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Post by dthorpe67 on Jun 28, 2005 14:14:31 GMT -5
I just need a few sympathetic ears from the community. Are any of your children extremely afraid of the vacuum cleaner, like to the point of tantrums and you having to rework your schedule so you can come home and clean before picking the kids up from school? Our Erika is absolutely terrified of them, and while I’ve trying to be patient as always, my in-laws are coming for an extended visit and the house needs a very thorough cleaning as they have allergies. I’m feeling more than a bit frazzled!
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Post by ma2savjoncy on Jun 29, 2005 15:25:12 GMT -5
Are you doing any therapies/ intervention strategies with Erika? If so, one of the people trained in the field would have some good ideas for how to decrease her fear of vacuums. Usually, it is part of their commitment to the child to help subside those sort of aversions. I had a quirky idea, too – maybe if you bring one of those Roomba vacuums home, she’ll be so intrigued by the way it moves that she won’t even remember to be scared of it! I know it sure fascinates me and my kids!
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