I CANT DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!

petal4 wrote:Hey Holi,

I'm so sorry to hear you are still having worries with Teo, I watched the video and something came to mind.......I've also based this on past information that you have given, but I wonder if he has sensory issues. I don't know an awful lot about them, only that people with them feel more discomfort in certain situations than what another person might.
For example, your normal speaking voice may be really quite loud to him........and the louder you shout, the more discomfort it causes. When he falls and hits his head, he may find it a lot more painful than someone else. The fact that he runs a lot and jumps, could be his way of dealing with the frustration and overwhelming senses. I wonder if sometimes his own thought processes frighten him. You know how when we are thinking, we hear our own voices in our head.......well perhaps Teo's are extra loud or he hears more than one thought process at a time.
Having a blocked nose is horrible enough for anyone but for someone with sensory issues it could be unbearable. It would explain a lot.........on the other hand I could be completely wrong, just throwing my ideas out there.

I have my own worries with Ethan. We are still having problems with his eating. He won't touch certain foods because he doesn't like the texture, banana's are a BIG no no. Also, he won't touch grass or sand, he gets into a real state. We also wonder if he has some sort of sensory issues. Ethan is also quite hyperactive and he's going to be real hard work when he begins walking properly. He can already move quicker than me with just crawling. Ethan gets really freaked out when I switch the vacuum on or the liquidizer, he hates loud sounds. The thing is, he will play with the vacuum when I've finished using it so he's not frightened of it, just the sound it makes. Although its quite normal for a young child to be frightened of vaccuums.

Anyway, I hope what I've said makes some sense :lol: I'm not too good at explaining things.

Hayley x

Lou Lou wrote:I am so sorry you guys are having a tough time! You know, when Owen was just a few weeks old one night he stayed up from like 2 am until 1 in the afternoon. I was a total basket case because I was exhausted and I called my mom crying and I remember saying, "I can't do this!" and her response to me, at that moment, made me so mad but it made so much sense after I thought it through.

She said, "Stacie, take a deep breath and calm down. You CAN do this because you HAVE to do this. You WILL get through this, I promise."

When I got off the phone with her I remember thinking that that was the crappiest answer ever and that she must not really care but she was so totally right. I was exhausted for days and I felt like crap but we got through it. I never knew I possessed that type of inner strength and I know you possess it too! It is so obvious to me how much you love your children and I know you would go to the ends of the earth to help Teo.

I hope you know where I'm going with this and don't take as an insult like I did when my mom said it to me! And on those days when you think you can't do it just remember that we ladies will love and support you through it all!!!!!

I'll be thinking of you and your family tonight and I hope you all get a good night's sleep!

Love you!
Lou Lou