However, my heart aches for my kids when they seem to have a hard time with developmental issues. You don't want them to hurt or struggle, but that is part of life. Earlier this fall I became aware that Christian was having a hard time with his fine motor skill. Hindsight is 20/20, so I realized all those things he didn't enjoy doing that I found puzzling at times (not wanting to color, to do puzzles, refusing to do his seat belt, etc,.) were because he found it frustrating. Apparently there is a diagnostic tool to see how children are comprehending their surroundings or something by seeing how detailed a stick figure they can draw. Well, Christian never really did anything but scribble. A few weeks ago, he started to do stick figure Aliens that consisted of a smiley face head, a stick body, and a huge foot with toes sticking out all sides of it. Very cute. Finally, today, the first stick figure I have seen from Christian. Not just one, but two. Christian was making a card for a girls birthday party. Katie wrote it and drew a cake and then everything in marker is Christians. He even made hands with fingers (reminiscent to the alien "foot" since he and the girl were holding hands (as friends, he holds his sister's hand all the time). So Hurray for stick figure drawings!
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Oh that is SOO awesome. Hooray for Christian! Loved this post -those little stick figures kind of get you choked up. LOL
I TOTALLY understand where you are coming from in those regards. Charlise is a bit delayed and has fine and gross motor skill problems. It was heartbreaking last year in her kindergarten class to know that out of the 3 classes - 30 kids each, she was testing the lowest. When the rest were reading in early January, she could finally write and identify her letters in May. She would write her name from right to left in mirro image, every letter backwards and in the correct order. She still switches back and forth with her left hand between a modified correct pencil hold, and a fist grasp. The intensive services at school that she is getting has made a difference.
Is he pretty shy? Or does he make friends easily? By the sound of your post, it sounds like Katie holds his hand and looks out for him a lot. Moura does the same for Charlise.
This post hit home for sure! You are a great mom and I am excited that he hit this milestone!
And sorry to hijack your comments section. ;-)
No, I love the comments! This is how we stay in touch! That is quite something with writing in mirror image. Is there a specifc "diagonsis" for that, like dyslexia? I am glad to hear Charlise is doing better. It is hard to think that he might have to stay behind next year. Partly because there would be a bigger gap in grades for Katie and Christian and then of course everything else you have probably already experienced. We will see how it goes.
Christian does make friends very easily. I think easier than Katie, but I think that it is kind of a male thing. On the other hand, sometimes he is to friendly with complete strangers, as long as I am close by. Katie does look out for him a lot. Sometimes too much, as in wanting to do everything for him. It is a constant struggle to balance help with independence. I know I over helped at times too when I just wanted to hurry and get somewhere. What an impatient mom I am. :) You are a great mom too! Thanks for the quick comment:).
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