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The Wendling is spending one of his regular weekends with me this weekend. Believe it or not, I was looking forward to a quiet weekend after this week, until I got out of bed this morning and went straight to the bathroom.
I found one hand towel rack taped together with masking tape. This rack is a stout lucite ring with a gap in it to allow it to clamp onto a ceramic fitting that is in turn glued onto a built-in cabinet. Yeah, I know, old and not exactly posh, but it came with the apartment so I'm responsible for it. There was some brief yelling. I'll try to super glue it sooner or later.
But how, you may ask, could that have happened? Through my son's lack of motor planning. He probably just grabbed the towel by both ends and he definitely yanked hard, as a chimpanzee might. He doesn't move his body so much as fling it, like a marionette controlled by a young child.
What on earth do I do about this? Before you recommend martial arts or dance, remember that he's old enough now I have to get him interested in something like that. And occupational therapy tends to be geared toward much younger children - he did that, he loved it, and I think it helped - but I don't think it addresses the kind of thing I'm seeing.
Masking tape? Really, kiddo?
I found one hand towel rack taped together with masking tape. This rack is a stout lucite ring with a gap in it to allow it to clamp onto a ceramic fitting that is in turn glued onto a built-in cabinet. Yeah, I know, old and not exactly posh, but it came with the apartment so I'm responsible for it. There was some brief yelling. I'll try to super glue it sooner or later.
But how, you may ask, could that have happened? Through my son's lack of motor planning. He probably just grabbed the towel by both ends and he definitely yanked hard, as a chimpanzee might. He doesn't move his body so much as fling it, like a marionette controlled by a young child.
What on earth do I do about this? Before you recommend martial arts or dance, remember that he's old enough now I have to get him interested in something like that. And occupational therapy tends to be geared toward much younger children - he did that, he loved it, and I think it helped - but I don't think it addresses the kind of thing I'm seeing.
Masking tape? Really, kiddo?
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Date: 2013-07-13 04:13 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2013-07-13 04:24 pm (UTC)From:It's not just your son.
Nearly all of my teenage patients are (forced or like it) doing something motor.
You NEED it at all ages, but the confidence and grace gained at that age us especially important.
Nearly all of my patients with issues are in a martial arts. I think their parents like that if they aren't on the ball they get wacked in the head. (the one who isn't SO NEEDS IT).
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Date: 2013-07-13 07:46 pm (UTC)From:As a martial arts instructor, I do have to confide that in instructor forums there is a great deal of bemoaning the amount instructors are often expected to whip kids into shape. Often without training or support.
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Date: 2013-07-13 08:17 pm (UTC)From:But you do it! You guys do amazing work with my patients (and me)!
I'd still be enjoying having my ass handed to me twice a week if my foot wasn't permanently broken.
I'd bemoan that my field offers NO training on how to handle people either (like it just comes naturally or something) but it's something I'm actively working to change. I'm giving a lecture at our state conference on conflict resolution and I've joined the board!