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Having Children

Catlover

This is specifically for females, but males can answer too if they wish….

If you were diagnosed as a child, did you still want and have children when you grew up? Or did you choose not to have any?

And for those with children, who were diagnosed in middle age, do you think you would have still wanted children if you were diagnosed earlier?

Parents

  • I love being a mum! In retrospect I think I turned motherhood and childrens need into a special interest. :-) I am 49 and my sons are 22 and 13. I think it was good for me to have such an age gap between them, altough it was not planned. 

    I used all my knowledge of things that I missed when I was young in the upbringing of my children. I strongly believe in the importance of attachement and to talk about feelings with your children. I also carried them around much, breastfed them for a long period and let them slep in my bed. I gave them a lot of structure cause I am a fan with that. ;-) I didn´t understand how important it had been to my elder son, but realised that when he was diagnosed with ADHD at age 19.

    Don´t be afraid to bring children into this world. I think us autistic mothers have a lot to give, not lest our different view of the world. That is very important in the times we live in!

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  • I love being a mum! In retrospect I think I turned motherhood and childrens need into a special interest. :-) I am 49 and my sons are 22 and 13. I think it was good for me to have such an age gap between them, altough it was not planned. 

    I used all my knowledge of things that I missed when I was young in the upbringing of my children. I strongly believe in the importance of attachement and to talk about feelings with your children. I also carried them around much, breastfed them for a long period and let them slep in my bed. I gave them a lot of structure cause I am a fan with that. ;-) I didn´t understand how important it had been to my elder son, but realised that when he was diagnosed with ADHD at age 19.

    Don´t be afraid to bring children into this world. I think us autistic mothers have a lot to give, not lest our different view of the world. That is very important in the times we live in!

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