Friday, September 16, 2005

A little irrational guilt

Three out of Callum's five weekly therapy sessions are now being done at school at a time when we can't really get there. This is working out great for Callum, the therapists and the school are perfectly OK with it, so why do I feel guilty that I'm not there??

I know that it wasn't working out doing it at home - mixture of time of day that we could fit therapy in around work and also being in his comfort zone at home. I know I can call the therapists whenever I have questions, but it feels like I'm shirking my responsibilities.

On a good note: Callum now says bath & splash (the "th" and "sh" sounds are new for him).

5 comments:

  1. Making this transition is difficult. When Evan started having services away from home, necessitated by my having to get a job, it really helped me when I thought of it in terms of his learning to be a bit more independant of me, which was necessary for both of us! It also helped when I realized the exposure to different people & surroundings was sparking his interest in a fresh way.
    You aren't shirking your responsibility at all. Actually, exposing our kids to new experiences is one of our responsiblities as parents. It helps them in so many ways emotionally, cognitivly, etc. You are preparing him (& yourself)for the day he goes off to school full-time! (Now there's an emotion inducing thought!)

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  2. Lori - Thanks for the Pep talk.

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