Re: played in the sand

August 7, 2005

Ohh yeah, that is so exciting. Kim

> Hello everyone. Yesterday, played in the sand for the first time. We

> have a sand box and tried to get her to play in it in the past, but she wanted

> no part of it. Well, now the sand box has been emptied out (somebodies cat

> decided to use it as a litter box when the kids left the lid off of it) and we

> haven't put new sand in it yet, so we haven't tried sand with her for a while.

> Well, we had an above ground pool and there is sand under it. My husband

> drained it and took out the liner to replace it, but we had a storm and the

> pool was destroyed. We were trying to take it apart and she was walking around

> the yard with her Grandma and wanted to walk in the sand. She had on sandals,

> but started kicking the sand up on her feet. Then she decided to just sit down

> and play in it. She sat there for at least 30 minutes playing in it and she

> usually never sits still for more than 2 minutes. It was just amazing. She has

> always had issues with everything and won't touch most things. Then

> today, she walked in the grass with no shoes on. She was a little unsure the

> whole time, but she did it. Usually the feet and legs come straight up if you

> try to put her down in the grass without shoes. She is just making progress in

> so many areas all at once.

>

> Lee

> Mom to 28 months CHARGE, Marissa - 4yrs, Dalani - 9yrs.

>

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August 7, 2005

Great News!

Bonnie

August 7, 2005

wow hope you get your pool fixed

>

> Ohh yeah, that is so exciting. Kim

>

> > Hello everyone. Yesterday, played in the sand for the first time.

> We

> > have a sand box and tried to get her to play in it in the past, but she

> wanted

> > no part of it. Well, now the sand box has been emptied out (somebodies

> cat

> > decided to use it as a litter box when the kids left the lid off of it)

> and we

> > haven't put new sand in it yet, so we haven't tried sand with her for a

> while.

> > Well, we had an above ground pool and there is sand under it. My husband

> > drained it and took out the liner to replace it, but we had a storm and

> the

> > pool was destroyed. We were trying to take it apart and she was walking

> around

> > the yard with her Grandma and wanted to walk in the sand. She had on

> sandals,

> > but started kicking the sand up on her feet. Then she decided to just

> sit down

> > and play in it. She sat there for at least 30 minutes playing in it and

> she

> > usually never sits still for more than 2 minutes. It was just amazing.

> She has

> > always had issues with everything and won't touch most things. Then

> > today, she walked in the grass with no shoes on. She was a little unsure

> the

> > whole time, but she did it. Usually the feet and legs come straight up

> if you

> > try to put her down in the grass without shoes. She is just making

> progress in

> > so many areas all at once.

> >

> > Lee

> > Mom to 28 months CHARGE, Marissa - 4yrs, Dalani - 9yrs.

> >

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August 7, 2005

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Isn't that awesome!!!! Aubrie too has made great strides in those sensory

things since she was a baby. I think all we can do is keep providing the

opportunities so that the kids can do it when they are ready. If we would

have removed the opportunties because it distressed our little ones, they

would never have made the progress. I was so delighted when Aubrie enjoyed

the beach in Maimi. A few years before, we had to sit in the snack area

while DJ and played at the beach in Hilton Head. That was so

discouraging! Now she's a beach bum!

Here's to the sand box! We've also got to clean ours and change the sand

after cats have gotten into it. Yuck! And Aubrie was loving it every day.

The heat has kept her from it, but once it's nicer weather I'll have to get

it cleaned out for her.

Michele W

Aubrie's mom

7 yrs

August 7, 2005

,

What a cute story about ! It takes our kids a while to overcome their

aversions, but it sounds like is starting to enjoy the sand, grass, etc.

We'll have to try in her sandbox again, too. We bought it last summer,

and she was never too crazy about it then. She'd sit in it, but that was about

it--no movement, playing, etc. And she'd make a terrible face if you poured the

sand on her legs and arms! But this summer, she's walking in the grass

barefoot, which she hated last year, so maybe she'd enjoy the sand now, too.

Enjoy your play in the sandbox!

, mom to (3 1/2)

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August 8, 2005

yea!! it's the little things to us that these kids strive to accomplish and

do!!! I remeber the first time Tim played in the sand w/o gagging it was

wonderful!

maria mom to tim 10 on 8/15 ChARGE, keegan 7, liam 4 1/2 wife topat

played in the sand

> Hello everyone. Yesterday, played in the sand for the first time.

> We have a sand box and tried to get her to play in it in the past, but she

> wanted no part of it. Well, now the sand box has been emptied out

> (somebodies cat decided to use it as a litter box when the kids left the

> lid off of it) and we haven't put new sand in it yet, so we haven't tried

> sand with her for a while. Well, we had an above ground pool and there is

> sand under it. My husband drained it and took out the liner to replace it,

> but we had a storm and the pool was destroyed. We were trying to take it

> apart and she was walking around the yard with her Grandma and wanted to

> walk in the sand. She had on sandals, but started kicking the sand up on

> her feet. Then she decided to just sit down and play in it. She sat there

> for at least 30 minutes playing in it and she usually never sits still for

> more than 2 minutes. It was just amazing. She has always had issues with

> everything and won't touch most things.

> Then

> today, she walked in the grass with no shoes on. She was a little unsure

> the whole time, but she did it. Usually the feet and legs come straight up

> if you try to put her down in the grass without shoes. She is just making

> progress in so many areas all at once.

>

> Lee

> Mom to 28 months CHARGE, Marissa - 4yrs, Dalani - 9yrs.

>

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August 8, 2005

Way to go !!!!

Did you get pictures of her playing in the sand?

Sheryl

Mom to Mitch 19 & 18 CHARGEr

> Hello everyone. Yesterday, played in the sand for the first

time. We have a sand box and tried to get her to play in it in the

past, but she wanted no part of it. Well, now the sand box has been

emptied out (somebodies cat decided to use it as a litter box when the

kids left the lid off of it) and we haven't put new sand in it yet, so

we haven't tried sand with her for a while. Well, we had an above

ground pool and there is sand under it. My husband drained it and took

out the liner to replace it, but we had a storm and the pool was

destroyed. We were trying to take it apart and she was walking around

the yard with her Grandma and wanted to walk in the sand. She had on

sandals, but started kicking the sand up on her feet. Then she decided

to just sit down and play in it. She sat there for at least 30 minutes

playing in it and she usually never sits still for more than 2

minutes. It was just amazing. She has always had issues with

everything and won't touch most things. Then

> today, she walked in the grass with no shoes on. She was a little

unsure the whole time, but she did it. Usually the feet and legs come

straight up if you try to put her down in the grass without shoes. She

is just making progress in so many areas all at once.

>

> Lee

> Mom to 28 months CHARGE, Marissa - 4yrs, Dalani - 9yrs.

>

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August 8, 2005

You bet I did!!!!!! I think I used half a roll of film.

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