Things are going about as well as could be expected around here considering the circumstances. We are learning to pull together as a family. God is teaching me so many difficult but beautiful lessons from this experience which I will share in the future.
I have made a number of changes to our home over the last two months to ensure Lockelan has an appropriate measure of safety while still allowing for freedom to learn. Given his diagnosis of severe hemophilia, I was no longer comfortable giving him breakable dishware as I have with my other two. We have only broken a handful of pieces over the last five years. However, it simply wasn't worth the risk so I went on the hunt for an alternative.
I stumbled across the Green Toys Dish Set, mostly because I was looking to replace the breakable dish set in the children's play kitchen. As I read the reviews I noticed that several families used them for meals. As someone who is rather particular with toxins and plastics I read through the details and was pleasantly surprised. The materials used are food grade HDPE and made in the US. Not only that but the set is economical. For around $20 on Amazon you get 4 sets of plates, bowls, cups, forks, knives and spoons.
I was excited to receive them. They are thick and sturdy. They are sized perfectly for the smallest hands. So how much do we love the set? This much:
I have made a number of changes to our home over the last two months to ensure Lockelan has an appropriate measure of safety while still allowing for freedom to learn. Given his diagnosis of severe hemophilia, I was no longer comfortable giving him breakable dishware as I have with my other two. We have only broken a handful of pieces over the last five years. However, it simply wasn't worth the risk so I went on the hunt for an alternative.
I stumbled across the Green Toys Dish Set, mostly because I was looking to replace the breakable dish set in the children's play kitchen. As I read the reviews I noticed that several families used them for meals. As someone who is rather particular with toxins and plastics I read through the details and was pleasantly surprised. The materials used are food grade HDPE and made in the US. Not only that but the set is economical. For around $20 on Amazon you get 4 sets of plates, bowls, cups, forks, knives and spoons.
I was excited to receive them. They are thick and sturdy. They are sized perfectly for the smallest hands. So how much do we love the set? This much:
Saw that your son has severe hemophilia and that you have switched to non breakable dishware.
ReplyDeleteMy son has Von Willebrand's Low Factor 8, Low Ristocetin and so we were cautious and still are...wanted to let you know that when he gets older, there are other practical life things that are plastic that you may want to get.
If you would want to email and discuss, will be happy to share the ideas with you. Some are from IKEA, some are from the Pampered Chef, some we found at various kitchen stores.
We have made some adjustments and it has worked well for us here. Plus we opted to homeschool as our public schools are very crowded and were not capable of handling his needs.
I also have it but mine is not as severe.
Can also give you some info. regarding if you ever have to have treatments or surgeries. We have had good luck with All Children's for him but for adults, would encourage you to seek out Mayo Clinic. They were excellent!
Well, would be glad to share any little bits of advice with you...
My son with VWD is now 6.
Colleen
Thank you so much for the comment. How exciting to find someone else who is in both the Montessori and bleeding disorder communities. I am curious about what you have used for practical life. Since my oldest is almost 5 I *thought* I was done with nearly everything I needed for primary. I'm hopeful that a lot of my existing items will be safe but there will be items I'll need to switch out. Fortunately my infant/toddler items are mostly wood and metal. However, a number of my bowls and pitchers are either glass or ceramic.
DeleteI'd also love to hear about other accommodations you've made. We were fairly certain we would home school long term due to my daughter's arthritis. Now that my littlest has both the hemophilia and severe food allergies to most major food groups... well, that seals the deal.
We're early enough in the diagnosis that I'm not too sure what's coming next. We're extremely fortunate to be near one of the best HTCs in the country and I'm anxiously awaiting our first comprehensive.
We should definitely chat via email. Things are still moving quite slow around here. I'm in a bit of post diagnosis haze for both issues. I gave myself permission to let go of my expectations until the new year.
Thanks for commenting!