We have been trying all we can to get Elsie to do better in school.
She does great, but she has been a little bit rotten lately.
It is all absolutely developmentally normal!
But still, we want her to be good and obedient.
So we got her some fun new foam soap to use in school.
Washing her hands was the biggest issue, she doesn't like to be told what to do.
So that has been working GREAT!!!!
She comes home every day with a book, letting me know how the day went, what her snack was and what she did.
That way, when I talk to her about it, I can kind of get an idea of what she is saying, by reading what they wrote in her book.
Anyway, she also gets a smiley face rating.
Up until a few weeks ago, she rarely got anything but the super happy face.
But then she started to say 'no', and throw some pretty crazy tantrums.
Well, we told her that when she comes home with a smiley face, she gets a reward.
She gets ice cream, and unlimited horsey back rides from Daddy!
I know, not great to bribe your kids, right?
But in this case, what's the harm????
And it has been working great.
This girl loves her ice cream and unlimited Horsey back rides from daddy!
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Also.
I have just recently found out that March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness month.
I am excited about that.
I love to hear the stories of others.
I have been finding info, and blogs about families who have someone with CP.
One thing I have found, there needs to be more support groups.
I would love to have some kind of buddy walk or walk-a-thon, or even some kind of get together to meet these amazing people.
If anyone knows of any such thing, let me know!
So in honor of the month, I thought I would tell Elsie's story.
I am gonna take the next few days and write all I can remember.
I sure wish I was a blogger back when she was born.
I would have loved to know what I would have written.
We had some pretty ROUGH times for the first four months of her life.
And it took over 18 months to get her diagnosed....
So check back for Elsie's story.
4 comments:
What a sweet, messy, ice cream face on that precious Elsie!
I look forward to reading Elsie's Story. I know I'm her aunt and all, but I don't know all of the trials and struggles both you and she have been through.
Bribery is a necessary part of mothering sometimes! We've been doing the same thing, but with a 5 year old who has been potty trained for over 2 years but is always having accidents now. A basket of prizes we started yesterday has been the best thing to happen in this house! Finally we are seeing some improvement. Sometimes it just takes that extra incentive to get the desire going in their little bodies before they will do what they need to be doing. Good luck with Elsie! She sure is cute.
Great job Elsie!!
I'm looking forward to your story Kim. :o)
I know you are in Idaho but my cousin does several support groups and activites in Utah. Her son was a twin and born prematuely and now has CP. Let me know if you want any info on the ones in Utah or I can just get you her info.
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