This is Dani's favorite time of the week - the weekend. She knows that she can sleep in (with mom of course) and "just be a bum". Dani had a good day, but we did have to come to an agreement about what she was going to wear today because she had her mind set on the striped shirt (she loves stripes) we got her when we went to the Oregon Coast for a vacation. This shirt she had picked out had shrunk a bit and would be considered more of a mid-drift showing shirt...not appropriate.
So we compromised and agreed that she were another shirt underneath the striped shirt. That way we both win...yeah! I am sure that sometimes the people that work with her wonder why I send her in clothes that do not fit, but Dani picks these out and has her mind set on them and sometimes compromising is better than fighting and being late to work.
See you have to remember that even though Dani is 23 years old, she is still a toddler mentally. Don't you remember how toddlers love to wear strange combinations of clothes? They love to experiment and this develops into their own personality.
Dani does not have full use of her right hand and arm because of the brain damage. Because of this I have to help her get dressed in the mornings after changing her attends. I put her shoes on, brush her hair and put it in a pony tail and brush her teeth. We do this everyday. She is not always happy about it everyday...but, we get through it one way or another. This part of being a parent - and I try to make it fun with her. When I know she is starting to be grumpy about something, I change the subject to something I know she likes or I make funny noises to make her laugh. This helps get through the morning routines, but that does not mean the "good mood" will stay with us for the whole morning....but we pray it does. Tell me some of your morning routines you do with your specials ones in your life who have special needs? We can compare notes and even help with suggestions for each other.
Hi! My daughter is only two years old with CP. The morning routine sounds exactly the same though! Once she starts getting fussy I usually start singing her favorite songs and instantly she starts smiling...crazy kid. But like you said, that does not mean the good mood will stay for long! It's good to read your blog, your daughter seems so loveable just like mine.
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ReplyDeleteIt is so good to hear from a fellow parent. I bet your daughter is very precious. They are so happy (for the most part) and love music. Just today Dani did not want to get dressed and just wanted to stay home with mommy. Well mommy had to go to work, so that was not going to happen. It is possible her menstrual cycle is about to start, so that is usually a sign. I have learned that if I just leave her alone and allow it to be HER decision to get dressed, then there is less of a fight. It took about 30 minutes or so, but she finally made up her mind to get dressed. Forcing her to do anything with just cause her to dig her heels in deeper. Stay in touch, would love to hear more about your precious one. Denise