Anxiety has been an underlying theme lately .... today Kaylia has just been able to cope ... but it has been difficult for us to manage and there's not much relaxing time ... we need to be on guard to implement management strategies at the first sign that things are going haywire.
At present her anxiety produces repetitive, nagging behaviours .... these get very wearing and we handle them by a clear warning followed by a count down for continued nagging ... and a "time out" period in her room at number 3. This is working ... but the anxiety is still there and it makes it very hard for Kaylia to self-regulate.
I have been experimenting with an increased Lovan dose to try to reduce the anxiety ... but it isn't working and I think the Lovan has reached the limit of its effect.
The "new regime" for sleep has gone well - Kaylia is excited by being able to earn money that she can spend at the "Two Buck" shop (she loves this).
The search for aupair # 9 continues .... nothing to report yet!
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