tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35650510.post436882701539373018..comments2024-02-24T19:30:31.240-05:00Comments on Aut-2B-Home in Carolina: Rest in Peace, Sweet Lily!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35650510.post-61537506344883315822009-02-11T18:40:00.000-05:002009-02-11T18:40:00.000-05:00I am sorry. (((HUGS)))I am sorry. (((HUGS)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35650510.post-251147242333619872009-02-08T13:55:00.000-05:002009-02-08T13:55:00.000-05:00I think it is important that I was not manipulatin...I think it is important that I was not manipulating her by telling her not to cry. I was simply staying calm and neutral and letting her know what Dad did to make up for the loss of Lily. She was very actively seeking out information about the new bird when Steve was moving him to the cage. Down the road, when our beloved dog Loa dies, this may be the positive episodic memory upon which we can build.<BR/><BR/>When I hear "I quit", that tells me I need to provide more scaffolding. In this case, I ended up turning off the camera and helping Pamela and Steve. I also stayed positive and encouraging in my attitude. Pamela did not run off and stuck with us because I was doing what I could to help.<BR/><BR/>With David, I have other strategies like humor. With math, I go back to concrete or back to what he can do. Or I work on episodic memory, "I remember hating significant digits in chemistry, too" or "Remember when you had a hard time with fractions and you eventually got it?"walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35650510.post-67696547795124859232009-02-08T12:13:00.000-05:002009-02-08T12:13:00.000-05:00andrew says..'does Pat look hilarious?' want to h...andrew says..'does Pat look hilarious?' <BR/><BR/>want to hear more on how you handle the 'i quit' stuff. Andrew does that too. and he's standing here reading this while I type it...Prince Andrew and the Queen Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876789726311010657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35650510.post-72295522018398918162009-02-07T20:18:00.000-05:002009-02-07T20:18:00.000-05:00With the help of our RDI consultant, we noticed th...With the help of our RDI consultant, we noticed that extreme anxiety causes Pamela to lose her ability to construct sentences. So, she falls back on stock phrases like "It's a bad dream" or "I don't think that's such a good idea." It's better than cussing! :-)walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35650510.post-73761035005282540132009-02-07T19:14:00.000-05:002009-02-07T19:14:00.000-05:00Poor darlin'. Does she always say she has a bad d...Poor darlin'. Does she always say she has a bad dream when she's upset? <BR/><BR/>I can't imagine things going more smoothly for you except for the trying to get the new bird into the cage. What an ordeal!Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.com