Some days start very early. Today was one of those days. I was in and out of sleep until after one in the morning. It didn’t seem like I was asleep for long and here comes Owen. I tried to explain to him that it was the middle of the night but the screams echoed through the house.
“Tablet tablet,” he said demanding it without any care for the words I was saying. I knew there was nothing I could do but I still told him to go back to bed. He at least walked to his room and then came back almost immediately. The second time I sent him off with his tablet if he went back to bed, he went back to bed, but his tablet was very loud. Who needs sleep anyway?
We got dressed and headed outside to wait for the bus. He was talking a lot about his day ahead and he wanted to know who was going to be at school. He talked about the bus and he stood there to wait. The bus came around the corner and the smile washed across his face. he got on the bus and he went to sit down. He kept trying to decide where he was going to sit, and then he sat with the aide. Off he went to his big day at school.
The minute he got off the bus I saw his school tablet in his hand, and I immediately wanted to cry. Having his school tablet at home is a constant up-and-down battle. As soon as he walked in the door, he wanted the password for one of his apps. I tried to explain to him that I didn’t have the password, but it just upset him more. He thinks that I can do anything on the tablets even though I don’t always have the answer.
After twenty minutes of having a meltdown, I was able to get the information I needed from his teacher. Once I was able to get his tablet working thankfully he calmed down. He played with the app and then he finally ate his snack.
When we got off the bus, we realized they had fixed the pizza sign that he wanted to see. I asked him if you wanted to go get a pizza but he said no. He immediately came inside and changed his clothes. I believe he was more concerned about his school tablet than going anywhere.
He asked repeatedly if he was going to go to his grandma‘s house tomorrow. I told him that he had to sleep tonight to go and no yelling. He continued to ask all night long. I didn’t want to elevate the situation because any type of conflict would keep him up all night again. I’m hoping that I can work with him on more relaxation techniques and that will help this process.
I tried to keep him calm for the rest of the evening, but the words continued to tumble, continued to repeat what his Saturday plans would be. I pray he sleeps all night and we can do all our activities for the weekend. Through the challenges we face wind up with the sweetest victories. Even though some days are hard, I hold onto those moments when I know progress has been made inspired by the world around you and be the change. Smiles to all and donut daze!
“Tablet tablet,” he said demanding it without any care for the words I was saying. I knew there was nothing I could do but I still told him to go back to bed. He at least walked to his room and then came back almost immediately. The second time I sent him off with his tablet if he went back to bed, he went back to bed, but his tablet was very loud. Who needs sleep anyway?
We got dressed and headed outside to wait for the bus. He was talking a lot about his day ahead and he wanted to know who was going to be at school. He talked about the bus and he stood there to wait. The bus came around the corner and the smile washed across his face. he got on the bus and he went to sit down. He kept trying to decide where he was going to sit, and then he sat with the aide. Off he went to his big day at school.
The minute he got off the bus I saw his school tablet in his hand, and I immediately wanted to cry. Having his school tablet at home is a constant up-and-down battle. As soon as he walked in the door, he wanted the password for one of his apps. I tried to explain to him that I didn’t have the password, but it just upset him more. He thinks that I can do anything on the tablets even though I don’t always have the answer.
After twenty minutes of having a meltdown, I was able to get the information I needed from his teacher. Once I was able to get his tablet working thankfully he calmed down. He played with the app and then he finally ate his snack.
When we got off the bus, we realized they had fixed the pizza sign that he wanted to see. I asked him if you wanted to go get a pizza but he said no. He immediately came inside and changed his clothes. I believe he was more concerned about his school tablet than going anywhere.
He asked repeatedly if he was going to go to his grandma‘s house tomorrow. I told him that he had to sleep tonight to go and no yelling. He continued to ask all night long. I didn’t want to elevate the situation because any type of conflict would keep him up all night again. I’m hoping that I can work with him on more relaxation techniques and that will help this process.
I tried to keep him calm for the rest of the evening, but the words continued to tumble, continued to repeat what his Saturday plans would be. I pray he sleeps all night and we can do all our activities for the weekend. Through the challenges we face wind up with the sweetest victories. Even though some days are hard, I hold onto those moments when I know progress has been made inspired by the world around you and be the change. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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