Guest Blogger: Slacker Mom's Vacation Update
Excerpt below from Slacker-moms-r-us. To read the complete post, go to Home Sweet Home.
We have safely returned from our family vacation to Myrtle Beach. My biggest worry was that Madeline would have a panic attack on the plane. I gave her Benadryl 45 minutes before we boarded. She was pretty nervous and sick to her stomach but she's a strong little girl and bravely boarded the plane. I loaded my iPod with her favorite songs which seemed to mean a lot to her that I took the time to do it. Fortunately we had a smooth flight and although she didn't fall asleep she remained calm. I was praying for a smooth flight because I figured if she knew we were safe she wouldn't feel so anxious. I think the anticipation of doing something we fear can be worse than the fear itself. That was definitely true for Madeline.
On our connecting flight she sat next to Isabelle because she had decided flying wasn't so bad after all. I was so proud of her. She has come so far with dealing with her fears and anxiety. Last summer we visited Disney World and she was not only a mess on the plane but would only ride a few of the rides. Even the kiddie rides terrified her if they were the least bit dark, had loud noises or scary characters. This vacation she rode nearly every ride at an amusement park we visited. Some of them she even rode by herself because the rest of us were too chicken.
Kids are amazingly resilient, aren't they? Just when you think they are doomed to have a problem forever they break out of it. Isabelle was such a shy little girl and in the last two years she has really come out of her shell. Her sensory issues with food making her vomit and her underwear not feeling right have also improved. Not gone but manageable. The best advice I can give any of you who have children younger than mine is to not fret it which I definitely have. I wish someone would have told me that my kid's shyness, fears, and quirkiness will most likely improve with age or even go away completely. Then they trade their issues in for other issues but I probably shouldn't tell you that. I don't think I wanted to hear that back when my oldest two were toddlers. So I have faith that Connor will also break out his shell in the next year or so and if he doesn't, that's cool too.
