Re: To Gerri - tricks during stretching

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Another idea about stretching that our PT told us last week...she said to hold toys above 's head and move them to make her look back. She said you get a good stretch then and she is also doing it herself so no complaining.

Taryn

's mom

To Gerri - tricks during stretching

Hi Gerri,I am familiar with the tilt stretch and Ems hated that one too. My main trick is that I spend a lot of time with her on the floor. Pretty much all day we are on the floor together so she doesn't think that the minute she is on the floor she is going to get stretched. I do A LOT of raspberries and kissies. I just constantly say "kissy kissy kissy" and kiss all over her chest and cheeks. This gets Ems laughing and then I start to lift her shoulders and keep laughing and playing with her. When she is used to me lifting and "tugging" at her then I do the stretch. I usually hold her head in my hand so it is off of the floor and not getting rubbed or uncomfortable. It's a LOT of preparation to get to the stretch but it seems to work. Don't give up!! absolutely HATED me touching her head or doing stretches so eventually it will work. I find that the minute I stop being goofy she catches on to what I'm doing so practice being a clown whenever you can!! & (6 months, banded 8/26/02)> > had is first PT appointment today. It went great. I was afraid > > he was going to cry the whole time, but he was having too much fun > > playing with all the toys. I really like his PT. She says his tort > is > > pretty mild and gave us exercises to do with him. It's > great.....most > > of them are things we can do without him really knowing that we are > > trying to stretch him at all. That makes me really happy because he > > hates it when I do the shoulder pulling / head tilting the other > way > > thing. > > She was also very happy to hear that we were getting the > band.....it > > will help in getting rid of the 'comfort' spot for him. It's just > > easier for him to be on the flat spot. Once he gets the band, his > > head will be rolly to him...hehe. > > > > Thanks again for all your advice and support.....we are on our way. > > > > > > ('s mom)> > Atlanta, GAFor more plagio info

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Taryn,

I have watch videos like that!! She'll probably grow up

watching movies backwards thanks to me!! hehe

& (6 months, banded 8/26/02)

> > > had is first PT appointment today. It went great. I was

> afraid

> > > he was going to cry the whole time, but he was having too

much

> fun

> > > playing with all the toys. I really like his PT. She says his

> tort

> > is

> > > pretty mild and gave us exercises to do with him. It's

> > great.....most

> > > of them are things we can do without him really knowing that

we

> are

> > > trying to stretch him at all. That makes me really happy

because

> he

> > > hates it when I do the shoulder pulling / head tilting the

other

> > way

> > > thing.

> > > She was also very happy to hear that we were getting the

> > band.....it

> > > will help in getting rid of the 'comfort' spot for him. It's

just

> > > easier for him to be on the flat spot. Once he gets the band,

his

> > > head will be rolly to him...hehe.

> > >

> > > Thanks again for all your advice and support.....we are on

our

> way.

> > >

> > >

> > > ('s mom)

> > > Atlanta, GA

>

>

>

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In a message dated 9/18/2002 6:37:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jenferh@... writes:

I find that the minute I stop

being goofy she catches on to what I'm doing so practice being a

clown whenever you can!!

,

So true!!! As long as Mommy is silly, its all just fun! Keep up the great, hard work!

' Mom

[Guest guest]

That's too funny.... was actually watching TV like that last

night.

(s mom)

Atlanta, GA

> > > > had is first PT appointment today. It went great. I was

> > afraid

> > > > he was going to cry the whole time, but he was having too

> much

> > fun

> > > > playing with all the toys. I really like his PT. She says

his

> > tort

> > > is

> > > > pretty mild and gave us exercises to do with him. It's

> > > great.....most

> > > > of them are things we can do without him really knowing that

> we

> > are

> > > > trying to stretch him at all. That makes me really happy

> because

> > he

> > > > hates it when I do the shoulder pulling / head tilting the

> other

> > > way

> > > > thing.

> > > > She was also very happy to hear that we were getting the

> > > band.....it

> > > > will help in getting rid of the 'comfort' spot for him. It's

> just

> > > > easier for him to be on the flat spot. Once he gets the

band,

> his

> > > > head will be rolly to him...hehe.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks again for all your advice and support.....we are on

> our

> > way.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ('s mom)

> > > > Atlanta, GA

> >

> >

> >