Re: Once a bubblebath, always a bubblebath.

[Guest guest]

Nope, doesn't mean this at all. Keep in mind too that none of our kids do

exactly the same things at the same times, or respond the same as another

child to interventions we try. The joy of autism.....our kids are as

individual as they can get!

Sue

RE: Re: Once a bubblebath, always a bubblebath.

> OH MAN!!!!!!! Are you telling me that Matt's tantrums are going to get

WORSE

> before they get better?? He's almost 3 but at about 18-24 months

> developmentally, except for language, which is at about 14 months.

>

> ellen

[Guest guest]

Not at all. Jake loves to get really dirty, but usually tries somehow

to keep his hands clean. However like Aradia RedSwan's daughter, he has

been known to play in the cat litter box. GROSS!!!!!!!

~ Karin

p.s. I've never owned anything designer either. Never missed it.

Oops, forgot about the gloria vanderbilt jeans that were popular when I

was in school. Does that count?

The Hunny Family wrote:

>

> Gawd, am I the ONLY one with a slob???????????

>

> Jacquie

[Guest guest]

> Boone used to calm himself with 'sokay, 'sokay. But that just

doesn't cut it

> anymore. Oh, how I miss those days.

>

I got to say " I'm okay, I'm okay, I'm okay " to calm herself

when she was about 4. I wish it worked now!

Tina

[Guest guest]

>

> Gawd, am I the ONLY one with a slob???????????

>

Nope. is a major slob. She doesn't care what's on her clothes,

how dirty or wet they are.

is another story. He doesn't care about dirt or stains but

heaven forbid he get the tiniest little spot of water on him. He has

to change EVERYTHING, down to socks and underwear.

Tina

[Guest guest]

not at all - i am saying rowan's behaviours were worst at age 4!!

michelle

Re: Re: Once a bubblebath, always a

bubblebath.

Sissi Garvey wrote:

> I have a feeling, Karin, that you will look back at this post one day

and

> say ---WHAT THE HECK WAS I SAYING???

>

> Boone used to calm himself with 'sokay, 'sokay. But that just doesn't

cut it

> anymore. Oh, how I miss those days.

Yeah... that's what I was afraid of.... I've had a feeling that he is

*beginning* a tantrum thing... :/

Weird, most kids after they are 2/3 yrs. they are past most of that, but

it sounds like he may get worse after having a " relatively " easy 2/3

year old stretch.

~ Karin

[Guest guest]

no.

Jacqui takes baths, but doesn't INITIATE taking baths.

Please.

Re: Re: Once a bubblebath, always a

bubblebath.

Gawd, am I the ONLY one with a slob???????????

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

Hey Sara, do you want to come and help clean my house too. ) I've

been slacking big time lately!!!!! For some reason I'm so tired and

have no energy lately. I can't explain it, but it sure keeps me from

doing the cleaning, and my house shows it!

Tina W.

[Guest guest]

I fail the mommy exam...

> I only wash Mikey's hair if he gets something in it. Really, a

month or 6

> weeks will go by. But he's a baby so it doesn't get greasy or

anything.

> (OK maybe he's not really a baby anymore, he just turned 3, but you

know

> what I mean.)

No Sara you don't fail otherwise I do too! I only wash what hair

mark has left when I have to. Since it's so short that's not very

often. It's more trouble than it's worth and he usually gets it wet

anyway when he splashes around in the tub. I only wash him up in the

tub if he is really dirty. But I give him wash rags and stuff to

play with in the tub so maybe some day he will figure out that I

won't hurt him when I wash him. But he takes so many baths that he

isn't very dirty. And I always wash his hands and face with baby

wipes when they are dirty.

Tina W.

[Guest guest]

> I'm just afraid that maybe we're forcing him into an Autistic

> (internalizing) stance by stopping him from throwing a fit. ???

Don't

> know if that makes any sense or not.

>

> Well, this e-mail turned into something besides baths, so I'm going

to

> quit this one here. It certainly has gone on long enough. Anybody

> still here? ;-)

>

> ~ Karin

Yep I'm still here. ha ha For Mark if he wants to throw a fit he

has to do it in his room. Since we have started this his trantrums

have gotten a lot better. I used to just let him throw his trantrum

and not get involved but it works much better this way, and it seems

to calm him down faster.

Tina W.

[Guest guest]

Me too!!! I had a handyman come today to do some things on my " honey-do "

list (dh isn't handy AT all) and I was embarrassed. I REALLY need to at

least vacuum, but Matt doesn't like it, so I have to wait until Daddy takes

him strolling in the evening, but by then I'm usually working. Guess I'll

have to make a quick pass at it tonight when they go. It's GROSS!

ellen

Re: Once a bubblebath, always a bubblebath.

Hey Sara, do you want to come and help clean my house too. ) I've

been slacking big time lately!!!!! For some reason I'm so tired and

have no energy lately. I can't explain it, but it sure keeps me from

doing the cleaning, and my house shows it!

Tina W.

[Guest guest]

>

> Gawd, am I the ONLY one with a slob???????????

>

> Jacquie

Mark absolutely hates being dirty. Especially his face and hands!!

Tina W.

[Guest guest]

> least vacuum, but Matt doesn't like it, so I have to wait until

> Daddy takes

> him strolling in the evening, but by then I'm usually working. Guess I'll

> have to make a quick pass at it tonight when they go. It's GROSS!

Oh I know about this.

My problem is that by the time Matt takes Mikey out I am too exhausted!!

I am SO looking forward to him starting preschool. I'LL BE ABLE TO VACUUM

EVERY DAY!!!!!

-Sara.