Gymnastics Camp

Riley went to gymnastics camp for two weeks. He had a great time even though he was the only boy and he is not very talented in gymnastics. He remembers the teachers from last year when he went to camp there and from when he took gymnastic lessons. They think that he is very comical because he talks a great deal.

The camp has a show every Friday when the children show what they have learned during the week. Riley is usually able to do about half the things that he is taught properly. This past week he would not try to go on the balance beam, I think because they were using the taller one this time.

His favorite things are the bars and the cheese pit.

Smell v. Hear

I was in the bathroom this morning, and I asked Riley to come into the bathroom to brush his teeth. When Riley got to the bathroom, he told me that he could not brush his teeth because the smell in the bathroom was disgusting. I turned on the fan to air out the smell, and Riley turned off the fan because it was too loud. He tolerated the smell and brushed his teeth without the fan.

I think the smell was the lesser of the two evils with regards to his senses. He could tolerate the smell better than he could tolerate the sound of the fan.

Preschool Graduation

Riley graduated from preschool on Wednesday night. He was very cute and did a great job. Even though he did not sing any of the songs, he did do the hand motions. He looked so grown up and will be going to kindergarten next year, half day in the afternoon. I think that he is excited about this prospect.



We got his final progress report yesterday in the mail and it seems that Riley has improved in many areas with regards to communicating and listening to others as well as making his needs and wants known to his peers.

From preschool graduation class of 2008 to high school graduation class of 2021!

Long Sleeves & Long Pants

I am having trouble with Riley wanting to wear t-shirts and shorts this season. He likes the cold weather and somehow thinks if he continues to wear long sleeves and long pants, the weather will cooperate and get cold again.

I know that seasonal change in clothing is a sensory problem also, but I have not found the solution to addressing the problem. How do I get him to wear t-shirt and shorts when it is hot outside? I went and bought him a new pair of shorts today that were very comfortable feeling and I told him that some time soon we will have shorts day, and he will have to wear shorts. He said okay. I asked him if he would wear the shorts that I bought him today, and he said yes. I hope this works or you will see my son sweating like crazy this summer!