Big Girl passed her BMV Knowledge Test today on first try and now has her temporary instruction permit identification card - well, the card is coming in the mail soon, so for now it's a print out. She's ready to begin her driving classes with the help of Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. She studied hard and earned this next step toward independence. We're proud of her.
Big Girl's group of closer friends includes several teens whose parent/s are first generation immigrants (Sweden, Colombia, UK, Pakistan) which has prompted an ongoing joke this winter in our family about pastries from other countries.
After a sleepover with her BFF last weekend Big Girl and her friend surprised me with British Fairy Cakes in response to the joke. Such a sweet gesture of them and yum.
As our children develop, sometimes we recognize that certain aspects of their individuality can be classified into a diagnosis which does not change who they are but gives us fresh approaches to parenting and teaching. We recently realized that one of our children has Pathological Demand Avoidance. You can google it if you want the scientific details, but said child's teacher found a great summary from a book by a writer that has PDA (Calendar Girl by Sally Cat).
