When Nathan was younger, he used to have tantrums that would last f.o.r.e.v.e.r. I mean it, it seemed like there was nothing we could do to soothe him. Until one day, I started to sing to him, very softly in his ear: the abc's. It began to calm him, and it began to shorten the duration of the tantrums.
These days, the tantrums are much less common, but he LOVES his abc's. He sings them, does alphabet puzzles, he can even name an animal for each letter of the alphabet. I think the abc's help him to create order, soothe him, and help him feel more in control - and for all of these things, I am thankful.
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