In honor of today’s SPD blogger network blog carnival, here’s a picture of my little guy at my mother’s wedding…
"It's not so noisy now!"
The noise canceling headphones allowed my little guy to sit at the head table near the music and not get upset. The pressure of the headphones on his cheeks helped him feel better as well. (We also took these to Toy Story 3 thank goodness!!)
The SPD blogger network is a group of wonderful mothers and fathers writing about their kids with sensory processing disorder. For more information on SPD and the blogger network, click on the link on the right hand side of my home page that says “SPD Blogger Network”.
“Kodachrome, they give us those nice bright colours
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world’s a sunny day, oh yeah” – Kodachrome by Paul Simon
July 30, 2010 at 4:08 pm
MARVELOUS
this is such a great idea and your lil boy is very cute
K Floortime Lite Mama
http://drycappucino.blogspot.com
July 30, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Love it! Adaptation and cuteness all wrapped up in one! Hope the wedding was a blessed one.
July 30, 2010 at 5:17 pm
I love the yellow earphones! So cute!
Thanks for posting,
Hartley
http://www.hartleysboys.com
July 30, 2010 at 6:31 pm
How do you get him to keep the headphones on. My son won’t even wear a hat so I’m hesitant to invest in headphones… any good tips?
July 30, 2010 at 8:23 pm
It took a long time – at first he was really resistant. But then he figured out that it was so much better with them on than without. They are actually his dad’s lawn mowing headphones, so they are a bit big, and maybe that helps?
July 30, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Love the idea, Matthew loves wearing a hat it makes his head feel good he told the teacher. He also wears a vest during circle time to help keep him grounded. We have noise issues rarely thank goodness.:)
July 30, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Love it. The last wedding we were at we made a little tent under the table and put big headphones on Crash with calming music. The noise canceling headphones were a great idea.
July 31, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Great, great idea!!!
August 1, 2010 at 2:42 am
It’s of course always impossible to say, but your little guy sounds a lot like mine (who’s 7). He’s doing really well now, but we handled things a bit differently. Anyway, sounds like you’ve found a path you’re comfortable with, so I hope everything works out for you.
August 1, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Days like this are truly something to imbrace! I know all too well how rare they can be. I often tense myself up for a situation I know is coming only to have the rug graciously pulled out from under me and the day goes beautifully. I’m glad this was such a wonderful day for your family! Cherish these days for the craptastic ones that threaten to drive you over the edge:) They are certainly the things that keep us coming back for more!
August 1, 2010 at 10:00 pm
You are so right! On the tough days, I’ll come back and read this and other people’s posts about their amazing days!
August 2, 2010 at 12:24 am
Oh that is SO precious!
I have a photo of my middle boy wearing yellow ones almost exactly the same!
They are a life saver aren’t they!
I’m so happy that you all had a wonderful day! Here’s to many more easy family outings!
August 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Katie has a pink pair…they are invaluable! Couldn’t have made it through Disney without them and she uses them all.the.time. : )
August 18, 2010 at 9:42 pm
pink! that’s awesome.