Today was Megans pre-primary school picnic... All I can say is ohhhhh Megan shaking head.. I need to see if anyone else ever feels like this and has advice, other than i must be nuts lol... just kidding.. Anyways I go to the picnic and of course Megan wont do anythign she is supposed to.. Instead she has me running from one end of the playground to the next chasing her, cause she never stops for more than 2 min at any one activity. Well they call lunch and we are supposed to go stand in line (megan doesnt wait well) well no way hose we want to cut shove do whatever it takes to get to the food.. I cant say as I blame her but this is not acceptable and of course everyone elses kids are behaving.. This isnt workign so i pick her up and carry her screaming to the end of the playground to calm her and play till the line goes down. Our teacher must have noticed or somethign came and got us and said we are cutting, well thank goodness the line was gone by then anyways. I think good maybe she will stop and eat ohh heck no.. Now she is getting up and tryign to take everyone elses food.. Lord help me... These things are supposed to be fun but after i leave one I am totally exhausted and overwhelmed. I think I see how other kids her age behave and then I see Megan cute as she is running ragged etc and i want to cry.. She is doing so much better at school.. She loves it.. LOL of course this mornign set herr day up to be a mess lol fits durring home visit OT, and fits at the Vets appointment for the cats waaaahhhhh.. Ok am I nuts??" Oh MEGAN" - that's a riot ! so you felling a little tired tonight, huh susan? you're not nuts and neither is Megan, she was just alittle overstimulated, she was excited about you being there and the picnic, add the excessive noise of the kids on the playground, the smell of the different food, the end of the school year and what you get..... "oh Megan" She's a love and as time goes by, you'll find that she'll adjust to these situations. we too are still working on the waiting thing, the therapist says it takes time. oneday, you'll think back to this day and smile.
OH SUSAN, GIRL IM RIGHT THERE with you...you feel like you pray the ground opens up and swallow u up.. i go through this alllll the time with christian (4 1/2) still but we are working on this..I prpped him b4 dollar store tonite then i ask him to repeat bk to me WHAT ARE WE DOIN? AND WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO THIS, OR THAT,? AND HE REPEATS BK TO ME AS BEST AS HE CAN SO I KNOW HE UNDERSTANDS..AND WELL IT WAS SUCCESFULL..NOW MAYBE I SHOULD COACH HIM ON SUNDAY AT THE WEDDING RUN, CHRISTIAN, RUN, RUN, ALL OVER THE PLACE SO THE FATHER N HIS FAM. CAN SEE HES DIFFERNT AND RELATE TO MY EVERYDAY LIFE.. BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOO THEY'LL SAY OH HE WAS A ANGEL...RRRRRRRR..LOL..W/200 PEOPLE IN A CHURCH AND THEN AT RECEP. SHOULD B FUNNY HEARING AFTEREFFECTS..OVERSTIMULATED..HIS BEHAVIOR SPEC. CANT WAIT TO HEAR EITHER..LOL..SO SUSAN, RELAX TONITE AND WATCH A MOVIE A FUNNY ONE TO MK YOU LAUGH...HANG IN THR...HUGS CYNDIE
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I totally can relate to this!! Jacob used to be impossible to stand in a line or wait.....and he still darts all over the place....I can't keep up! I had a day care for years.....holidays and parties were the worst! I really began to dread them because Jacob (and Bryce when he was little) would ruin everything! I would get so stressed out.LOL well Michelle belive it or not it is a pre primary school run by the public schools just for special needs children.. and I was still the only mom running ragged lol... Someone asked me if she is this busy at home.. I say yes if i give her the chance, lol wich is why the baby gates are still up keeping her in the livingroom and the hall and sometimes her bedroom gate is down to play in there too.. Now she will sit glued to blues clues, thank you God, I do get a break durring those times.
On a lighter note we went to a antique fair today, we only had a few issues, wich amazingly stopped when we gave her popcorn (guess the ot is right about popcorn beign good for her sensory wise). But of course i stayed out of tight spaces where she coudl grab everythign and pull it down from her stroller.. We did find Steve from blues clues doll and Magenta dog from blues clues.. LOL megan is funny with the magenta dog as is vibrates arroudn in a circle and plays music.....I love this childs big grins and giggles..LOL..
Sorry you felt so exhausted Susan. It is hard when we see our kids peers behaving and understanding so much more then out kids do but its OK We need to look at how far they have come already and be thankful for every tiny miracle rather than look so far ahead at where they should or where they need to be.
I agrees with Shakes she was probably just over stimulated. I know when Tyler gets would up and excited like that it is extremely difficult for him to transition and calm down enough to move onto a new activity. Sometimes having them come from the playground wash their hands, help set the table THEN wait in line works to help transition them. Is she in a regular ed pre school or special ed? If it is Special Ed I am surprised they didnt call the kids over for a story time or something to help with transition. Hang in there Susan its OK!
Cyndie.... I have found when I explain to Tyler we are goin to the store we are doing X Y Z and I have him repeat back to me it doesnt necessairly mean he understands What I have said and what it means. It sometimes just means that he remembers what I said to him, and is basically like a learned response. Im not exactly sure how to change this and how to make sure he is understanding what I mena other than repetition. I not tell him before we leave the house what the game plan is. (we are going to the store) then instead of saying I want you to hold my hand or sit in the cart no running etc I Ask What do you need to do with me when we are at the store? I wait for him to answer if he cant I start to prompt him in the parking lot we do what? In the store we________ ...... this helps me to know if he understands..... If you run what happens?
Maybe this will help you with Christian!