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leanne35

Hi there,

I'm new here, so hello all!  I have two sons, 7 and 9 both with autism and the eldest also has a diagnosis of adhd. Both have statement of special needs, thankfully, for support at their school.  I'm single too but dad is nearby and has loads of contact with them which helps a little.

I'm sure most of you are experiencing a stressful time right now with the school holidays - I've spent most of the day in tears and thinking i'm the worlds worst mother - but I shall find another discussion board for that rant!!

Hello all again!  Really looking forward to any help and suggestions from you guys along the way.  Thanks for having me!

 

  • hi Rls and Leanne - have you asked about respite care for your child/children?  Your sw should know.  I used to get a Friday - Sunday or sometimes a day or an overnight.  These services are and always have been under pressure but I would enquire.  It does help a bit.  I used to get very upset just as you do.  I also used to get upset because there was no holiday playschemes for children with autism when my son was school age.  Altho there were playschemes for children without austism.  I was a single parent on a low income when he was little so things were difficult and at times I felt trapped, tearful, angry and very tired and lonely.  If there's anything to help out there such as respite then don't turn it down.  Families and friends can be helpful or unhelpfu and hurtful, depending on how much they know about autism.  bw 

  • I am so feeling it in the holidays, My little girls is 6 and the loss of routine is also causing us problems.

    I have spent many days in tears, the idea of staying in for another day or attempting to go out, I dont drive and my daughter finds public transport difficult so before even got anywhere im even more stressed.

    xx

  • hi Leanne - my son's grown up now, but the summer holidays, especially, were difficult, partly because there was little local authority provision for children with autism.  You're not the world's worst mother - it's just you're having a difficult time.  Don't beat yourself up! Do you get any respite care?  I don't see why you can't have a good old rant here - why not??  

  • hi leanne Smile its nice to meet you, i am surprisingly doing really well during the holidays , since i have no children Laughing , i do have a partner with aspergers 

    i dont know anything about kids or how to deal with kid issues but i can be here for support or just random bits of advice on kid issues that have no experience behind them Laughing

    sorry you have been feeling a bit cr*ppy , im betting you arent a bad mother in any way, a bad mother wouldnt bother caring, you care and thats obvious, so stop beating yourself up