[tri-med] Re: Any info on Dyspraxia?

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From: "Catherine Trewin"
>>do I always give my absolute concentration when she speaks?
> no, and so I feel a little guilty that she has had to learn to repeat :( 
> oh
> dear may its more than a little guilt.

You are not the only one that does that!!! All parents do it to some degree, 
its amazing how you learn to tune out when your kids prattle on sometimes. 
They seem to choose the most inopportune moments!!! Like as soon as you go 
to the loo, get in the shower, start typing an email etc) I too feel guilty 
as I have a very vivid memory of my mum doing that to me when I was growing 
up and of how hurt I was so I try desperately not to do it with my own 
children. At the same time it really doesn't hurt to let our children know 
that there are appropriate times to speak and times when quiet is necessary.
Alex however is sometimes very frustrating and he knows it (fortunately/ 
unfortunately), so we have developed a technique where I do stop to listen 
(which usually means turning off the TV / radio or stopping what I am doing) 
but if the tale starts taking way too long I stop him and ask him if he 
thought about what he was going to say first and if he visualised it. He 
then takes a minute and starts again - it takes longer but over time  I have 
had to do it less and he now actually thinks about what he is going to say. 
Less repitition and he gets to the point a lot quicker.

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