So John is slower to join in social gatherings, slower to figure it all out.

Because he doesn’t know what to do yet.  Fear of the unknown.

So, he will also be scared of the waist-high Galveston ocean water, the 1st time out into it, during daylight.

The 2nd time out, at night, with some time to figure it all out, he seemed fearless.  (No way I would be laying down in that mess in the dark.)

Sensory adjustment is overcoming FEAR.

Once our kids get something figured out, they can overcome their fear.

So please accept this encouragement to keep stretching all the neural pathways yet-to-be in your child.

Same with John: Once he decided he “wanted to try that”, he was ready.

Keep asking, “Do you want to try that?”

Peace be with us,

Gayle