We bought our 5 year old a motorcycle.
HA! How's that for a title to a post?!? We actually, DID NOT in fact buy our 5 year old a motorcycle, but we might as well have. Let me back up a bit... Celia was ready for a new wheelchair. For those of you who don't know how insurance works for expensive medical equipment like wheelchairs, you get one approved every 3-5 years. So choose wisely, 'cuz you're going to have it a LONG TIME. Last fall, we went to a seating clinic and we found a wonderful chair that sits on a stroller base. OR.... A power base. You see where I'm going with this now don't you??? I was initially TOTALLY AGAINST a power wheelchair for several reasons: 1) Our house is full of furniture to navigate and there really isn't open spaces for her to go anywhere. 2) I don't want to be the crazy lunatic mom chasing my daughter as she zooms down whatever aisle that strikes her fancy at Target. 3) We didn't have a scooter hitch to take the thing anywhere and it ...