This morning I made a stunning realization that some of the
old ritual games I created for Samuel will no longer work because he has gotten
too big for them.
I tried to switch one up today.
We have this ear cleaning ritual that makes him willing to have his ears cleaned. He even looks forward to it. We have always done this in our kitchen with a warm cloth after the tooth brushing and the face and hand washing.
We do this silly little “I’m going to clean your ears!” teasing game with us tangling together and me eventually getting the warm washcloth to his ears for a swish and a swipe.
The only problem is his arms are almost as long as mine and
he is getting stronger
everyday. This morning I said, “Wow, Samuel, that
qualifies as my morning work-out! When did you get so big!?”
If we want to continue with his oh-so-fun, oh-so-typical of children on the autism spectrum activities, he will need to not play back as hard as he usually does. I can’t clean ears when he is so effective at not allowing my arms to bend.
For Mommies with younger children, it is true what they say – they grow up way too fast.
Love the moment you are in with your children right now.
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© 2012 by Julie Jordan Scott
Julie Jordan Scott has been a Life & Creativity Coach, Writer, Facilitator and Teleclass Leader since 1999. She is also an award winning Actor, Director, Artist and Mother Extraordinaire. She was twice the StoryTelling Slam champion in Bakersfield. She leads Writing Camp with JJS & next year she will be traveling throughout the US to bring this unique, fun filled creative experience to the people wherever she finds the passion & the interest.
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