Comments on: To Tell the Truth – Asperger Mom

By: KiwiAspieMumto2

KiwiAspieMumto2 — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 10:19:26 +0000

We have told my now 9yr old son. He handled it really well. He almost seems relieved to be able to identify with something and other people

By: kalmrain

kalmrain — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 23:31:24 +0000

My son is only 6, but his differences are so obvious that his cousins have asked more than once (who are all around his age, one only three months apart) why he’s so different or does or says weird things for years. At first, I wasn’t sure what to say, but I started with the whole his brain works differently thing. My son is kind of oblivious that he’s different at the moment, so there hasn’t been much discussion with him. Although, I wouldn’t hesitate to tell him, because it doesn’t give him a label, it tells him the ‘whys’. He hasn’t really even reacted to being bullied, albeit, I have. From what my mom and dad have told me, he’s almost exactly like me, except I could talk earlier. I’ve always felt like I don’t belong anywhere, no matter what anyone says, never realizing I just needed to accept myself the way I am, quirks and all. I am hoping that awareness early on for my son will help him to understand this sooner than later so as to not go through as much pain for not ‘being like everyone else’. I’m glad that you told your son and it’s helped him to know that he’s different, and that’s ok. =)

By: Kms52

Kms52 — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 17:31:20 +0000

Thank you for this post. We also shared our son’s diagnosis with him. And sometimes discuss it again when his feelings of not liking himself arise. Despite social pressure to be the same, different is not bad and can be very good. My son feels so strongly the emotions of others, which makes him amazing with babies and others who are nonverbal. Yet those who are unkind and inconsiderate to others though with more developed verbal skills are more socially accepted. It really is odd.

By: Sjero

Sjero — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 03:26:44 +0000

I wish I had known earlier. It would have saved me from a lot of self-hated and acceptance of shaming from peers and family.

By: djgrrrl

djgrrrl — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 02:01:37 +0000

Thank you for this. I was on the fence about telling my son but I need to. He is 12.

By: Dominique22

Dominique22 — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 03:29:19 +0000

How did you let his peers know?

By: JacquieC

JacquieC — Fri, 08 May 2015 01:16:19 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing your experience. Am about to share with my own child. Reading this has given me a new strength and determination, instead of being scared. Cannot thank you enough!

By: kissoon

kissoon — Fri, 01 May 2015 08:47:23 +0000

I am really sad that you view this as a disorder , your son is blessed, by you awakening him at such a young age he will certainly move forward and outperform his silly peers.

By: NoGyroApproach

NoGyroApproach — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:37:06 +0000

I think this is a very well written and thoughtful blog. I relate to the simple, yet to the point, wording you used about the smart part of the brain needing to teach the the other part with challenges.

By: SteveBorg

SteveBorg — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:09:36 +0000

As a therapist working with parents and kids on the autism spectrum, I appreciate your input. I, too, have been leaning much more toward telling kids about their diagnosis, over time, with supportive materials.