Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 > You know, the funny thing about the ocean...and maybe this is just me... > > But the kids seem to know the limits. They seem to know the inherent > dangers. > That's been my experience. We have not been to the ocean, but we've been to lakes and pools, and he has no clue. Even after jumping into water deeper than he is tall multiple times. Last summer we put the life jacket on him before we left the apartment because he would invariably get away from us, dash ahead, and jump in to the water. Like I said, we haven't been to the ocean, so I have no way of knowing how he'd react there. Do you find it is really that different? That would be fascinating. -Sara. who truly is curious and hopes her tone is not...um...can't think of the word. Yucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 > You know, the funny thing about the ocean...and maybe this is just me... > > But the kids seem to know the limits. They seem to know the inherent > dangers. > That's been my experience. We have not been to the ocean, but we've been to lakes and pools, and he has no clue. Even after jumping into water deeper than he is tall multiple times. Last summer we put the life jacket on him before we left the apartment because he would invariably get away from us, dash ahead, and jump in to the water. Like I said, we haven't been to the ocean, so I have no way of knowing how he'd react there. Do you find it is really that different? That would be fascinating. -Sara. who truly is curious and hopes her tone is not...um...can't think of the word. Yucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 > > But the kids seem to know the limits. They seem to know the inherent > dangers. Putter really understands about deep water. He has made that clear on numerous occasions. And he is a good swimmer. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 > > I wonder if it's the sound of the surf. The steady white noise? > > I bet that has something to do with it. Boone loves to have waves crashing > against him too. That's got to be craving deep pressure. > Marc says it's a physiological thing caused by the emission of negative ions when the waves meet the shore. We both feel VERY calmed by water. I have no idea whether or not he's bullshitting. Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 > > I wonder if it's the sound of the surf. The steady white noise? > > I bet that has something to do with it. Boone loves to have waves crashing > against him too. That's got to be craving deep pressure. > Marc says it's a physiological thing caused by the emission of negative ions when the waves meet the shore. We both feel VERY calmed by water. I have no idea whether or not he's bullshitting. Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 > > I wonder if it's the sound of the surf. The steady white noise? > > I bet that has something to do with it. Boone loves to have waves crashing > against him too. That's got to be craving deep pressure. > Marc says it's a physiological thing caused by the emission of negative ions when the waves meet the shore. We both feel VERY calmed by water. I have no idea whether or not he's bullshitting. Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 > Boone loves to have waves crashing > against him too. That's got to be craving deep pressure. I think you're probably right. > It worked! Boone responds to visual communication, even if it's just > pictures in the sand. I guess I can thank the Ford Motor Company for > planting the seeds of fear. Without that commercial, I doubt he would have understood what I was trying to get across to him. > LOL! It's rare that commercials serve any purpose other than to work kids into a " gotta have that! " frenzy. Glad that one worked for you. ) still can't read so it wouldn't work for her. She's not particularly receptive to PECS either. 's starting to read but he has no fear of anything...at least in the daytime. He has lots and lots of nightmares though. So while he might dream about drowning he'd never associate that with the real risks he'd face in the ocean. Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 > > You know, the funny thing about the ocean...and maybe this is just me... > > But the kids seem to know the limits. They seem to know the inherent dangers. > > That's been my experience. > > We have not been to the ocean, but we've been to lakes and pools, and he has no clue. Even after jumping into water deeper than he is tall multiple times. Last summer we put the life jacket on him before we left the apartment because he would invariably get away from us, dash ahead, and jump in to the water. > Ditto! This is . He's also the type that would climb to the top of an electric pole too if he got the opportunity. He climbed over 20 feet up in a Mulberry tree and was waving to me from the uppermost branches. The fact that the branches were swaying more than 2 feet in both directions didn't seem to register with him at all. I asked him very calmly to come down and hid my eyes until he did. Fortunately he came down in one piece because those branches certainly wouldn't have held my weight. The thought of in water too deep & strong for me to swim in absolutely terrifies me. Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 Yes, I really do.... Can't explain it, and maybe it wouldn't be that way for ... I dunno....but yes...I do find it much different. and no, your tone is not yucky.... ;-) Penny RE: Re: Back from the beach > You know, the funny thing about the ocean...and maybe this is just me... > > But the kids seem to know the limits. They seem to know the inherent > dangers. > That's been my experience. We have not been to the ocean, but we've been to lakes and pools, and he has no clue. Even after jumping into water deeper than he is tall multiple times. Last summer we put the life jacket on him before we left the apartment because he would invariably get away from us, dash ahead, and jump in to the water. Like I said, we haven't been to the ocean, so I have no way of knowing how he'd react there. Do you find it is really that different? That would be fascinating. -Sara. who truly is curious and hopes her tone is not...um...can't think of the word. Yucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 Yes, I really do.... Can't explain it, and maybe it wouldn't be that way for ... I dunno....but yes...I do find it much different. and no, your tone is not yucky.... ;-) Penny RE: Re: Back from the beach > You know, the funny thing about the ocean...and maybe this is just me... > > But the kids seem to know the limits. They seem to know the inherent > dangers. > That's been my experience. We have not been to the ocean, but we've been to lakes and pools, and he has no clue. Even after jumping into water deeper than he is tall multiple times. Last summer we put the life jacket on him before we left the apartment because he would invariably get away from us, dash ahead, and jump in to the water. Like I said, we haven't been to the ocean, so I have no way of knowing how he'd react there. Do you find it is really that different? That would be fascinating. -Sara. who truly is curious and hopes her tone is not...um...can't think of the word. Yucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 Yes, I really do.... Can't explain it, and maybe it wouldn't be that way for ... I dunno....but yes...I do find it much different. and no, your tone is not yucky.... ;-) Penny RE: Re: Back from the beach > You know, the funny thing about the ocean...and maybe this is just me... > > But the kids seem to know the limits. They seem to know the inherent > dangers. > That's been my experience. We have not been to the ocean, but we've been to lakes and pools, and he has no clue. Even after jumping into water deeper than he is tall multiple times. Last summer we put the life jacket on him before we left the apartment because he would invariably get away from us, dash ahead, and jump in to the water. Like I said, we haven't been to the ocean, so I have no way of knowing how he'd react there. Do you find it is really that different? That would be fascinating. -Sara. who truly is curious and hopes her tone is not...um...can't think of the word. Yucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 > Yes, I really do.... > Can't explain it, and maybe it wouldn't be that way for ... > I dunno....but yes...I do find it much different. I wonder if it's because of what Sissi mentioned, the deep pressure of the waves. Still water doesn't give the same sensory imput. Curious.... I don't live near a beach though so I can't check it out. Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 > Yes, I really do.... > Can't explain it, and maybe it wouldn't be that way for ... > I dunno....but yes...I do find it much different. I wonder if it's because of what Sissi mentioned, the deep pressure of the waves. Still water doesn't give the same sensory imput. Curious.... I don't live near a beach though so I can't check it out. Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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