Some days it seems the minute I wake up I want a redo on the day. Everything I touched took longer to do, or didn’t work, or broke, or dropped, and the list goes on. But I was feeling better even though my day was very emotional.
I didn’t sleep as late as I would have liked but I was thankful I woke up feeling stronger. Owen woke up after six and was in a good mood. He was talking a lot about his days ahead again and I tried to get him to focus on his Wednesday instead of moving ahead to Friday. I’m not sure why he is so focused on it but he wanted to make sure he was seeing his teacher Friday.
He wanted to sit with me this morning and play his games. He said, “I watch you” meaning he wants me to watch him play. A lot of times this turns into him wanting me to play. There are so many things he is reverting back to. He is taking my finger and pushing it on the screen like he used to when he was little. I will let him do it occasionally but I remind him that he can push on the screen.
We got ready and before we walked to the door he started talking about the road. He told me “Watch for cars.” This was huge. He doesn’t quite understand how to completely do all the steps to make sure it is safe to cross but he is making huge progress. We did the steps together and I feel like he is getting closer to at least understanding he can’t just cross. He listened when I told him to stop but I want him to be completely aware of his surroundings.
When he came home from school he was mostly calm but he had some of the same things on his mind. I reminded him that he has been doing the same thing on Thursdays for years. Once we got past that he wanted to talk about seeing his teacher on Friday. I still haven’t told him about his appointment on Friday. I told him that if he kept repeating everything we would have to go back to the five minute rule and take his tablet away. I reminded him a couple of times but he would move forward quickly.
Some days it feels like he is backtracking on numerous behaviors. He never wants to go to the bathroom and I try to remind him that he has to go. I also talk to him about how he is growing up now and this isn’t something I should have to remind him about. Life skills are something that I want him to understand so we work on them all the time. He may be twelve but before I know it he will be an adult and I am trying to teach him as much as I can.
We played a lot as the night went on and before I knew it bedtime was here. He didn’t even ask for five more minutes. He went right to bed, hardly repeated anything, and was asleep quickly. I pray for another good night and a great Thursday for all. Be brave in the moment and know that you can accomplish anything if you set your mind to it. Smiles to all and donut daze!
I didn’t sleep as late as I would have liked but I was thankful I woke up feeling stronger. Owen woke up after six and was in a good mood. He was talking a lot about his days ahead again and I tried to get him to focus on his Wednesday instead of moving ahead to Friday. I’m not sure why he is so focused on it but he wanted to make sure he was seeing his teacher Friday.
He wanted to sit with me this morning and play his games. He said, “I watch you” meaning he wants me to watch him play. A lot of times this turns into him wanting me to play. There are so many things he is reverting back to. He is taking my finger and pushing it on the screen like he used to when he was little. I will let him do it occasionally but I remind him that he can push on the screen.
We got ready and before we walked to the door he started talking about the road. He told me “Watch for cars.” This was huge. He doesn’t quite understand how to completely do all the steps to make sure it is safe to cross but he is making huge progress. We did the steps together and I feel like he is getting closer to at least understanding he can’t just cross. He listened when I told him to stop but I want him to be completely aware of his surroundings.
When he came home from school he was mostly calm but he had some of the same things on his mind. I reminded him that he has been doing the same thing on Thursdays for years. Once we got past that he wanted to talk about seeing his teacher on Friday. I still haven’t told him about his appointment on Friday. I told him that if he kept repeating everything we would have to go back to the five minute rule and take his tablet away. I reminded him a couple of times but he would move forward quickly.
Some days it feels like he is backtracking on numerous behaviors. He never wants to go to the bathroom and I try to remind him that he has to go. I also talk to him about how he is growing up now and this isn’t something I should have to remind him about. Life skills are something that I want him to understand so we work on them all the time. He may be twelve but before I know it he will be an adult and I am trying to teach him as much as I can.
We played a lot as the night went on and before I knew it bedtime was here. He didn’t even ask for five more minutes. He went right to bed, hardly repeated anything, and was asleep quickly. I pray for another good night and a great Thursday for all. Be brave in the moment and know that you can accomplish anything if you set your mind to it. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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