Proof positive that it is totally possible for me to be a little crafty when necessary.
When I told our Child Development Specialist last Tuesday that WC has been biting herself on the arm when she's frustrated, she told me to get some aquarium tubing and fashion a bracelet. Once she is wearing the bracelet, we are supposed to encourage her to bite the bracelet when she needs to chew on something- not skin!
I spent a few days trying to figure out in my head how to thread ribbon or elastic thru the tubing, when I had a Eureka Moment yesterday and thought of pipe cleaners. I wrapped the end of the ribbon around the end of the pipe cleaner and used that to thread it through. Genius, I tell you. (I do hate that it took me 4 days to figure it out, but hey, I'm an accountant, not an art major.)
Anyway, she wore it to school today and had a fab day, and evidently spent quite a bit of time chewing on the bracelet and not her friends.
We see the CDS again tomorrow and I am hoping to get our Discipline Plan down on paper. Wish us well!
5 comments:
Very crafty indeed!
Good idea! Very crafty indeed...
wow, what a neat tip!
I love how your post title is so triumphant - I can imagine you sitting there like, YESSSSSSS!!! -Rocky dance- :)
I am a preschool director and LOVE all the info you post about biting other children. I'm collecting a list of ideas to present to one of my parents. Keep up the great info and thanks!
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