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I took DD to the park last night and thankfully there was no one else there to begin with. It gave Abbi a chance to do her own thing before other children started to arrive. By the time there were other kids playing around her, she was fine. She even let another little boy go in front of her on the slide without a fuss. Maybe this is how we need to proceed. I just had to share that it's not always difficult going out in public.
Posted by Kati on 04/30/2007 12:56 PM

Kati, That is great news and very encouraging for many others I'm sure. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome milestone. Stay patient and take baby steps and everything will smooth out and you'll be looking back saying, "Remember how worried and stressed I was..." and the best part is you will be able to laugh about it as well. Again, thanks for sharing and good luck on your next outing. I'm sure it will go just as well. Jennifer
posted by Jennifer on 04/30/2007 11:15 PM

Yes, our next outing to the park did go just as well. Infact, it was even better. There were 3 other toddlers there of similar age to Abbi and she actually interacted with them. She talked to them, asked them to slide with her, and she even mustered up the courage to stand in line to go down the tunnel slide (which she has previously been terrified of). She never actually went down the tunner slide but I could tell that she wanted to because that's what all the other kids were doing. I have to say I'm on Cloud Nine right now. It has made my week. I encourage everyone to just hang in there and continue to give gentle encouragement and support to help your child get through this difficult stage. I was on the verge of giving up and becoming a recluse but decided I'd give the park one more shot and it paid off.
posted by Kati on 05/01/2007 08:27 PM

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