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Different Tuesday

6/20/2023

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We didn’t go anywhere but we got a lot accomplished. Owen slept all night and woke around five to tell me he wasn’t going to school. It was amazing to me how he didn’t even try to sit in the “white bed” with me. He has his schedule memorized and he also knows when he doesn’t have school he doesn’t sit with me. His rules, his routine, and he knows what he wants to do. I didn’t push or rush him through the day and I think that helped keep him calm. He ate a lot today. He started with cereal and then waffles. When he was done he asked for fish for breakfast. I told him he could have it for lunch and he said, “Waffles please.” So more waffles and he ended up having shrimp for lunch. He is constantly upset when the internet goes out. I try to explain to him that he has to breathe through it, but he still gets upset. I try to have him go through breathing exercises to calm him down. When the Internet went out this morning, he started screaming and biting his finger. I try to explain to him that he can’t bite his finger every time something happens that he doesn’t like. We worked on these exercises and then when the Internet came back, I had him stand there for a few minutes so that we could go over what happens if the Internet goes out again. I want him to understand that there are stressful things, but he has to find ways to work through them. I’m hoping that he will make the connection between those emotions and what he’s going through. I told him this morning that he could no longer continue to have his tablet at full blast. We have worked on this so many times but nothing seems to stick plus who doesn’t want loud music? I told him every time he turned up the volume on his tablet he would have to give it to me for five minutes. To him not having his tablet for five minutes is an eternity. I had him work on his scales and sing songs with me. This is one of those things that can be hard because I want him to do other activities but depending on the activity, he will then associate it with not being able to have his tablet. There were several other times that his tablet volume went up, but I just asked him to turn the volume down and fortunately, he did today. This seemed to work and hopefully, it will stick with him in the future. This is always a learning experience for me as much as it is for him. He was sitting at the table, eating his lunch, and all of a sudden he said he wanted cake. I don’t know that he has ever asked for cake. It was quite an interesting experience. He’s not a big sweet eater, chocolate almond milk and pancakes are about the sweetest things he likes. I asked him if he wanted to go get cake and he said no I then asked him if he wanted to go ride his bike or go to the park and he said no. This truly did not surprise me since it was his day off, and we have to hunker down to prepare for the next day but I thought he might want to go since he had talked about riding his bike. The night went quickly. He had lots for dinner and wanted to take an early bath. It didn’t take much to convince him to go to bed and he was out. He had a really good day and he was for the most part very calm. I’m thankful for days like this when he interacts with me and wants to talk and learn. Find what motivates you and be the mountain mover. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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    I'm Lynn Browder. Owen's Mommy. The best moments in time are when I get to see the smile on his face and that giggle come from his heart.

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