I debated whether I should title this post "The Haircut" or "Overcoming Fears." We were so proud of our Ethan on Saturday because he sat through a haircut without screaming, crying, or resisting for the first time. The lead-up to this involved lots of desensitization of the buzzer by daddy getting his out and running it near Ethan's ears, letting him touch it, etc. It also involved a well-written and illustrated social story by Grandma Mary, a new book to read during the event from mom, and a new truck as a reward picked out by daddy.
So maybe we can add "haircuts" to the list of fears that Ethan has overcome in his 5 years of life, along with the sound of vacuum cleaners, blenders, lawn mowers, and, well, most other loud noises. Now if only we could figure out how to conquer the fear of balloons . . . . that's next on our list :)
