Swapna, Updates on the Kids - Page 7

That is just too cute, skeps. I love kids' enthusiasm for teaching one another!

How are all of you? Swaps? I have been drowning in behavioural issues, so sorry that I did not come back to write, as I was not feeling very positive, and didn't have the heart to sit and write any platitudes.

I think the most frustrating thing is that the last couple of times I had any work related evening things to get to, and my husband also has meetings, we have not been able to find anyone to watch the kids. This has been so worrying, and also feels bleak in the big picture, that there really isn't any window for us to fulfill any other commitments. I ended up losing a client because I could not schedule the meeting.

Okay, enough negativity. If Aditya can owe money to gross looking thugs, and wander about with that humongous duffle bag all day, plus make nicey with his crazy relatives, what am I complaining about? 😃

My son has his gastro doc appointment in a few days. Let us see what input the doc can give. His birthday is also coming up. We will probably organise an in-class party and that's it, so as not to overwhelm him. I am so thrilled to see him have another birthday; it makes me remember his birth, and how special a person he is.

Mahika.

Hi everyone & Mahika,

Hi my favourite mothers ................

Hi everyone! OMG, poor Swaps!! I am so sorry you have been in pain all this time. Unpacking along with that must have been fun...groan. Next time you must PM me, and I shall come over and help, okay? 😊

So glad to hear Rish is doing okay. He inspires me to see more possibilities in my son. I love reading about his achievements and exploits. How does he take to weather changes? Does he still take swimming lessons regularly?

Skeps, that story was just awesome. You are a very wise teacher, and obviously think very deeply about your students.

I want to write more, but my husband has taken so long with his bath that now I am late for taking my daughter to her class......rushing!

More later,

Mahika.

That's why I love reading your thoughts, skeps. When we know that such dedicated people are teaching our kids, who endeavour to understand the whole child, what is there for us to worry about? Truly, we can say: Matru devobhava, pitru devobhava, acharya devobhava. All are examples of divinity in these precious children's lives.

So okay, we took the little guy to a speech eval. There is still a long waiting list for services, but they have put him on the list. He was very upset through the eval, and started withdrawing by playing with some toys in what the lady called an 'inappropriate' way, ie. not for their intended purpose. Took him some time to calm down and stop crying, then he became quite friendly. She noticed a funny sound he makes, and suggested he is stimming in his throat, since all other forms of stimming are prevented at school. Very helpful to talk to her, even if she did not get to fully administer the test. I answered as many of the questions as possible, like what consonants he is able to make, what sounds he finds soothing, etc.

Then he had his gastro visit. By now he knows that if we pick him from school at odd times, it is bad news, so he bawled all the way there. The doc was very gentle and kind to him, and instead of screaming through the check up, at least the poor fellow merely sobbed. We have to get various lab tests done before anything more is known, and the doc says there is not enough evidence to show that autism directly affects the gut, but he recommended probiotics and fibre supplements, which we have started, and I already see a difference--his appetite is better, he's less gassy, and is playing more with us. Maybe I am just imagining all that, but it is nice to see him more engaged. We had a happy morning bouncing around, and I had to sit and think--when was the last time he willingly came and threw himself at me when he didn't want anything but to play? It had been a long while, so I was happy. The doc doesn't feel there is any point in pushing different textures of foods on him, since he might just get grossed out and stop eating altogether, so we will stick with the supplements till the testing is done, and then see what to do.

So that's what's been going on in his life. How funny that Rish used to do the water splashing too, Swaps!! This guy loves the pool too. That's so interesting.

Mahika.

Hi Swaps .......................

Hi Folks,

Hello Swapna and hello Mungala and hello my dearest skep too,

OOOOOPS Mahika I called you Mungala so sorry. The name of a very very special and dear friend who left us all a few years back quite suddenly and have left a deep void.