D made his own lunch three times this week. I am slowly trying to get him to be responsible for himself in the mornings. As much as possible anyways. So, for a couple of weeks, he has been responsible for making sure he has his swimsuit and towel before we leave. Now I'm adding the lunch (with close supervision to make sure it is not all cookies and donuts and fruit snacks), and he has pretty much been getting his clothes for himself in the morning. I know that probably sounds absolutely ridiculous, but the laundry is rarely folded around here and usually ends up in a big pile in my room. To find matching socks and a pair of drawers can be a challenge even for me sometimes. But I'm trying to let go and let him figure it out by himself. There is no reason he can't help with laundry if it's too frustrating to find stuff. And I have been biting my tongue about the outfits he puts together. Lots of navy + black and various shades of oranges + reds. Sometimes I make suggestions, a couple of times I've made him change, but mostly he's in charge of how he looks.
Hopefully by the time school starts again, we will have everything under control. HAHAHA
I know that he needs to do things himself and have responsibilities. It just takes soooo loooong. It is seemingly impossible for him to talk and do anything else at the same time. Multitasker he is not!
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