Albert 11/03: My Father

Albert 11/03

The father was waiting in front of the office since 4:55 P.M. Albert was dropped off at 5:03 P.M. The caretaker informed this worker that Albert had some milk and he had his diaper changed prior the visit. She requested to have visit supervised inside the office since Albert’s immune system was compromised. When the father placed Albert in his stroller, the caretaker repeatedly asked him to cover it up to keep Albert from getting cold. Inside the visitation room, the father handed his son baby cheerios which Albert ate and then, played with his toys. The father then fed Albert with his baby food. After having the first spoon of baby food, Albert got off his father’s lap to check out the container. When Albert crawled away to play
Crawling after the cheerios container, Albert tried to grab and handful of the baby snack. Removing the cheerios container from Albert’s sight, the father told him, “No, No, one at the time” while laughing at his son. Albert constantly crawled to discover the room furniture and toys. The father asked his son to say “Dada” and picked him back whenever Albert crawled away. While playing, Albert spat up some milk on the floor. This worker handed the father some tissues when she was informed by the father. At 6:01 P.M., the father fed Albert the milk bottle. While carrying Albert around the lobby, the father repeatedly asked his son to repeat after him, “Dada.” At 6:35 P.M., the father carried his son back to the visitation room to change his diaper. This worker asked him to be more careful since Albert would twist and turn his body while lying on his back. The father explained that Albert formed his habit from an ear infection. The father then laid his on the sofa so that his legs dropped towards the floor and extended perpendicular to his father who was sitting on the floor. Unsurprisingly, Albert twisted his torso and coincidentally, found his bottle of milk. When the father removed the old diaper, this worker noticed pink marks ran across