The hardest part is the hardest part. And working through behaviors can be hard for Owen to even understand. I want him to know he doesn’t have to do a behavior that he knows is wrong only because he thinks we need to talk about it. Yesterday was full of these moments and I’m hoping that they are something we can move past.
Thankfully he slept all night and was happy about his day ahead. He couldn’t wait to get to school to see his friend but more importantly to get through school so he could go to music and his grandma’s house.
He had a few minutes before he had to get dressed. He wanted me to stay in my room so he could play with his tablet with the volume all the way up. This is one of those behaviors that no matter how many times I tell him to keep the volume down he wants it extremely loud. There is no convincing him to listen to this.
We got ready and out to wait for the bus we went. He wants to wear blue pants all the time but now he has decided he likes lighter blue jeans and not darker denim. I keep trying to get him to understand that he has grown out of his other pants and now this is what he has but he wants all of his old pants back.
I picked him up from school and he only wanted to talk about going to music and grandma’s house. I tried to ask him what he did at school and this was not something he wanted to discuss. I decided to ask him what he ate at school and he told me he had potatoes for breakfast, lunch, and his snack. I have a hard time getting him to eat it for one meal let alone three so it was back to him only saying grandma and his music therapist’s name.
He did good at music therapy and on the way to grandma’s house, he was able to tell me what they did. His focus was a little better then but he still had one thing on his mind and that was getting to Grandma’s house. He had a good time there and he is ready to go back.
The rest of the night went quickly and he was calm. He is ready for his days ahead. I am hoping the exercises we work on will help him focus more in the moment. I have to remember one day at a time and I am focusing on the progress he has made. Focus on the good stuff and believe in the possibilities for tomorrow. Smiles to all and donut daze!
Thankfully he slept all night and was happy about his day ahead. He couldn’t wait to get to school to see his friend but more importantly to get through school so he could go to music and his grandma’s house.
He had a few minutes before he had to get dressed. He wanted me to stay in my room so he could play with his tablet with the volume all the way up. This is one of those behaviors that no matter how many times I tell him to keep the volume down he wants it extremely loud. There is no convincing him to listen to this.
We got ready and out to wait for the bus we went. He wants to wear blue pants all the time but now he has decided he likes lighter blue jeans and not darker denim. I keep trying to get him to understand that he has grown out of his other pants and now this is what he has but he wants all of his old pants back.
I picked him up from school and he only wanted to talk about going to music and grandma’s house. I tried to ask him what he did at school and this was not something he wanted to discuss. I decided to ask him what he ate at school and he told me he had potatoes for breakfast, lunch, and his snack. I have a hard time getting him to eat it for one meal let alone three so it was back to him only saying grandma and his music therapist’s name.
He did good at music therapy and on the way to grandma’s house, he was able to tell me what they did. His focus was a little better then but he still had one thing on his mind and that was getting to Grandma’s house. He had a good time there and he is ready to go back.
The rest of the night went quickly and he was calm. He is ready for his days ahead. I am hoping the exercises we work on will help him focus more in the moment. I have to remember one day at a time and I am focusing on the progress he has made. Focus on the good stuff and believe in the possibilities for tomorrow. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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