Re: just needing encouragement

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Kari-

Maybe then the sensory thing is the issue. I think that body

brushing might help! Hey, whatever does the trick, huh?

Dane's mom DOC Grad

> > > I just need you guys to help me stay resolved about keeping

> > Gracie's band on. The little Houdini has started taking it off

her

> > head every 5 seconds, literally! She does NOT mess with the

velcro

> > at all, she just pushes with 1 hand a pulles with the other, and

off

> > it comes in the blink of an eye.

> > >

> > > We have been engaged in a battle of will, trying to see who

will

> > break first, and she is showing no signs of weakness. I,

however, am

> > breaking under the pressure, lol.

> > >

> > > Yesterday I called CT and they said that for now I need to

just do

> > the best I can trying to outlast her, and didnt really have any

> > other suggestions since I have already tried all the ones they

had

> > for me last time I called. Gracie's appt is Thursday and they

said

> > that maybe they can put something inside of it then to try to

make

> > it more difficult to get off.

> > >

> > > She hasnt slept in it for 3 weeks. I put her down in it and it

> > comes right off. I get her to speep before putting her down, and

> > congratulate myself for being so clever, yet when i wake up the

next

> > morning, even though she didnt wake during the night (at least

she

> > didnt make any noise) she still took it off.

> > >

> > > I am so frustrated and tired! It is so hard to be both mom and

> > dad when dh is gone, and to have nobody to help me at all with 4

> > kids, and now to have to constantly fight with her. I just want

to

> > give up. Then I look at her flat head, and it looks like she

might

> > have regressed some. So that makes me feel awful. So I want to

give

> > up and I dont want to give up. I feel like i CANT give up. But

I am

> > quickly losing my resolve so please tell me something that will

help

> > me stary motivated to keep up the fight with the little stinker!

> > >

> > > I tried explaining to her the importance of cooperating and

just

> > wearing the band as she is supposed to, and I also explained that

> > the more she wears it now, the faster she will get it off, but

she

> > didnt care. The look in her eye and the huge openmouthed grin

told

> > me she was totally unconcerned. LOL *sigh*

> > >

> > > Ok, I am sorry for rambling and whining and rambling and

griping.

> > Thanks for listening!

> > >

> > > Kari , mom to Gracie~~Leader of the DOCBand rebellion

> > > North Carolina

> >

> >

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