Liam ?it Kalian

Huh? Chris called me on my cell phone yesterday, as I was in the middle of writing my paper on motherhood identity and activism. Liam was crying in the background, and Chris kept saying, Liam ?it Kalian. "Hit?" I asked? What else is new. "No, he said, he ?it her." Huh? After a few failed attempts, I couldn't figure out what he was saying. It sounded like a crisis, though, and I was worried that he was on the way to the ER again. We got disconnected, so I rushed home. By the time I made it back, I had realized that Liam had bit Kalian. Of course, Chris had to deal with the disciplining and the drama. From my distant perch, the first thing that struck me was that he had a totally overwhelming day and had just had enough.

He had OT at 8am in the morning. Thankfully, Chris kept Liam at home because at 11.30 he had PT and then at 1.45 sports class. Meanwhile, Chris had to run errands to the grocery store and post office. It's such a tough call. He clearly needs and responds to the therapy and loves his sports class. His PT is relatively new and Chris says (yes, I rarely go to these sesions) he responds well to thte therapist. But I wonder what all of this scheduling does and doesn't do for him - did he just reach his boiling point? Can we figure out a way to let him relax enough since stress certainly brings on his sensory problems. He's also going to all of these sessions but we haven't figured out how to structure in our day doing the therapy with him, as well. It all feels so chaotic, especially with his big blue room at preschool. I worry that it's only going to get worse next year with Chris working and me back in grad school. I'm sure biting isn't the worse it can be...