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Don't Bite The Dog: Life with an Autistic Toddler Posted By: alesovoy
Posted On: 07/05/2008
The daily trials, tribulations, and moments of complete insanity faced by the mother of an Autistic toddler, a "normal" 2 year old, a rickety old horse, and a neighborhood full of judgmental parents

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striving wrote this reply on 08/04/2008
Good Morning Friend, Finally got the time to look over your blog and look at the beautiful pictures of Jaymes on the train. The umbrella incident sounds like it was a nightmare. But, thinking about umbrellas and all the pokey parts that they contain, I can see what an amazing things they are for a child to mess with and with lack of body awareness my son tends to hurt others just because he doesn't realize how close he is to them at a given time. You're right, you do know your child better than anyone and people do tend to judge, which is wrong---but human. Maybe telling people point blank the deal would help, something like; "We don't know not to poke with umbrellas; so they're not a good choice for us" (People have no idea your point of view is protecting them and their children from him, they just see him scream ing and you holding him down and that is unfortunate for you and keeps you lonely, set apart from others---- so let them in on the real deal. .)or make cards about things such as umbrellas that set Jaymes off for your peace of mind to inform people, pass the cards out when incidents happen so people can comprehend what you're dealing with. Sometime make a list of triggers for Jaymes and sit down and make communication cards. The woman who offered the umbrella was probably just thinking he seemed to want one so badly, she just didn't know the real deal. I've found when I let people in on the real deal in situations most care deeply. And, as for the husband situation with the horse, we'll men don't think ahead again. My husband just the other day gave my son a glass bottle to drink out of even though he was cut on a glass door years back losing layers of skin in the process. Men just are'nt mothers, they don't think ahead. I had to say; "Honey, I don't think glass is a good idea because he could drop it and get cut, do you think we should just use plastic for his sake?" And, of course my husband agreed. My husband like yours was just thinking of Colton enjoying himself, like your husband was thinking of Sierra enjoying herself. Sorry can't help but be motherly and give advice, want to help you out some. You do have it hard and you are a great mom even when you're exhausted. I don't even have to deal with half of what you do and I'm exhausted just by the thoughts of wondering where my son can go in life, and by which therapy will help him, how to get his vitamins in, how to feed him perfect, how to teach him so he can learn something, how to make him answer people. I will continue to pray for you and Jaymes, pray for me too friend, ok? Love, Laurie

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