In the post yesterday I was dreading the fact that Linda didn’t have enough money to buy her newspaper today…
We had several goes at “Sister, can I ask you a question?” followed by “Oh, no. Sorry, I haven’t got enough money to buy a paper.”.
We passed the newsagent as we went out and she tried gently and gracefully once more… and when I asked where her money had gone she sorrowfully admitted “Oh yeh. I bought those papers last week”.
I was being strong. She seemed to be learning the lesson.
Mid-afternoon my nerves could take the guilt no longer. I invited her to bring down her washing and to help do the laundry in exchange for a newspaper.
Not sure I remember her ever moving so quickly!
I hope the lesson is remembered for a little longer than the newspaper lasts.
And so another week begins…
Ahhh, love it!…all’s well that ends well. Laundry done, lesson learned…perhaps. Can’t wait to see what the new week will bring.
Unfortunately, lesson not completely learned. Next day out in town with a new support worker and Linda arrives home with another – extra – magazine. And she knows exactly what she’s doing!!! Doesn’t get the consequences though as the dinosaur which she has set her heart upon is not getting any closer at all. At times I don’t know whether I’m being too optimistic about her development and potential – but maybe just need a little more patience!
It must be very difficult having to pretty much wing it alone…without the input of other parents or caregivers to compare notes with. That’s why your blog is so valuable to those of us just starting this WS journey…it helps to prepare us for what we might expect down the road.