Re: finger nails/ toe nails/ shoe fittings & hair cuts

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Posted ByJeanie on August 05, 2000 at 17:59:30:

In Reply to: finger nails/ toe nails/ shoe fittings & hair cuts posted by kath on August 01, 2000 at 17:22:18:

Dear Kath.Not quite the same but we went through a real protest stage about baths and tooth brushing can still be a source of much protest sometimes.For the bath I made up a little rhyme'Wash off the yoghurt,wash off the toast,wash off the Krispies and wash off the beans....wash off the honey,wash off the roast,wash off the pudding and now we are clean',and a short song for tooth brushing.Initially I would do them very fast and always stop at the end of the song/rhyme.As time went on I slowed them down more and more and can sometimes now get away with several verses for brushing Teeth.Bath time was only a struggle for a few months.If Jo could guage how long an offending activity would take I think he felt less trapped by it.It also does sound as if either touch or sound sensitivities are an issue with Hair and nails for you at present.Good Luck.Love Jeanie.

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Comments:: Dear Kath.Not quite the same but we went through a real protest stage about baths and tooth brushing can still be a source of much protest sometimes.For the bath I made up a little rhyme'Wash off the yoghurt,wash off the toast,wash off the Krispies and wash off the beans....wash off the honey,wash off the roast,wash off the pudding and now we are clean',and a short song for tooth brushing.Initially I would do them very fast and always stop at the end of the song/rhyme.As time went on I slowed them down more and more and can sometimes now get away with several verses for brushing Teeth.Bath time was only a struggle for a few months.If Jo could guage how long an offending activity would take I think he felt less trapped by it.It also does sound as if either touch or sound sensitivities are an issue with Hair and nails for you at present.Good Luck.Love Jeanie.