I know this seems like a silly thing to celebrate, lots of kids can do this at a much younger age. But mine couldn’t. And now he can. I’m really proud of him.
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aug 15, 2025, 5:29 pm • 1 0 • view
As you should be. We all need to honor the milestones that reflect growth, not based on someone else's arbitrary opinions of what people should or should not be able to do.
aug 15, 2025, 5:30 pm • 5 0 • view
It IS big. Every achievement deserves celebration. Who cares about how or when other kids did them.
aug 15, 2025, 6:42 pm • 1 0 • view
hooray!! W
aug 15, 2025, 5:35 pm • 5 0 • view
Thanks!
aug 15, 2025, 6:09 pm • 1 0 • view
Not silly! When my younger got over her toilet-flushing phobia it was a really big deal and years of effort on her part. We didn't celebrate (she was old enough to be embarrassed by the whole thing) but I rejoiced that she had learned that she could do really hard things if she kept at it.
aug 15, 2025, 6:15 pm • 1 0 • view
That feeling when they get past something that's been bothering them is the best. THE BEST.
aug 15, 2025, 5:28 pm • 1 0 • view
I told him how proud I was and he said “well I don’t like doing it and you make me do it.” To which I replied “yeah, and you do it all on your own without a big fight, I really appreciate how hard you have worked at this.” Not sure if my growth mindset framework works on him, but I try.
aug 15, 2025, 5:46 pm • 3 0 • view
He’ll remember it though and will be grateful
aug 15, 2025, 5:47 pm • 2 0 • view
I hope so. I’m just going to keep doing it in the hopes that it sticks.
aug 15, 2025, 6:06 pm • 2 0 • view
It's all we can do.
aug 15, 2025, 6:07 pm • 1 0 • view
This is the way
aug 15, 2025, 5:47 pm • 1 0 • view
This resonates for me! My daughter had a heck of a time with getting water on her face *while bathing*, and it took a long time before washing her hair didn’t make her panic. Again, serious effort on her part to merely tolerate the ordinary, and it was a big deal!
aug 15, 2025, 7:18 pm • 1 0 • view
That’s great that she can do it now, and that it doesn’t make her panic!
aug 15, 2025, 7:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Oh many years ago now! She’s an adult and living in the other side of the country now!
aug 15, 2025, 9:20 pm • 1 0 • view
This is a huge deal! Congratulations!!
aug 15, 2025, 5:33 pm • 3 0 • view
Thanks!!
aug 15, 2025, 6:09 pm • 1 0 • view