We had a first here today, D made her dad a cup of tea!
She chose the mug too.
Life skills is something that her SN school focus on, we get diary notes occasionally saying that her class had made a hot drink and it’s something that, even though she only drinks water, is a social skill to have, isn’t it?
There was no way I’d be happy with her handling a hot kettle on her own so, I supervised and prompted as she:
filled the kettle
turned it on
choose a mug, added a teabag, sweetener and milk
waited for the kettle to boil
added the water to the cup
and then, prodded and removed that tea bag.
Hubbie said it tasted lovely and D was extremely proud of herself.
I do involve her cooking too, supervising as she stirs in a saucepan/turns chicken over under the grill.
These are small steps for D but big achievements in terms of growing confidence.
She’s decided that after my next foot op, she’ll be making me a hot chocolate, something to look forward to!
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