So my ASD son had as you know begun high school. He chose Ag as one of his electives. Raise an animal and learn to care, show and sell it to earn some college money. Woot. I just hope my son gets the whole "show" part. He hates people "looking" at him and of course doesn't really like the "unknown". I'm counting my fingers and saying prayers.
Today we took him to his goat number drawing. This is where you wait your turn to draw a number to find out when you get to pick your show goat. Ahh alot of stuff just to pick the goat. Lol.
So on Saturday bright and early we will be at the Ag Barn along with every other Ag kid in the district and wait our turn to pick a goat. Oh yeah did I mention what number my son drew ....140!! We will be waiting awhile. I guess that is why they said it will go from 9am to 5pm. I just hope I can keep him interested and not get fidgety and have to hear "when will we be done" a zillion times. I'm sure I'll hear something from him, but I will pack him something to eat :) that will definitely keep him happy and have a fully charged phone he can goof on. Sometimes there is a time and place for Netflix in your phone - this is going to be one of them.
My husband and I are going into this positively. Animals are his thing so I believe he can do this. I just have to support him and remind him it's okay to make mistakes we are learning together. He doesn't have to know it all yet. I don't want to think of the show part since that isn't until February:)
Here's to the Ag experience!!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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