Early is the name of the game. My quiet-as-a-mouse skills are not working right now. I had to go to the bathroom and that woke Owen up. It was only a little after four and he was in a mood.
“Tablet tablet,” he started yelling. I told him it was still very early but he could have his tablet. I went to the kitchen and turned the light on to get him some milk and cereal and my coffee. The screaming from his room started immediately with me turning on the light. He sleeps with a bedside table light on all night long but any other light on in the house sends him into meltdowns unless he is ready to deal with them.
It wasn’t long and he was beside me screaming about the light. I said, “okay” and he immediately said, “pool pool” knowing his behavior would be in question if he kept screaming at me. I told him that we have to work together as a team and no one deserves to be yelled at. I remind him all the time about being kind to one another. I told him that I would turn off the light after I got my coffee. I also told him that we would go to the pool if he stopped yelling at me. I took a minute to breathe with him and then finished getting my coffee.
I am thankful he is making the connections with his behavior but it is still hard and a process for both of us emotionally. One day at a time and lots of breaths. I want him to understand I know this is hard but together we will get through these emotions.
We got ready and we went outside to wait for the bus. The pure joy he shows for the bus makes my heart so happy. It’s hard to believe three weeks have already come and gone. Today is his last day of summer school and then he is waiting for glorious August to come around so he can go back to school and see his friends again.
He came home on a mission and that was to go to the pool with the big slide. We got ready and off we went. Our friends met us there. Owen couldn’t wait to get to the slides and I didn’t blame him but he still needs to listen to directions. This is hard for him and doesn’t always go with what he wants you to do.
He was so ready to get down the slide but he gets “stuck” in the moment and won’t go down. He climbed all the way up the tower and just wanted to be there. He didn’t want to go down the slide right away but people were waiting. Everyone was kind but it was still hard when there were so many people waiting to go on it.
He went on it many times and tried both of them. I tried to get him to go to the deeper pool section but he wouldn’t leave where we were. I tried to explain there were too many people wanting on the slide but that is not a concept he understands. After a few more times I told him we were leaving and he once again started screaming about it. I told him if he continued we would not be able to come back. Thankfully he calmed down and we left. He truly has come so far but I have to make sure he understands listening to the rules are very important.
We got back home and the night was much calmer. He does not want to go to soccer at all tomorrow. I will ask him again in the morning but the last time we went he wanted to leave as soon as we got there and we ended up leaving early. He asked if he could go to yoga instead so I think that might be the answer to what he likes to do most.
Bedtime was met with the same dismissal and he didn’t want to go to bed. I told him that was fine we could stay home tomorrow and he quickly changed his mind. I’m thankful for his growth and I pray for our tomorrow. Each day is a blessing and even through the challenges of the day I saw great victories. Find what inspires you and do great works. Smiles to all and donut daze!
“Tablet tablet,” he started yelling. I told him it was still very early but he could have his tablet. I went to the kitchen and turned the light on to get him some milk and cereal and my coffee. The screaming from his room started immediately with me turning on the light. He sleeps with a bedside table light on all night long but any other light on in the house sends him into meltdowns unless he is ready to deal with them.
It wasn’t long and he was beside me screaming about the light. I said, “okay” and he immediately said, “pool pool” knowing his behavior would be in question if he kept screaming at me. I told him that we have to work together as a team and no one deserves to be yelled at. I remind him all the time about being kind to one another. I told him that I would turn off the light after I got my coffee. I also told him that we would go to the pool if he stopped yelling at me. I took a minute to breathe with him and then finished getting my coffee.
I am thankful he is making the connections with his behavior but it is still hard and a process for both of us emotionally. One day at a time and lots of breaths. I want him to understand I know this is hard but together we will get through these emotions.
We got ready and we went outside to wait for the bus. The pure joy he shows for the bus makes my heart so happy. It’s hard to believe three weeks have already come and gone. Today is his last day of summer school and then he is waiting for glorious August to come around so he can go back to school and see his friends again.
He came home on a mission and that was to go to the pool with the big slide. We got ready and off we went. Our friends met us there. Owen couldn’t wait to get to the slides and I didn’t blame him but he still needs to listen to directions. This is hard for him and doesn’t always go with what he wants you to do.
He was so ready to get down the slide but he gets “stuck” in the moment and won’t go down. He climbed all the way up the tower and just wanted to be there. He didn’t want to go down the slide right away but people were waiting. Everyone was kind but it was still hard when there were so many people waiting to go on it.
He went on it many times and tried both of them. I tried to get him to go to the deeper pool section but he wouldn’t leave where we were. I tried to explain there were too many people wanting on the slide but that is not a concept he understands. After a few more times I told him we were leaving and he once again started screaming about it. I told him if he continued we would not be able to come back. Thankfully he calmed down and we left. He truly has come so far but I have to make sure he understands listening to the rules are very important.
We got back home and the night was much calmer. He does not want to go to soccer at all tomorrow. I will ask him again in the morning but the last time we went he wanted to leave as soon as we got there and we ended up leaving early. He asked if he could go to yoga instead so I think that might be the answer to what he likes to do most.
Bedtime was met with the same dismissal and he didn’t want to go to bed. I told him that was fine we could stay home tomorrow and he quickly changed his mind. I’m thankful for his growth and I pray for our tomorrow. Each day is a blessing and even through the challenges of the day I saw great victories. Find what inspires you and do great works. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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