tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263343216406753941.post4114921130060988520..comments2024-03-20T02:36:06.126-04:00Comments on Dementia Be Damned: SwingsLynsSisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002892491828443217noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263343216406753941.post-35979601171861047672012-02-18T10:13:57.374-05:002012-02-18T10:13:57.374-05:00We had been told that swinging, either on a regula...We had been told that swinging, either on a regular swing, or hammock swing etc, was good for blood stimulation to the brain. Interesting thought.<br />momAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263343216406753941.post-79878791087386734692012-02-15T21:39:42.976-05:002012-02-15T21:39:42.976-05:00Very interesting question, mama lemma. Thank you ...Very interesting question, mama lemma. Thank you for the thought provoking comment. I never thought about swinging as a self-regulatory activity, but I see what you're saying. I will have to give this more thought.LynsSisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002892491828443217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263343216406753941.post-47487302316272470562012-02-15T21:35:57.914-05:002012-02-15T21:35:57.914-05:00Swinging is also an activity to which people with ...Swinging is also an activity to which people with Sensory Integration Disorder are drawn. There is something about the swinging motion that helps to regulate the SID. When I was a kid, I remember spending every recess in 4th and 5th grade on the swings, and it wasn't until I did some research on SID when M was little that I realized I was probably self-regulating without ever knowing it. I wonder if Lyn experiences the same effect?mamalemmanoreply@blogger.com