Jumping on the Bed
Jumping is one of Michael’s most favorite things! It’s truly important for him, helping him get the sensory input he needs to settle his body. Mikey had a mini-trampoline growing up. He spent every moment possible at our local trampoline park: sky zone. We got a backyard trampoline too!
And, in Mikey’s world, no bed is safe from a good jump…to the point where I ended up putting his box spring and mattress directly on the floor to make it a bit safer.
Once his own bed was lowered, he got the message and stopped jumping on beds. Just kidding, he just started using our bed to jump. And just like that, Mom was outsmarted again.
I am still glad I lowered the bed in his room because I want his bedroom to be a safe place for him to be unsupervised during the night. Although, truth be told…my mattress has never been the same.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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