tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post5010523292756260327..comments2023-06-28T03:31:19.885-05:00Comments on The Wonderwheel: Surviving the Holidays with Sensitive KidsJordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239709970883575853noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-68826322373584664282007-12-14T23:53:00.000-06:002007-12-14T23:53:00.000-06:00Jordan, this is such a beautiful and wise post. An...Jordan, this is such a beautiful and wise post. And a perfect time of year to trot out the chewies, the calendar and the social stories. Brava!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-91647618050735858352007-12-14T17:02:00.000-06:002007-12-14T17:02:00.000-06:00Jordan, thanks so much for this thoughtful and tru...Jordan, thanks so much for this thoughtful and truly helpful post. Though Nik isn't yet ready for any sort of calendar --we're trying to start with visual aids but it's not going so well right now-- this is a very good reminder for me to at least S-I-M-P-L-I-F-Y.<BR/><BR/>Nik certainly understands much of what is said to him so we can verbally map out a step or two ahead for him...and keep our word. (This reminds me of a post I may need to write soon...)Niksmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715465327343655483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-85286393574140283252007-12-14T13:56:00.000-06:002007-12-14T13:56:00.000-06:00God, you're such a good mom. What a wonderful, hea...God, you're such a good mom. What a wonderful, healthy, SANE way of responding.Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610392846433644034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-23733175587022086242007-12-14T13:08:00.000-06:002007-12-14T13:08:00.000-06:00As you know, our Julia's uber-sensitive as well. (...As you know, our Julia's uber-sensitive as well. (Don't yet know about Genevieve! So far she seems pretty much all about the "eh, whatever, I'm doing my own thing, don't bother me" approach to the world!) Like Becky's Anya, with Julia "explain, explain, explain" is the crucial step, too.<BR/><BR/>Luckily, since our kids are only 3 and 1, we haven't yet hit that stage where the holidays cause a lot of upheaval and crazy-excitement. Genevieve doesn't know anything different is going on (she likes the tree, but doesn't seem fazed by it), and even with a 3-year-old, it's easy to keep life normal and low-key. To her, one fun local holiday event (our town's Winter Walk the other week) and one morning putting up the tree is pretty much the sum of any "holiday excitement" going on in our household. <BR/><BR/>I imagine things will change a great deal when our girls are older and more aware of holiday "craziness." Right now I'm glad they're little enough to minimize the disruption to their normal routines.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048943082445040917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-88633847858853673002007-12-14T05:54:00.000-06:002007-12-14T05:54:00.000-06:00This was great! Even for those of us who know the...This was great! Even for those of us who know these strategies well, we tend to forget to put them in place. <BR/><BR/>Because active boys are perceived as tough, I think there is a misunderstanding about their sensitivities, you know?<BR/><BR/>Oh, the chewing! It is such a barometer for how Scott is doing and I must say a million times a day, "you can't chew on the remote/your shirt/whatever, but you can chew on these things".<BR/><BR/>I like Becky's strategy of pointing out what hasn't changed also.<BR/><BR/>You are such a good therapist, blogger information sharer, and of course, mommy, to those wonderful, sensitive boys.Lori at Spinning Yellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820406823337728514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-12648045599540078202007-12-14T05:45:00.000-06:002007-12-14T05:45:00.000-06:00Brilliant. This is the sort of recipe that needs ...Brilliant. This is the sort of recipe that needs to get tucked away with the ones for gingerbread and sugar cookies, so we can all remember to pull it out every year at this time.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you're in for some happy holidays!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00871470010300861815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-48945328559241263652007-12-14T03:01:00.000-06:002007-12-14T03:01:00.000-06:00I'm printing out this post right now and hanging i...I'm printing out this post right now and hanging it on my fridge. <BR/><BR/>Thank you!tulipmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05907116512448724052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-46223891671996625872007-12-13T23:07:00.000-06:002007-12-13T23:07:00.000-06:00I really, really appreciate this post. For situat...I really, really appreciate this post. For situations like this with Anya the answer is "explain, explain, explain." We talk through what she can expect over and over until its part of her own vocabulary. Letting her know what HASN'T changed is our best strategy in times of change (and boy have we had those!!).Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113959169737610589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-58653826563232998022007-12-13T22:48:00.000-06:002007-12-13T22:48:00.000-06:00Wow. This is a wonderful post Jordan. And in light...Wow. This is a wonderful post Jordan. And in light of what we've been going through, you can bet I'll be back here to check on your ideas and tips regularly. Or maybe I should just print it out.<BR/><BR/>Smart girl. Good mama. Lucky boys.kristen spinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099514779097752438noreply@blogger.com