Dressing

hey - At least she is out of her "naked" stage

Grooming

Vital to well being, but not our favorite thing

grooming & Dressing

The Great Morgholio disses your collared shirt!

Generally, if Morgan could live solely in "pajammies and undies" she would do so. In fact, making a virtue out of necessity, her Halloween costume for the past few years has been that little-known super hero Pajama Girl. Despite a longtime love of playing in water and swimming, bathing is for "later," hair cutting necessitates a Burger King drive-thru on the way home, and nail-trimming is a weekly PITA that requires Papa John's as payment for cooperation...

*IMPORTANT NOTE*
SCENT NEUTRAL OR SPECIFIC SCENTS ONLY!!!
If you aren't particularly sensitive to scents, you may not have noticed that the world has been taken over by Febreeze, Axe and other amazingly potent "fresheners." It is hell on the smell-sensitive! Ever wonder why that one kid avoids you like the plague? What laundry detergent do you use? Bet it has Febreeze added, and you can't even smell it anymore... but it makes the smell-sensitive feel nauseous.

For Morgan, neutral or scent-specific products are really (really really) important: Tide Free and Downey Free liquid, no "air fresheners" (other than specific passive absorbing gels), fruit scents if you have to choose (strawberry, coconut, watermelon, lemon and orange are generally acceptable for hair care products...). See the Supply List for specific brands and scents to avoid trouble.

GROSS MOMENTS IN GROOMING
Come across something smelly, gross or just downright weird on her person? It has likely happened before (and will again), so check out the Healthcare's Greatest Hits page for a list of previous icks and how we tackled them.

THE GREAT TOILET PAPER COMPROMISE

Morgan has a thing about toilet paper... she insists on using reams of the stuff in a tight wad (perfect for clogging pipes). Always supply her with cheapo single ply TP (it's less likely to cause plumbing disasters - she does the same thing with the premium thick stuff, only more so). I post a "1, 2, 3, 4 STOP" sign next to the TP roll, which is a reminder from the social story from the last time we tried curbing the excess... it is only effective if I am standing right there pointing to it and saying it...

Mind you, for someone who uses so much of it, she doesn't use it particularly effectively (especially as we compromised by just using one wad per visit, due to the excessive amount in that one wad)... At least once a day (minimally as part of her bedtime routine) we use a damp washcloth to thoroughly clean any lingering fecal matter. And if I am near the bathroom when she goes, I check if she needs "fresh undies" and/or will accept help "getting clean" after pooping.