Easter Sunday, after church and our intimate family brunch we went to the movies as a family. We all have taken our children to the movie theater at some point in their lives. So I am sure you are wondering why on earth I am writing about taking my kid to a movie? How interesting can this be? Well, for starters it’s not just about taking my child to a movie. It’s about the outcome of this particular movie trip (and maybe a little plug for the movie itself)!

We all know Landon has sensory challenges. I don’t like to rewrite Sensory Processing Disorder over & over in my posts because it just seems to make that label stick more to Landon. And in this family, Labels are for Jars ( if you don’t believe me just look up my post titled that very thing). Anyways, now that I made my very own PSA, lets get to the real point of my post!

Landon’s sensory challenges have always been an issue when going to the movie theater. For starters, it’s dark, almost pitch black when you sit in the way back where we like to sit. Second, It is either extremely hot or very cold, which makes it so difficult to navigate my closet when going to a movie. What do you wear? I have mastered it- Layers! And last is the loud sound effects coming at you from every angle, (and let’s not forget those “people” who like to have loud conversations in the dark).

Landon has been to the movies a lot. He has cried at every movie he has seen in a theater. Whether it be it was too loud, too dark, too cold or sometimes because he didn’t like what was happening in the movie and was so anxious about the outcome. This particular day, he did NOT cry. He thoroughly enjoyed the movie. He was fine with the dark, never put his hands to his ears and laughed and clapped the entire way through. I was so proud of him. This is a huge accomplishment. I am not naive. I know that he may continue to have issues in the future, but I know that we are on the right path. Yay for the Croods & the beginning of civilization (you’ll have to see the movie), Its worth it! Check out some info on the movie here The Croods

 

See you real soon,

Landon’s mom