Handing Over the Reins

This weekend we decided to let the boys attempt to feed themselves a popsicle. Being the neat freak that I am, I have yet to allow my children this amazing opportunity because of the mess that it would create. After a recent therapy evaluation, the therapist told me that Makaio has sensory issues regarding the inability to perform a task if his hands are dirty. So to assist the boys in overcoming their "mother-induced" OCD, we gave them a popsicle.

I won't lie...I was hovering nearby and wiping up most of the juice that was dripping down their arms and onto the chair. However I think we must admit that I did a decent job of letting them get dirty.