Some of you may know Edmund struggles with bumps and bruises slightly more than other kids. He can bump himself lightly and totally fall apart. Lately this has been getting better, but actual cuts and scrapes are still incredibly difficult for him, and in turn, Steven and I. Yesterday Edmund fell and scraped his knees at the Museum of Life and Science. One scrape needed cleaning and a band-aid, but sometimes for Edmund, this part is even worse than the scrape itself. Eventually, with help from my friend Emily, Edmund accepted the band-aid.
Later that evening I was feeding Evie while Edmund got ready for his bath. I heard him tell Steven he only wanted a short bath because cuts sting in the water. A few seconds into the bath he began wailing. My heart broke when I heard him cry "why are there hard things on earth?" I know we'd all like the answer to that question. Steven got Edmund calmed down and even got Edmund to put on a new band-aid with a picture of Abby Cadabby. I walked in the room and Edmund told us that he would tell his friend Emma all about his scrape on their play date the following morning.
This morning Edmund had his play date. The first thing he noticed was that Emma had a band-aid on her knee too. I encouraged them to swap "war" stories. Edmund began "Once upon a time there was a boy..." Oh no I thought. Edmund was so traumatized he is retelling this story in 3rd person. He continued "there was a boy who lived in a world where when he fell he only fell on clouds and pillows." At times I wish I lived in a world like this too, and I'm glad Edmund could use his imagination to deal with something that is difficult for him. We are definitely making progress!
