T' storms loud in Fla again . Lilbit

[kozar]

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Power is out. Crawling everywhere, pulling on me, she is freaking out. I’m just telling her , “ I can’t fix this” over and over again.
Climate change? Hurricanes? Hmmmm
Talk to LilBit who can’t talk, t storms, she is scared, I’m just her Dad


Koz

[BlackSkimmer]

1. Tell her everything is fine. Nothing can hurt her. You WILL fix this particular storm.

That's what she wants and needs to hear.

[malaise]

2. Do you have a charged computer with a CD drive?

Hopefully you have her favorite music or soft music and a headset for her.

[BlackSkimmer]

3. Excellent idea.

This is the time of year for storms in Florida.

[kozar]

4. I have a fully charged phone

No headset for her, she won’t even wear a hat, nothing on her head.

Koz

[malaise]

5. Find a Youtube link with popular kiddy songs and play it for

her. You can sing along

[BlackSkimmer]

7. This.

Great idea.

[kozar]

8. Battery drain

Ty you guys , but the point is her. I won’t load YouTube during a power outage.
You guys do know, LilBit is my daughter , right?
Koz

[BlackSkimmer]

9. I certainly do, and I'm quite sure Malaise knows that also.

We're just trying to think of suggestions for her.

You say you like to sing, so maybe just sing to her. At any rate, just reassure it that it will pass because it will.

I lived in Florida for years, and Malaise is no stranger to storms.

[malaise]

12. Of course I do

Don't you have a car charger?

[jimfields33]

10. Every year like clockwork storms come.

Makes the place so green. Hurricanes also come year after year since beginning of time. Good news is they are forecast for below average. Yes!

[BlackSkimmer]

13. Indeed. And so far, it is not yet hurricane season.

Just the rainy days of April!

[jimfields33]

22. Yep. True.

Have a great weekend!

[BlackSkimmer]

23. I remember the rain coming if you just looked at a cloud wrong in Florida.

Raining here in NC for days now.

I love rain, but I don't miss the hurricanes.

[Easterncedar]

11. Hang in there, Koz

Must be terrifying for you both. I hope the storm passes soon.

[teach1st]

14. A correction about Florida's rainy season

I have lived in Florida most of my life. As a teacher for 30 years, I organized major school-year-end field trips around the state and April and May are historically some of our driest months. We used to worry about wildfires - not rain - when planning for field trips in late April/early May. The rainy season in in peninsular Florida begins in June and doesn't really getting going until July.

This late April rain is nice for me. We need it. I know it's hard on pets.

https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/data/statewide-averages/precipitation

[BlackSkimmer]

15. It was stormy today in Florida.

https://www.weatherbug.com/maps/?layerId=Radar.Global&center

And still is.

[teach1st]

16. Yes, but it's not the clockwork summer stuff

It's rather unusual. It's a cold front, not the summer stuff.

I was responding to the posts upstream that mention that this happens like clockwork.

[kozar]

17. Uhmm LilBit is my

Daughter, she is challenged. She is not a pet.
Koz

[teach1st]

18. Oops!

I'm very sorry about my misreading, Koz.

With primary students, I've had good luck soothing thunder fears by explaining (age-appropriately) how thunder and lightning form.

[kozar]

19. Tess is 35

No worries, I go through this daily,


Koz

[BlackSkimmer]

20. Koz, people here don't know that unless you tell them.

I think you have said her name is Tess, so perhaps use that instead of a name that others might innocently mistake for a pet's name?

At any rate, she is a grown woman.

People might not grasp that when you use a nickname that one generally thinks of for pets or children...they mean no harm.

[kozar]

24. And I have , I. Case you missed it

Her name is Tess!. You seem to be following my posts , you have prolly been trolling too many people.
Koz

[BlackSkimmer]

25. Ah, and there it is.

Take care of Tess, and have a great night.

[kozar]

26. And you

Have my phone number, yet you type, while I clean her, cook for her, care for her, and you just type, My phone is on BS.

[BlackSkimmer]

27. Sweetheart, you obviously have me confused with someone else.

I have NO ONE'S phone number here.

Whoa.

[kozar]

28. Check your mail inbox

[BlackSkimmer]

30. Koz, you were blocked on my inbox over two years ago. Long time ago.

So if you are still trying to contact me, just stop.

And if you have this much power on your devices, why aren't you taking care of Tess with a nice song or movie instead of ranting on the internet?

[debm55]

38. BlackShimmer, his life is very stressful. When one is under so much stress, one becomes frustrated.

We have not walked in his shoes, so who are we to judge?

[Celerity]

29. They are not trolling. LilBit does sound like a pet's name. (and I know it is your daughter)

you have prolly been trolling too many people.

is pretty uncalled for, IMHO

[Hekate]

21. Oh Koz, I'm sorry.

[debm55]

31. Kozar, wrap Tess in a sheet around the middle section and hold her close. If you can sit very close

and put your arms around her back and front. Hum or sing to her. Mothers do this to our young children. It is called swaddling. It will calm Tess down and help her relax. You are one exceptional man. You are strong in your love for Tess. Bless you.

[kozar]

33. Tess has weighted blanket, she

Sleeps right next to me. My nights? If she feels warm, I turn AC DOWN, if she feels cold, I shut off ac. Uhmm here on DU, I’m kinda the person who is always uncomfortable

[debm55]

35. You can still swaddle Tess by using the weighted blanket and your arms to give her security. It

works with babies and young children. It helps with the breathing(slows it down) and the calming effect of your arms and your voice will help to relax. If she is not to big, put her on your lap and let her rest her head on your shoulder. The quietness of your voice and the closeness will help.

[kozar]

36. I will reply

Oh snuggling would be great. She just Puts her foot to me, she doesn’t hug, she doesn’t give her arms, when I feel her foot in my hand,,, that’s her. Like I said , my world is different.
Koz

[debm55]

37. Yes, snuggling and swaddling slows the breathing and the soft tone of the voice or a hum relaxes

will relax Tess. You are a very strong man to do all you do. Posters on here were not trying to hurt you. We know very little about what life is like for the posters here, unless they post about it. I don't think they were trying to hurt you. When we are under stress, things come across differently. Put your mind at ease and please follow my suggestions for Bess if the need arises again.

[JudyM]

39. Need to lock this

The hosts reviewed a couple of alerts on this for not being in line with GD’s SOP of “politics, issues or current events” so we’re locking it. Ok to repost in the Lounge, though.