, I'm bad. But they drive me to it  ;) ;D ;D ;D
SORRY for the rant, does me good to get it all off my chest from time to time  ;)
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: RUSTYME on October 24, 2009, 12:03:00 pm
blimey Karen , I feel for you mate ....never had that problem myself , but me being me I would say straight out , "don't do that, and if you don't like it f***off and stay f***edoff till you can act like a normal adult ", in my normal crude, immature , but rather effective way of dealing with situations .
 I know if I stayed anywhere and acted there like I do at home , I would drive people round the bend in an instant . Well apart from not staying anywhere, I always suss out the lay of the land as it were. Watch how they live and do things , where they put the washing up etc etc. I then try to do as near as possible what they do , within reason . it is quite simple really , their house their rules ...no problems , if I don't like it , then I sod off...
 I apply the same ( maybe weird ) logic to anyone staying with me , although I do allow a bit of leeway , (but as I get older , not much !!) . I hope the situation sorts out as you say , less visits !! but don't let the buggers grind you down ...good luck !!!!


cheers


Russ
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: doganjo on October 24, 2009, 04:14:18 pm
Karen, what does you other half do while all this is going on?  He has a responsibility for his own parents after all, he shouldn't leave it to you to sort tehm out.
Annie
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: sandy on October 24, 2009, 09:54:12 pm
Been there, done that, survived, doing it again but more self controle and now no little children!!!! My ex used to bring his mum and the next week his aunty around at weekends and leave them sitting there while he went off, I had to keep them entertained and sometimes I had loads of college work to do and as my girls grew, they often went off too. My mum in law and Aunty (ex was brought up by his Aunt..long story)were a lot nicer though but still a bit annoying with some very strange views, mum in law also hid sweets for my children, loads of them and sometimes mixed up butter and sugar to give them........times pass, and I am much more tollarent and no little ones. Maybe you should have appointments to go to, or just tell them and say you have so much to do you could spend more quality time with them and the children if you came on planned less regular visits...then.....say no more!!!!!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: Sylvia on October 25, 2009, 10:30:56 am
My grandson, now aged ten, had a very difficult birth(as did my daughter!) His poor little head and face were swollen and black and blue and he was in terrible pain from "let's try forceps once more, let's try suction once more" It broke my heart to see him.
He had dreadful problems later, couldn't concentrate, behavioural problems, screaming tantrums. In fact he must be the only child ever to be expelled from the child minder!!
At the age of three he had six sessions of cranial osteopathy and was transformed from a demon into the angel I always knew he was.
The osteopath told my daughter that had she seen him as a baby, one session would have done the trick.
I think all babies that have had a difficult arrival should be offered this treatment, it may reduce a lot of "naughtiness" etc.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 25, 2009, 12:00:43 pm
Sylvia, I had read something about babies and children benefiting from reiki and massage, especially if they had a 'traumatic' birth or if the mother had a hard time with the pregnancy.
Kaitlin arrived without too much trouble (other than it being xmas day!) but the pregnancy WAS terrible, I was really ill all through and put my back out really badly at about 7 and a half months.
I'm hoping this helps - I'm prepared to do ANYTHING to help her, because like you, I know that deep down she's a lovely, loving, caring & generous child - but her behavious just totally eclipses that.
Reiki tomorrow, so will report back on how that goes  ;)
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: Sylvia on October 25, 2009, 01:52:56 pm
Prayers and best wishes for you and Kaitlin.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: sandy on October 25, 2009, 05:25:06 pm
When I think back to being a young mum I remember all those very difficult children, mine were brilliant I add BUT, some of the worse all turned into decent honest people who seemingly are very well balanced!!!! Just needs time!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 25, 2009, 07:33:22 pm
Hi Sandy,
I was so lucky with Rebecca (my first) she was (and still is) the 'perfect' child  ;D
Kaitlin was different (and difficult) from the word go ! I know people say you never get 2 the same - but the difference is unbelievable  ??? One thing with her though is she ALWAYS tells the truth, I think it's linked to not realising consequences (she doesn't realise she'll get into trouble if she's done something wrong)
Before I had Kaitlin I have to admit to being one of those people who blamed the parents for naughty, out of control kids BUT, now I'm in that same situation and I know what a load of rubbish that is ! Both girls have been raised the same way, eat the same foods etc but couldn't be more different.
I can't wait til tomorrow, because the weather's been so rotten this weekend and I've hurt my back we've been stuck in the house and she's driving me round the bend  :'( If the reiki doesn't work for her - I'll maybe get a session myself  ;)
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: little blue on October 25, 2009, 07:40:30 pm
 :D
All the best for tomorrow, let us know how you get on.   x
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on October 25, 2009, 08:44:42 pm
well the reki is ok for children, not heared of cranial massage before but am sure it's worth trying at least once

Linz
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: sandy on October 25, 2009, 10:08:39 pm
Happy Hippy, I agree, we are all sooooo different so too are our children, I remember walking into a delivery room after a birth and the baby was moving about looking around and wriggling, I then thought, I bet he will be trouble!!! silly I know but you can tell the temprement from birth, sometimes the good babies are also dull people !!!!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: marigold on October 25, 2009, 11:12:08 pm
I once had a cranio session with my daughter. She was less than one but as the practicioner was treating her she got her to sit on my knee and treated me too. It was amazing. I think that if you are givving lots of energy and care to your daughter you probably need a reiki session whether or not it works for her. You need to be on top form to be a mum. Take care.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 26, 2009, 07:24:59 pm
Okay, so the reiki has had a very slight effect  :)
Kaitlin was calm during it and quite subdued on the way home. She concentrated well for 30 minutes after she got back to school (usually 5 - 10 minutes, max!) and she cuddled up next to me on the couch for a good 40 minutes when she got home - that's almost unheard of  :o She normally just doesn't sit still ! She's still mental in between times, but I wasn't expecting miracles (might have been nice though ;))
I've checked with everyone who's going to be treating her and there's no problem with mixing the reiki, massage and homeopathy - she's getting the massage on Thursday, so let's see how that goes (I'm expecting a more marked result with that - hopefully !)
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on October 26, 2009, 08:10:50 pm
i'll be really interested in what happens :).

With having a wriggling , and staring at the room baby (as sandy put it lol) Am in for trouble lol

althought he a very contended baby most of the time.

Linz

Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: MiriMaran on October 26, 2009, 08:20:43 pm
Glad to hear it had an effect!  Oliver, my eldest, is generally well behaved, but tends to wind Harry up as its very easy to make Harry explode.  I wonder sometimes if Oliver feels like he is in Harry's shadow as he is so larger than life and Oliver, on his own, is quiet and thoughtful.

Going back to the birth/behaviour thing Oliver had a very easy birth, was a perfect baby and in fact was utterly perfect until Harry got mobile.  Harry's birth was 10 days early and very quick, out on the first push, bright purple with bloodshot eyes - so possibly traumatic for him.  Then at 9 weeks he had Bronchilitis and we nearly lost him.  It wasn't until about 12 weeks that Harry came alive - it was almost as if he hadn't been ready to be born, it was wierd.

HH at 4 and 5 Harry always told the truth and couldn't get why Oliver would lie, but has now started to copy Oliver, but lies very badly with a glint in his eye ;).  He is also useless at understanding consequences and always has been - punishment means nothing to him - he coulodn't care less.  For example, when he was 18 monthsish he was shaking his bottle of milk upside down so that milk was spraying all over the sitting room.  I warned him he would get sent to the naughty step if he carried on doing it.  He stood up, got his security rag, put it on the bottom step, returned to the sitting room, turned the bottle upside down and sprayed the sittingroom with milk and then walked to the naughty step and sat down happily with his rag!

He's got into so many problems because he doesn't think in the heat of the moment - I am trying to get him to stop, breath, think - its not easy though.  Harry and Kaitlin should get togather - they'd probably be best friends for about an hour then all hell would break loose!!! ;D ;D ;D  Oliver and your other daughter would just happily play quietly together!!  I can picture it now!!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 26, 2009, 08:53:51 pm
Relax Linz, if he's contented now, he'll stay contented - you'd know if he was going to be trouble by the permanent screaming  ;) My kids were all really nosey babies, heads up, eyes open, just watching everything - and they're still the same  ::)
Rebecca wants to know everything about everything ! It's quite tricky explaining the mechanics of childbirth to a 5 year old who's just no way believing the cabbage patch or stork story, or that, yes the pigs will be getting eaten and no they can't stay as pets :o But, IMHO, I think it's better to be dead honest and up front about things with them - don't want them growing up and getting the fright of their lives  ;)

Mirimaran - you're so right, our kids sound exactly the same. Rebecca's just another Oliver  ;D And although I didn't think it possible for there to be another Kaitlin, Harry's just her in male form ! That thing with the milk - had me laughing and crying at the same time  ;D BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, GOT THE T-SHIRT as they say.
I do feel bad for Rebecca, she does tend to miss out on time with me cos Kailin tends to dominate  :( like you say, she's just in her shadow.
The thing about Harry not being ready to be born struck home with me - Rebecca was 13 days early and as she was my first I expected Kaitlin to be even earlier as she was my second, but she hung on an extra week before making her arrival - it's weird isn't it ?
LOL Kids! - what did we do before we had them, eh?
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: MiriMaran on October 26, 2009, 09:03:20 pm
Oo I've got another story for you.  When Harry was 2 my Mum came to stay for the first time and I wanted everything to run smoothly.  Oliver moved into Harry's room and my Mum had Ollie's room.  On the first night Oliver nervously came downstairs and told me that Harry wouldn't let him get to sleep so I went up to investigate.  Harry, who never poohed in his nappy, was so disgusted at having to share that he did a dirty protest.  Pooh all over the carpet, bed, walls, toys, books, everything.  My poor Mum, the very first time she's visitied, she's not madly into children and she' scrubbing crap off the carpet!!!!!!!  Harry got the scrubbing of his life in the bath and was sent to bed red and shiny.  Oliver was moved in to our room!!  So I guess in the end he still got his own way!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: doganjo on October 27, 2009, 12:34:02 am
Oo I've got another story for you.  When Harry was 2 my Mum came to stay for the first time and I wanted everything to run smoothly.  Oliver moved into Harry's room and my Mum had Ollie's room.  On the first night Oliver nervously came downstairs and told me that Harry wouldn't let him get to sleep so I went up to investigate.  Harry, who never poohed in his nappy, was so disgusted at having to share that he did a dirty protest.  Pooh all over the carpet, bed, walls, toys, books, everything.  My poor Mum, the very first time she's visitied, she's not madly into children and she' scrubbing crap off the carpet!!!!!!!  Harry got the scrubbing of his life in the bath and was sent to bed red and shiny.  Oliver was moved in to our room!!  So I guess in the end he still got his own way!

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For example, when he was 18 monthsish he was shaking his bottle of milk upside down so that milk was spraying all over the sitting room.  I warned him he would get sent to the naughty step if he carried on doing it.  He stood up, got his security rag, put it on the bottom step, returned to the sitting room, turned the bottle upside down and sprayed the sittingroom with milk and then walked to the naughty step and sat down happily with his rag

I am SOOOOOOO  laughing  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Tears rolling down my face.  What lovely boys you have ! ;D  I LOVE kids with character.  They will never get swallowed up in the melee of life.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 27, 2009, 08:36:52 am
Harry, who never poohed in his nappy, was so disgusted at having to share that he did a dirty protest.  Pooh all over the carpet, bed, walls, toys, books, everything.  My poor Mum, the very first time she's visitied, she's not madly into children and she' scrubbing crap off the carpet!!!!!!!  Harry got the scrubbing of his life in the bath and was sent to bed red and shiny.  Oliver was moved in to our room!!  So I guess in the end he still got his own way!
Yup, I had a similar one - Kaitlin was the same with not pooing in nappies. I can't remember what exactly caused it but I had to try and clean poo off pink textured wallpaper  ::) Needless to say the wallpaper was stripped shortly thereafter !
It's amazing how smart they are at such a young age, maybe a good thing - maybe not  ??? Before she even turned 2, I had Kaitlin's nursery tell me that she'd figured out the best way to get out of her highchair when she was finished her lunch and wanted down - she stuck her fingers back her throat to make herself throw up  :o
I watch with amazement (and terror and embarressment) at some of the things she orchestrates - just so she can get her own way  ;)
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: MiriMaran on October 28, 2009, 08:30:17 pm
I agree Doganjo I love the fact that Harry is full of character, but its bloomin hard work.  We've had to hide a box of matches he found today as he was a) wanting to chew the pink stuff off and b) wanted to watch something burn.  Also in the summer he threw a pair of open scissors at me in a temper.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: doganjo on October 28, 2009, 08:36:49 pm
My son once found matches (his Dad was a smoker).  First we knew of it was the smell of smoke.  We rushed upstairs and there he was sitting on the floor in front of a wee fire on the bottom of his wardrobe - warming his hands and rubbing them like an old man.  His bottom was the warmest part of him that night ;D
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: sandy on October 28, 2009, 08:44:30 pm
As i said, dull kids make dull adults ;) My eldest was in her cot for an afternoon nap and was waving at me as I hung out the washing, I went upstairs thinking how cute only to find she had been painting with her poo, everywhere she could urrrrrrrrgh, needless to say, she grew up OK!!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: MiriMaran on October 28, 2009, 08:44:53 pm
 ;D ;D When I was young I used to heat up the poker in the fire until it was red hot and then run with it through the house to plunge it in a sink of water to listen to the hiss!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 28, 2009, 08:57:46 pm
My son once found matches (his Dad was a smoker).  First we knew of it was the smell of smoke.  We rushed upstairs and there he was sitting on the floor in front of a wee fire on the bottom of his wardrobe - warming his hands and rubbing them like an old man.  His bottom was the warmest part of him that night ;D
When I was about 3, I set fire to my bed  :-[
My granny had been putting me to bed and told me the story of 'The little matchgirl' my dad was a smoker and never the tidiest of folk, so I don't think it was too difficult for me to get his matches (well, it couldn't have been cos I was only 3 !) needless to say the mattress went up and apparently I went downstairs and told my dad that my bed was making a funny noise, if it hadn't been for my cousin who was staying with us at the time grabbing my baby sister who was in the cot it could've been a hell of a lot more serious. I honestly can't remember any of it - maybe I blanked it out, but I'm sure I would have had a hot bott too.

I've gotta say too that I love Kaitlin to bits, she's so full of enthusiasm, has a wicked sense of humour and great manners - I would just love her to tone down a bit. I think one of the major reasons I don't want her 'medicated' is that I don't want her to lose that character - hence the reason I'm trying all these alternatives ;)
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: MiriMaran on October 28, 2009, 09:18:10 pm
I've never for one minute considered medication for Harry and am getting more accepting of his behaviour and he is definitely a bit easier than he was a year a go so you may find that it gets slightly easier.  Harry went into full meltdown 5 times this evening for really minor things and Oliver just sat there rolling his eyes in a very adult way!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 29, 2009, 01:03:16 pm
LOL ! Becca does the same thing !
One night after Kaitlin had a major strop and stormed up to her room Becca just turned to me, rolled her eyes and said "I think someone's a bit tired mummy" - I wonder where they get it  ::)

Kaitlin's had her session of massage this morning - the therapist said there weren't any obvious problems with compression of the skull or bones, but that she was very tense. My first impressions are that it didn't appear to work as well as the reiki at calming her, but she's off to school now - I'll see how they found her today before making any judgement.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: MiriMaran on October 29, 2009, 07:44:08 pm
How did she get on at school?

Its Half-Term here so we braved the metropolis of Derby and went on a big wheel where you could see for miles (gave me major heebejeebies!),had lunch and then went to see Fantastic Mr Fox at the cinema - the first film that Harry has actually sat through so that was a major break through, he usually runs up and down the aisle.

We also took them to the Disney shop to have a look round - neither were particularly interested.  Harry's main comment was "I love the sparkly floor!"  After getting back into the car I asked them what the best bit of our outing was and Harry said "the escalators!" ;D My boys don't get out much!! ;D
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: little blue on October 29, 2009, 07:58:41 pm
 ;D
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: HappyHippy on October 30, 2009, 11:05:32 am
Well, the massage didn't work as well as the reiki  :(
There really was no difference in her behaviour yesterday - either at home or school.
She did only get up the once during the night and settled to sleep better - but she was pretty tired anyway, so don't think it was down to the massage.
Oh well, I'll just keep trying  ::)
Fingers crossed for the homeopath on Monday  ;)
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: MiriMaran on October 30, 2009, 05:09:38 pm
Well at least you're on the road to finding out what does and doesn't work.  Is it the homeopath next?
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: marigold on October 31, 2009, 11:17:54 am
Just a thought but my understanding of the cranial is that the massage starts a process of healing and settling in the body that continues for a fortnight. So the changes might have to be looked at over a three week period rather than a couple of days. They may then become longer lasting changes than the Reiki. .
My experience also was that the combination of Homeopathy and cranio was powerful but again it took a couple of weeks to really show. I love reiki to and we have sometimes had that to just help in difficult times. I really admire your dedication to this process. It is so sad to see bright sparks dulled down by medication. At work I come across a fair few kids with behaviour patterns that are out of the norm. It seems to me (an unqualified judgement) that the ones who are medicated have very little chance to learn how to use their energy, intelligence, humour, creativity in a way that is comfortable and it is all just surpressed.
The really upsetting ones are the kids that come dosed up to the eye balls with a bottle of fizzy drink, sweeties and a packet of crisps. Their poor bodies won't know which way to go.
Some parents are amazed at how a drama workshop or an art workshop really inspires their kids. Sometimes parents bring kids and we see a bright creative talented child and when they are picked up the parent is amazed that they have concentrated for a full two hours and produced something lovely.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on October 31, 2009, 10:14:48 pm
One set fire to matteries  and the other one ran thought the house with a red pot poker, and you wonder why your kids have 'odd personalities' lol
even that robin is only a month old i can see his personalty startting to shine out .

All i can say is keep your kids the way they are and adapt the situation to an acceptable one :)

No need to medicate kids for being different, they wont turn out to be adapitable adults

Linz

(btw not trying to upset people just making light of the situation)
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: doganjo on October 31, 2009, 11:17:29 pm
One set fire to matteries  and the other one ran thought the house with a red pot poker, and you wonder why your kids have 'odd personalities' lol
even that robin is only a month old i can see his personalty startting to shine out .

All i can say is keep your kids the way they are and adapt the situation to an acceptable one :)

No need to medicate kids for being different, they wont turn out to be adapitable adults

Linz

(btw not trying to upset people just making light of the situation)

Maybe so, Linz, but you are absolutely right, to an extent.  Kids should be free to express their own characters but they should also be taught to respect the feelings and opinions of other people. I am sure everyone on her has done/is doing that with their own kids.
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: MiriMaran on November 01, 2009, 07:07:34 pm
Lol that thought went through my mind Linz - here's me and HH moaning about our children and we were just as nuts when we were small -no wonder I was sent to boarding school at 7!!
Title: Re: Cranial Massage
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on November 01, 2009, 07:13:07 pm
Lol that thought went through my mind Linz - here's me and HH moaning about our children and we were just as nuts when we were small -no wonder I was sent to boarding school at 7!!

hehe i was a little worried i would upset people with my comment, I always wanted to go to boarding school when i was younger but  the local boarding schools to me where extra talented in accademic subject or snobs lol.