a new one, sheet tied around waist

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone, Allie's got a new behavior. She took her flat sheet of

her Winnie the Pooh set & started walking around the house, first with

it rolled up into a snake-like length around her back and hanging down

the front from each elbow, sort of like actresses wear shawls at the

Emmys. Then I noticed she keeps pulling it around her waist, sometimes

wanting me to tie it. I'm wondering if she's doing it for the

pressure, or to cover her belly 'cause she keeps wearing her Dora

costume shirt, which is way too small (remember the plumber gene

conversation?) But, she does it even when she's got a coat on over it.

Here's her favorite set-up. She puts on her Dora shirt, then another

shirt over it 'cause we have a " dora shirt only at home rule " and then

her jeans, shoes, and coat, sheet is tied around her waist, and she

has her backpack of art stuff. I find it very cute, but I do realize

publicly it's not among a more average look of near 9 year-olds.

You all think she's wanting pressure? I know in the past they've used

pressure belts on her, I was thinking of getting a back brace, one of

those ace-bandage type things that velcros around the waist, & seeing

if that might do the trick.

TIA,

Debi