Three years ago, on our trip to Washington state (side note, really, 3 years? thats too long), Dominic went wading in the ocean. The picture doesn't show it but he ended up messy enough that he needed a quick shower (it was a camping ish area) before we could put him back in the rental car. Rod remembers the screaming and flailing that went along with it. For a sensory kiddo used to baths, the shower was absolute torture. I believe that was our first attempt at a shower since pre-regression rinse off's at the beach.
While I was at Generation rescue a few weeks ago, Dominic and Daddy got haircuts. And when they came home, Dominic allowed Rod to shower him off. In our bathroom not his (our shower doesn't have a tub attached down there, whereas his has a tub). He tolerated it.
Fastforward to Sunday night. We were all cuddled in hanging out downstairs and isntead of bringing Dominic upstairs for the bathtub, I asked if he'd like to take a shower. And he agreed to it. And he took a shower, washed his hair and body and then dried off. Like Nothing Happened.
Monday I ran the bath like usual and he insisted upon a shower for his hair. When i turned on the shower in his bathroom he didn't like it. So after his bath we went downstairs and he took a shower in Mommy and Daddy's shower to wash his hair.
Tuesday.... he just wanted a shower. No bath.
This is a really random and odd gain, but its a huge gain nonetheless. The reduction in his sensory defensiveness is ASTONISHING. Its also going to make the bedtime routine much faster because there won't be all the water play.
I think we might have to install a towel rack downstairs for him. That would be SO COOL. :)
While I was at Generation rescue a few weeks ago, Dominic and Daddy got haircuts. And when they came home, Dominic allowed Rod to shower him off. In our bathroom not his (our shower doesn't have a tub attached down there, whereas his has a tub). He tolerated it.
Fastforward to Sunday night. We were all cuddled in hanging out downstairs and isntead of bringing Dominic upstairs for the bathtub, I asked if he'd like to take a shower. And he agreed to it. And he took a shower, washed his hair and body and then dried off. Like Nothing Happened.
Monday I ran the bath like usual and he insisted upon a shower for his hair. When i turned on the shower in his bathroom he didn't like it. So after his bath we went downstairs and he took a shower in Mommy and Daddy's shower to wash his hair.
Tuesday.... he just wanted a shower. No bath.
This is a really random and odd gain, but its a huge gain nonetheless. The reduction in his sensory defensiveness is ASTONISHING. Its also going to make the bedtime routine much faster because there won't be all the water play.
I think we might have to install a towel rack downstairs for him. That would be SO COOL. :)
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