I have put an end to the Therapeutic Listening, for now. Connor was getting extremely frusturated with the whole process, and so was I, and then he ended up with croup last week and then I ended up with a bad cold/sinus infection and I didn't have the strength to fight with him on it. The more I thought about doing the process this summer the more I realized it was a bad idea and wasn't going to work for us.
I am going to be going away three different times in the month of June and Connor will be either left with a babysitter, an Aunt or his Grandmother, because we aren't able to take him to the places we are going. (He doesn't know the difference at this stage and will be much happier staying at his house, staying on his routine with his excellent caregivers.) It isn't fair to ask his caregivers to fight with him the times that I will not be here.
I can't tell you the relief I feel at this point not to have that hanging over me every day and will enjoy our summer much more because of it. We are going to probably start it up again in August, once Bryce is in school and things are back on a schedule. For now we can enjoy our summer, without schedules and be able to do things on a spur of the moment basis without worrying about getting that 30 minutes of headphones in twice a day.
So this morning for the first time since Connor was born, I said "No, not at this time, it isn't working for our family" and it felt great! Sometimes you have to put your family ahead of everything else and I know that Connor is still going to be just fine without this particular therapy for another few months. I feel like a huge 50 lb weight just rolled off my shoulders and it feels great!
I am going to be going away three different times in the month of June and Connor will be either left with a babysitter, an Aunt or his Grandmother, because we aren't able to take him to the places we are going. (He doesn't know the difference at this stage and will be much happier staying at his house, staying on his routine with his excellent caregivers.) It isn't fair to ask his caregivers to fight with him the times that I will not be here.
I can't tell you the relief I feel at this point not to have that hanging over me every day and will enjoy our summer much more because of it. We are going to probably start it up again in August, once Bryce is in school and things are back on a schedule. For now we can enjoy our summer, without schedules and be able to do things on a spur of the moment basis without worrying about getting that 30 minutes of headphones in twice a day.
So this morning for the first time since Connor was born, I said "No, not at this time, it isn't working for our family" and it felt great! Sometimes you have to put your family ahead of everything else and I know that Connor is still going to be just fine without this particular therapy for another few months. I feel like a huge 50 lb weight just rolled off my shoulders and it feels great!
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