Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I am new to everything, I’m feeling like a baby fish in a huge ocean right now! We got our 5 year olds diagnoses in February and since then I have been lost in a fog and rollercoaster since then!
One of the challenges we have is that our child has always found a way to brake his toys and night light!! We soon realised it was because he was working out how they work, why they do what they do. We come from a very practical family! How ever I do find this very challenging when knowing what to buy that is child proof!!! Do I go with his interests like space? I don’t like the idea of a plug in in case he gets an idea and plays with that one! Or go for a colour one?? I would just like to have a light that doesn’t get broken or am I asking of to much and this is the reality of Autism?
How about a night light that is attached to the ceiling? Something like this https://www.brightminds.co.uk/products/rc-illuminated-solar-system might really suit your son if he is interested in space.
Failing that, you could just have a dimmer switch on the regular light in the bedroom and put it on its lowest setting while your son is falling asleep.
And I would echo trogluddite's suggestion of getting something to direct this curiosity down a safe and educational avenue. It's awesome that he has it and not something to be wasted!