Kindy (Daycare) had become more enjoyable for Kathryn and I think this was because she now had friends. She is always selective in who she makes friends with. She’s never been part of a group of friends but gravitates more towards one or two. She was able to “communicate” with her teachers via her friends…
First big change In time, we made plans to emigrate and ended up leaving South Africa in February 2012, Kathryn was 22 months old. She had her 2nd birthday in New Zealand and stayed home with my husband who looked after her for the first few months of us getting settled. When my husband found a…
I am a mother of 3, 2 boys (15 and 12) and a daughter (age 6) who has Selective Mutism also known as SM. I hadn’t heard of this before, had no clue about it but have recently decided to start blogging about our journey. It’s a topic which needs attention and the frustration and helplessness…
There are so many conditions, disorders, diseases, etc in the world affecting people around us. Most of these we have or will never come into contact with simply because those closest to us remain unaffected…life carries on in this case. However, Selective Mutism is something which has entered my life and just how I deal…
