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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 116812" data-attributes="member: 393"><p>I'm sure by now you recognize the anxiety building in your difficult child. Doesn't matter the circumstance - you can see it, I'm sure.</p><p></p><p>With kt, I can see it in the morning when she wakes what kind of evening we're going to have. I warn school via email.</p><p></p><p>And saying that I have a ritual of sorts for that kind of day. Once she's home from school I have a cup of chamomile or ginger tea (hot chocolate on really cold days) waiting for her with a snack. She takes medications after school & I generally include a PRN medication with her medications (psychiatrist is encouraging us to use the PRN more liberally). I have our drawing pads out & we draw how our days went. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes kt will draw me cartoons & I will draw her pictures of Sammy our cat racing about the house. There are days kt refuses to draw & that's okay. I ask her to find another self calming skill so her day stays positive (even if it wasn't). She generally chooses to take a shower or asks me to wash her hair (she loves having her hair washed).</p><p></p><p>I'm always looking for sensory calming activities. Many times we play dolls; I'm not a big fan of dolls, but I like the feel of the many outfits that kt changes her dolls into. Sometimes, it's doing nails.</p><p></p><p>I know this takes a lot of time - in the long run, however it's less time invested than a meltdown. Plus the house is calmer & other things can be accomplished peacefully.</p><p></p><p>I hope things go smoothly tomorrow. Keeping fingers crossed for difficult child & you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 116812, member: 393"] I'm sure by now you recognize the anxiety building in your difficult child. Doesn't matter the circumstance - you can see it, I'm sure. With kt, I can see it in the morning when she wakes what kind of evening we're going to have. I warn school via email. And saying that I have a ritual of sorts for that kind of day. Once she's home from school I have a cup of chamomile or ginger tea (hot chocolate on really cold days) waiting for her with a snack. She takes medications after school & I generally include a PRN medication with her medications (psychiatrist is encouraging us to use the PRN more liberally). I have our drawing pads out & we draw how our days went. Sometimes kt will draw me cartoons & I will draw her pictures of Sammy our cat racing about the house. There are days kt refuses to draw & that's okay. I ask her to find another self calming skill so her day stays positive (even if it wasn't). She generally chooses to take a shower or asks me to wash her hair (she loves having her hair washed). I'm always looking for sensory calming activities. Many times we play dolls; I'm not a big fan of dolls, but I like the feel of the many outfits that kt changes her dolls into. Sometimes, it's doing nails. I know this takes a lot of time - in the long run, however it's less time invested than a meltdown. Plus the house is calmer & other things can be accomplished peacefully. I hope things go smoothly tomorrow. Keeping fingers crossed for difficult child & you. [/QUOTE]
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