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R had a bit of a stressful Saturday morning as we went to a few places to get shopping. Nonetheless he was really well behaved as I now know all the signs of him stressing and take action to alleviate anxiety. He has become quite attached to me and wants to be in close proximity. We popped into a cafe for a hot chocolate but it was noisy, as was town, and R was really gnawing his nails. He couldn't log on to play his game on his tablet so we decided to go home as soon as possible. We had our food voucher from social services so went to buy a new toothbrush and paste which Romeo chose. He likes the 9-12 year old paste and he chose a snazzy monochrome electric brush. We talked about cleaning his teeth that night but R still takes a great deal of persuasion and so he declined. We make deals and pinky promises but they usually slip and I do not pressure him. R did however have two nice strip washes with a big bowl of water and a Vivienne Westwood soft designer ...

Today R was relaxed and comfortable. He woke at 1 am and woke me for his peanut butter sandwiches which I had forgotten to prepare. I went back to bed and R stayed up playing Playstation. He knows to wake me at 6am which he did precisely. R is very punctual in this regard and reads time well. I am also really pleased that He keeps the volume of the TV on number 8 while myself and neighbours are asleep. This is a show of respect and understanding that was not evident when R first arrived. I always make a big point of saying how amazing he is to do that and I believe he likes to be praised in this way. Friday is pocket money day and we had to put in my debit card details online, which I normally do for him. But today I said R should do it (so I could assess his number confidence etc.) He completed quite a complex task with the card details really well and was praised. I have noticed that he is gaining confidence in these literary and numerical processes and that he is enjoying his succe...