The Science of Anxiety

Thursday my neighbor friend and I took our kids to kids science museum in Balboa Park... they had all kind of cool stuff and its really hands on. She has 2 kids a girl one year younger than Lily and a boy one year older than Jack.

We all had a great time...

Except Jack.

There was way too many people there for his liking. And the noise level was upsetting him beyond belief. He was not interested in anything except putting his fingers deep down in his ears to block out any sound. He has some social anxiety..when he wasn't plugging his ears he was picking his fingers..til they bled. Its so awful. He doesn't like loud sounds..wait I take that back..he despised anything louder than normal talking and loathes to be around more than 4 people at a time. So you can image what its like around here during fourth of July.

There was only one part of the museum he fancied. There was a playroom upstairs with a miniature grocery store, complete with shopping carts and gobs of fake food. Jack finally found some comfort in this chaotic day. It was quiet in there with maybe 2 other children and there parents there.

We want to take the kids to Disneyland soon..but I think that will have to wait until Jacks older..