I finally understand that phrase.
Ryan goes through phases - usually a period of several weeks of intense repetition of some bizarre behavior - and then one day I'll realize, Oh, he hasn't done
that in days. And it's over.
Ryan went through a disturbing phase of chewing on his hands. He would chew til the skin was cracked and raw. I'd coat his hands in cortisone while he was sleeping, because if I put it on him while he was awake he would chew it off. I considered investing in chewable bracelets so he could satisfy his need to chew his hands without eating through his skin. And then last night, I noticed Ryan's hands are smooth - they feel like human skin again. And it occurred to me that the hand-chewing had stopped a few weeks ago. Unannounced, unheralded. He just grew out of it.
He has gone through a long, strange series of phases centered on the concept of injury and healing. For as long as I can remember, every time Ryan experienced pain - physical or emotional, real or imagined - he would reach for White Blanket. White Blanket is a standard-issue baby blanket that's fuzzy on one side and silky on the other side; the silky side has the magic healing powers.
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What types of phases have you or your child gone through?
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