Socks go on before the leg brace and AFO, then the pants, and then the shoes. Mix the order up and the pants don't fit over the shoes. Then things come off and it starts all over again. Teeth brushing isn't too bad when accompanied with a teeth brushing song, often made up and never the same. By the time he figures out why the song doesn't sound the same, the ordeal is over.
Meals are almost always the dreaded time.
Dining is always very messy with hands full of food getting stuffed into his mouth at one time and then manually manipulated to his right cheek for chewing. Matthew's left side is partially paralyzed, leaving the right side to do most of the work. Often a sudden violent outburst results in self inflicted head hitting and finger biting and food flying everywhere, only to find the cause being a common accidental biting of his cheek or tongue. Usually fatigue and frustration overcomes patience and understanding about this time. Reading is always the most welcomed and often calming time for all.