Well, last night I braved the fireworks with my kids.  Daddy is a police officer in the Marines and he had to work (of course).  I decided that we would find a spot in the grass near to the mobile command unit/truck that he was in just in case there was a problem. 
Bug has sensory issues and doesn't do well with things like that.  In fact last year was a total disaster. But, this year he assured me that he would be ok and he wanted to try it.  I'm a sucker to please my kids if I can so I figured we could try it. 
As the night went on, he started getting really nervous.  He was obsessive about having a glow stick b/c he was afraid he wasn't going to be able to see.  They were handing them out and we managed to get one.  I thought that that would calm him enough.  The fireworks started and I was so busy watching Beau to see how he would respond (he's 13 months) that I didn't watch Bug for a few minutes.  When I did look over to him, he was covering his head with his blanket.  I told him he could sit in my lap and pulled him to me covering his ears and talking about how pretty they were.  He was trying so hard to be brave and not to embarss himself in front of his friends, but he started crying and said that he wanted to go home.  I took him to his daddy where he could see a little but not hear them and he was ok. 
He told me later that they are like bombs and he doesn't like them to explode like that. 
I hate that for him.  I'm glad that he handled it better than last year though, and I am pretty sure that next year we'll just skip that part of the festivities!
 

Posted by Anonymous

Hi,
I just registered but this came up as anonymous. I didn't read your entire blog, so maybe you have tried this route of the Feingold diet for your son. Our oldest daughter is sensitive to corn syrup and has multiple food allergies. She is 5 years old. If she has corn syrup, she is extremely emotional and has a hard time controlling herself, especially if something is upsetting, even mildly. If you haven't explored food additives or artificial dyes as what is causing your son so much trouble, it might be worth it.
In Christ,
jaw

Posted by Redeemed

If it makes him feel better, I'm 38 y.o. and I still don't like fireworks. I don't like the noise (it seems to make my heart do weird things). So, I prefer watching them from a distance - if at all.

Posted by writmm

It has been a long time since I have blogged regularly or visited friends who blogged. I see you haven't blogged much this summer either. I just wanted to stop by and say hello and that I hope all is well with you and yours!