tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202467949945153658.post6608025302212450431..comments2023-06-10T08:43:07.245-07:00Comments on One Dad's Opinion: Beware the Rattlers...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202467949945153658.post-80603541526800565592008-02-28T14:45:00.000-08:002008-02-28T14:45:00.000-08:00Steve, my son is not too sensitive to loud noises,...Steve, my son is not too sensitive to loud noises, but he sometimes gets scared with some of the scenes, even at home. He is freaked out by The Incredibles video for instance, and any superhero-type cartoon on TV. One of the first movies he's even seen in a theatre was The Polar Express and he was terrified (he finally closed his eyes and fell asleep). On the other hand, he loves The Land Before Time, even the scene where T-Rex is trying to eat the baby dinosaurs. So it's hard to tell what he's going to like! I think I'm going to ask his ABA team to start showing him clips of the Horton movie to familiarize him and "prep" him before seeing the whole film in the theatre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202467949945153658.post-43147530754683666102008-02-27T20:04:00.000-08:002008-02-27T20:04:00.000-08:00Thanks to all of you for your nice comments. I al...Thanks to all of you for your nice comments. I always appreciate the words of encouragement and support. Someday Jason will read this blog and have lots of positive things to look back on.<BR/>Leila - I actually didn't know that movie was coming out, so thanks for the tip. I'd love for the kids to see it.<BR/>Jason has not yet successfully sat through a movie in the theatre. The sound is just too much for him - he covers his ears the moment the lights go down. But he consistently gets better at dealing with his sensory issues, so maybe that move will be the trick for him.<BR/>Jason also had/has the same issue with auditory processing - he is a visual learner/attender to be sure. Still, he gets wrapped up in movies (at home) for his own reasons, and over time picks up the story in great detail - just not on the first look.<BR/>Navi - All of us parents should envy all the others for our kids. God knows they all bring us gifts we would never even understand without having experienced them firsthand.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10831843534657098189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202467949945153658.post-11175838149999845062008-02-27T17:26:00.000-08:002008-02-27T17:26:00.000-08:00Leila, my 5 yr old did well in movies with visuals...Leila, my 5 yr old did well in movies with visuals he liked. whether he understood them, I have no clue. He's big on cgi animation - so veggietales, pixar, etc<BR/><BR/>and on little league, congrats, and good luck, and I'm envious. my son's no where near able to participate in a sport, at 5 (though we did play a little ski ball together, hand over hand - I'm a better shot helping him than I am on my own). Of course, just before I typed this he was sitting across my lap (but not squishing his sleeping sister), holding my head close to his and hugging me and putting my face to his cheek for a kiss repeatedly, and I forgot about being envious of anything...Navihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580741811662935801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202467949945153658.post-23419157498879174182008-02-27T15:22:00.000-08:002008-02-27T15:22:00.000-08:00Clarification: when I asked about the child not fo...Clarification: when I asked about the child not following the plot I was referring to my son. : ) He is a very good reader but he has trouble with auditory processing and paying attention to spoken language. I keep waiting for an "easy" movie to come out so I can give him a great first experience in the theatre, but there hasn't been any good toddler-targeted flick coming out lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202467949945153658.post-57962087104114452142008-02-27T15:19:00.000-08:002008-02-27T15:19:00.000-08:00Hi Steve, I'm curious to see how Jason will do in ...Hi Steve, I'm curious to see how Jason will do in this activity. My autistic son is 4 and I do believe that he'll be able to participate in some kind of team sport 2 years from now.<BR/><BR/>On a different subject, I read that you like Horton Hears a Who. Are you going to take Jason to see the new movie? Do you think a child that can't really understand the plot might also be able to enjoy the movie?<BR/><BR/>Thank you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202467949945153658.post-15437554100394621392008-02-24T15:23:00.000-08:002008-02-24T15:23:00.000-08:00Good for all of you!Hope Jason and Tyler have a lo...Good for all of you!<BR/><BR/>Hope Jason and Tyler have a lot of fun on the team.<BR/><BR/>JoeClub 166https://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202467949945153658.post-33978442968369943362008-02-24T06:04:00.000-08:002008-02-24T06:04:00.000-08:00This is so wonderful and heartwarming to read! I ...This is so wonderful and heartwarming to read! I can't wait to read more about the exploits of both your "Rattlers!"<BR/><BR/>You know, those rattlers are funny...just when you think they're asleep...STRIKE! They surprise their victims. I'm just saying...you never know what could happen in those teal and white uniforms. :-)<BR/><BR/>GO RATTLERS!!Niksmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715465327343655483noreply@blogger.com