Chewy Tube

Alhamdulillah the tube arrived at my office early this week. I had to order it online although I had driven to the store a fortnight ago and actually found it,  but it was closed.

Not only is it much more expensive than in the US, I also had to pay RM10 for shipping and another RM10 in loss of currency because I had to pay with PayPal. But it's worth it when asked "Do you like the chewy toy?" And her reply was "I love the chewy toy!" (pronounced really babyish).

:-))

Now I hope she gets the oral stimulation she needs without chewing hair, paper, eraser, and other "biteable and swallowable" but inedible stuff. Insha'Allah.

Hero

Hero
Mariah Carey
1993

There's a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away, hey

And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
'Cause you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you

Today we had a fun outing. It's a pleasant surprise alhamdulillah

Chewy

Now that she bites/eats/chews /licks a more variety of non-edible food - toothbrushes, hair, clothes, rubber erasers, paper - so far, I discovered that it has to do with her oral sensory problems.

http://www.specialneeds.com/products-and-services/autism/chewing-and-autism

Alhamdulillah again for the abundance of knowledge resources available online. It's just that i may be learning about this too slow.

May Allah give me the strength and patience and ability to do what's necessary.

So hopefully i can get her some of the tools to help her deal with this problem Insha'Allah.

Here's why

Why do I go crazy sometimes?
Alhamdulillah for a good article. Check it out.

https://www.psychopathfree.com/content.php?146-Why-do-psychopaths-put-us-on-the-defense

So the psychopath says all sorts of ridiculous things, and you're suddenly defending yourself from accusations you've never even dreamed of. How could you not? Your name is being smeared—if not to others, then to the partner who supposedly loves you. So you get caught up in trying to prove them wrong, and that's where the calculated self-destruction begins.

The psychopath can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. They can calmly point to the hysterical victim and say "Jeez, that poor, crazy person…" Essentially, they provoke your anger, and then calmly use it to prove their own point.

Party

We had a great time alhamdulillah.
Amira won 5th prize.
Umar's was amazing too.
Asmara got to color some and dance too.