tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686075478650713436.post2730538613027041024..comments2024-02-15T00:22:34.082-08:00Comments on Simply Soares: somedays Spina Bifida SUCKS!!!Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149076121047338972noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686075478650713436.post-80549120813373582152010-02-04T20:41:29.537-08:002010-02-04T20:41:29.537-08:00Oh you know I SO hear you! Tell Nathaniel that Bla...Oh you know I SO hear you! Tell Nathaniel that Blake's goal over Christmas break was to completely dress himself when school went back in session. So far I have only had to help once from a melt down. {I know we don't have as many of those as you do...bless your heart, but I have balled by eyes out leaving the school on several occasions.} So every night we pick out his clothes and lay them at the end of his bed and then in the morning after I help him get his diaper on after his bath/shower he goes in and gets dressed (and he needs to hurry or he starts itching really bad...he really needs lotion, but I can't add one more thing to his routine...seriously!) If he is dressed and ready early he gets a few minutes of TV time while eating breakfast {bribery totally works}! Maybe telling Nathaniel that Blake is doing it, it will help him want to try harder. I admit I baby him more than I should and it wasn't doing him any favors. We need to remember that while outsiders don't know exactly what is going on with EVERYTHING, they can let us know to back off a little and let them figure it out. It hurt when I was told that by my neighbor, but you know what....she was right and it has made all the difference in the world. Hang in there.April Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746710367796740008noreply@blogger.com