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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Part time daycare for some sanity? |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2012, 9:20 pm
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Replies: 24
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| Can anyone relate to this? Yes I can! My son is 15 and I've been a SAHM/work part time sometimes mom since he was born...I have homeschooled him for the last 7 years....Being with him sometimes just sucks the life out of me and I have to get a break.) Daycare wasn't an option for us when he was a t... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's Recreation Costs |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2012, 2:13 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,563
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| I'm not sure this is just an Asperger parent thing...everybody struggles with it...we homeschool our son (15) and there are so many cool books & DVDs I'd like to buy and classes I would like to sign him up for ....but they're not in our budget so I find cheaer alternatives or do without them. I ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I can't be a volunteer mom.... |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2012, 10:45 am
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Replies: 24
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| for her best interest I am not in the classroom ...just remind yourself of that and as you said don't beat yourself up. when my son was in ps (we now homeschool) I did volunteer some but some of it was not directly in my son's classroom (would have been the same scenario you described) The school h... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Getting My Child to Clean Their Room |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2012, 7:04 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,996
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| Globetrotter's comment about labels made me remember that I did the same thing. When my son was learning to put away his clothes I labeled each drawer...it was a huge help to him...doesn't even have to be limited to drawers, could label shelves, etc..anything you want. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Getting My Child to Clean Their Room |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2012, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 16
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| I was just going to say what CompGeek said....if I said "clean your room" to my 15 yr. old son he wouldn't know what that meant. make sure your request is age appropriate...she's 6 so that's pretty young but with help she should be able to make her bed or put things on shelves. keep your expectation... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What has been MOST helpful for your child's social skills? |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2012, 8:47 am
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Replies: 8
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| My son is now 15 and honestly don't think social stories helped, don't think the social skills group we had him in helped, and when he was in public school (he's now homeschooled) don't think the "therapy" where he sat with another little girl and played board games helped. At least for my son I've ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need to vent.... how to handle rejection/loneliness??? |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2012, 8:27 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,470
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| Here's how I do it.... The depression and isolated feeling I have very, very often is, to me, part of the whole experience of having a kid on the spectrum. My son's (he's 15) social needs do not fit what "society" tells us it "should" look like - he wants social interaction- but not a lot of it and ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Birthday Party invitation, what to do.... |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2012, 7:29 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,154
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| Listen to your gut. What are you hoping to gain by taking her to such a problematic event? That's all I'll say- everyone else has had great suggestions. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Weekend question! |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2012, 3:03 pm
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Replies: 2
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| It feels as if he is dictating all and every thing we've definitely felt that way with our ds (he's now 15) and I was usually the one that thought we had to "cater" to our son's needs/wishes...but my dh thought that was wrong...and in retrospect it was. He needed to know boundaries and learn that h... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Tough to watch my son get used |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2012, 2:34 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,518
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| how great for your son! glad he has moved on and found others to hang with...we're hoping for the same here too. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Tough to watch my son get used |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2012, 10:50 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,518
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Quote: the three strikes and your out rule
I can't believe I didn't think of something like this - what a GREAT idea!
My son is so into rules and doing everything "by the book" that this might just work for him...with a lot of different things.
Thanks! |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Tough to watch my son get used |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2012, 8:47 am
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Replies: 7
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| Wish the world could see our kids like we do. I know right? I can only imagine if people didn't look at my son with an air of condescension, pity and superiority. I know my kid has issues but compared to some of the vapid, soulless, stupid people that inhabit this planet he's a gem as far as I'm co... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Tough to watch my son get used |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2012, 8:33 pm
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Replies: 7
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| and tough for me to stay out of his business . Long story short - My son is 15 he has 1 friend - he has known him for 6 years ...I think the friendship is changing (dying?) and my son is willing to hang on "until I find another friend" even though this boy doesn't respond to emails or is always "bus... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Wicked awesome memory |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2011, 11:05 am
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Replies: 4
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| Ditto for my son- he is 14 but can remember things that happened when he was 3..not all things but things that made a big impression on him . He can remember every season of "24" "The Office" and other TV shows we've watched....character names, dialogue, plot, really detailed stuff.....it amazes us.... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: does you kid have a concept of giving presents to others? |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2011, 1:02 pm
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Replies: 11
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| One of the best times my son had at Christmas was when he bought (with my help) a small gift for each family member (about 8 or 9 gifts) and presented them to each person and then watched as they opened. He is 14 and this was when he was 10. He was so excited about the whole process but it's a lot o... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Sleep issues-- middle of the night waking/insomnia/fear |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2011, 10:27 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,520
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| I don't have any good answers for you but can certainly relate. My son is now 14 but has always had some form of sleep issue. I think the sleep issues started around preschool/kindergarten age. His main problem was he couldn't fall asleep. He would sometimes lay awake until 2:00 or even 3:00 - it wa... |
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