Two children, two different sensory issues. Joel, sensory seeking but not in the tactile area. He, like myself, prefers not to have anything touching his skin... a piece of hair, grass, fuzz... doesn't matter, he doesn't like it. Kaeden, prefers deep sensations tactilly (sp?). If he sees a pile of dirt, he runs for it full steam ahead--jumps in, rolls in it (would probably get naked if he had the chance), and then puts it into his mouth to get further input.
So today, we get sand for the boys sandbox, that's been sitting outside for over a year now... empty. Joel, stands outside the box looking... shovel in hand, thinking "hmm, how can I play with this fun stuff without having to touch or stand in it?" and Kaeden, he grabs a shovel, throws it, dumps a bucket into the sandbox... fills it, and dumps the bucket over his head... all the while desperately trying to burry himself in sand--while sitting outside the box on the patio.
Why we would want to build in the sandbox is beyond me--cause we're far more fun than typical. ...just saying.
These boys of mine... so silly, so unique, so wonderful. As time goes on and we're learning more and more about the sensory issues that effect them and how to deal better with them, life is getting so much more amazing. They're fun. They're goofy. They're gifts, and I plan to cherish them (even if I wonder what's going on in their crazy little heads half the time).
Til next time...
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