Sonya Yegorushina lives in Zaporozhye in a residential area, which its inhabitants call "space". However, my old high-rise buildings did not evoke any associations with interstellar travel. Is that a street called Space crosses the area. Yes, two-year-old Sonya, despite her age and illness, shows such disregard for the dangers around her, which could be envied by astronauts.
"She’s brave with you," I tell Sonya’s mother, watching the girl, holding on to a special children’s bicycle, stomp along the path of the park. "She’s fearless," says Taisiya, Sony’s mother.
Fearless Sonya and her mother were taught at Moscow’s Global Medical Systems Center (GMS Clinic), which specializes in the treatment of imperfect osteogenesis. The girl has a serious illness. Sonya was in the clinic thanks to the help of Ufond readers, who raised money for treatment. We told the story of Sony on our website ( "Fragile Girl" , Ksenia Smekalinkova). Such children are also called "crystal" because their bones can break even with ordinary touch.
"The main thing is that she feels like a normal child," I try to encourage my mother. "She’s a normal child," Taisiya corrects me again. This was also explained to her at the clinic. After all, they not only put drips with sick children with a drug that strengthens bones, but also teach parents how to behave. Because the first reaction of parents to such a disease is to keep children close and blow dust off them. But in fact it is even worse than fractures, because the muscles atrophy.
And Sony’s muscles and muscles are getting better and better. Here is the merit of Taisiya, who began to carry the girl to the pool. When the clinic learned about this, they praised it: muscles are the framework for bones. And they immediately explained that children like Sonya should not be protected from falls. On the contrary, we must give them the freedom to understand that if they fall, they will be hurt. And the mother, who saw that the child was falling, should react to it calmly, because the fear of an adult immediately presses on the child’s subconscious, and the baby himself begins to be afraid to move. I sigh with relief, because now I understand why Taisiya does not pick up Sonya with each of her risky movements. At first it scared me.
Sonya, unlike me, is not afraid of anything. When she gets tired of being with us, she holds on to her bike and walks ten meters away from us. Taisiya, continuing the story, looks after her daughter and calls her. Sonya, unrolling her bike, comes to us. The words of astronaut Neil Armstrong on the moon come to mind: "A small step for one person, and a huge step for all mankind." Sounds lofty, but still appropriate. Because I see that many adults can learn fearlessness from this little girl. And after all, this fearlessness comes not from childish naivete, but from self-confidence.
They were also taught this confidence at the center. First - Taisiya, and then, looking at her mother, she learned not to be afraid to fall and Sonya. And it worked. Taisiya says that Sonya has already started to group when she falls. That is, the girl learned to control her body. "So she will go to school in five years," I tell my mother. "She will go to kindergarten before school," Taisiya replies. The clinic knows how to set up to win. In addition, Taisiya sees successful children there.
"Are we going to run by the age of three, yes, daughter?" - Taisiya turns to Sonya. One of these days they are leaving for another course of treatment. And then the doctors will see how strong Sonya’s bones are. It depends on how many more courses will be assigned. Sonya, who is tired of this conversation, asks for a drink. Taisiya gives her a bottle and reminds her along the way: “Did you drink? Close yourself, you’re an adult. "
When I leave, I remember how Taisiya was taught at the center: when parents do not take care of their children at every step, the children themselves become more careful. This recipe is great for parents of ordinary children. However, we have already found out that Sonya is an ordinary child. Here he will be cured again, and will go to kindergarten.
The column is led by Sergey Semenov
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