Rhonda, wow, what a great thread for me to stumble across!! My GS Matt is 21. He mostly parrots, is sweet most of the time, but loses his temper when not able to communicate his needs. My DD has recently tried time out...ooo, he doesn't like that and stomps his feet. They live on a houseboat, so the confinement is really an issue. He walks the dog and takes out trash, which is 1/3 of a mile walk each way. I love the swing idea...hmm, maybe she could put one on the dock. Last year my DD decided to learn to sew and quilt. Matt stood over that sewing machine and watched every move we made. After several hours, his Mom said, "Matt, would you like to do this?" He said, "Yes!!" with a big ol' grin. I gave him two pieces of fabric and showed him how to sew a straight line. He sewed five lines, all about 1/2" apart. I asked him did he want to sew more and he said, "No thank you, you're welcome!" and got up just a bouncing with enthusiasm. When I left, he said "Bye Bye, I luv you.." I said, "I love you more", he always finishes with, "I luv you the most!" Every night I pray that his brain will unlock and he will be ok!!
Rhonda, Your Zack is so handsome!
Matt with his Pop Pop
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