Before Maisy was born, I never thought about walking and Down syndrome as something that could look different.  With my older children, it just happened naturally over time. They pulled themselves up, took a few wobbly steps, and before long, they were running around the house. But I’ve learned that

Down syndrome fine motor skills can feel like another confusing part of development, especially when you’re already trying to understand everything else that comes with raising your child. When we were first learning about Maisy’s development, most of the focus was on bigger milestones like sitting, crawling, and walking. But

Down syndrome hypotonia is something many parents hear about soon after their child is born, but understanding what it actually means can take time. When we were first told that Maisy had low muscle tone, it was just another medical term in a long list of things doctors were explaining

Speech delay is something many parents think about early on after their child is diagnosed with Down syndrome. You might find yourself wondering when your child will say their first words, or whether speech will develop in the same way it does for other children. I remember thinking about this

When I first began trying to understand Down syndrome development, what I wanted most was clarity. Statistics felt overwhelming, and inspirational quotes didn’t mean much yet. I simply wanted a realistic picture of what the early years with Maisy might look like. If you’re parenting a child with Down syndrome

When I think about Down syndrome milestones, I don’t picture charts or timelines anymore. I picture Maisy standing in our living room with balloons brushing the ceiling and a Bluey cake waiting patiently on the table. Maisy turned four on the 14th of January. That sentence still makes me pause.