With Jayen's continued seizures causing him to hit his head more often, we knew we needed to look into helmet options. Typically, medical grade seizure helmets are bulky and cover the entire head. We weren't sure we would be able to get Jayen to agree to wear it or even keep it on. I was doing my research and trying to come up with "cool" options that I thought we could make work. I stumbled across protective headbands. I noticed they are advertised for use as protection while playing soccer. Well, if they are designed to absorb the impact of a soccer ball then they should be helpful in absorbing the impact of his head to a countertop. Right? And they look cool. I could totally convince him to wear a sports headband. I could show him pictures of basketball players wearing them. He would think he was "cool" and I would be "cool" for buying him basketball gear! Total mom win!
The headband arrived yesterday and first thing this morning we talked up how cool his headband was. So much so that he was mad at us for not letting him wear it to school today. Well, I guess it was a success. He is "cool" and his head is slightly more protected!
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