The look on Alex’s face this evening when I made her “Elmo” talk was priceless. It was a mix of awe and excitement all blended together and shone brightly in my child’s eye as she turned her head to witness this monumental event. She ran to grab the toy and continued to press his tummy to bring him back to life just as mommy has. Batteries are a wonderful invention, aren’t they!!
What a drastic change that is. You see, Alex used to fear toys that talked. Anything with a sound brought intense terror into her little face; she would cover her ears and run away from the offending object. I recall the first time we brought this same “Elmo” home several years ago. Her distress was so intense that I went on a mission that day to take the batteries out of each talking toy that she had in her toy box.
She has come a long way since that day. Intense therapies, nutrition, vitamins, growth and whatever else that has come our way have definitely been helping to tone down her auditory sensitivities. Days of exposing her to offending outdoor noises paid off as she begins to tolerate some of those same toys that bothered her so much before. She still struggles with children’s screams but overall the change in her is phenomenal.
Back to the “Elmo” story, she was so excited with his newly acquired verbal skill that she took him to bed with her. She fell asleep pushing his tummy and activating his voice. Seeing her so happy made me feel as if I had given my kid the world..
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