Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi all :)
You may have seen a topic i prerviously posted very recently about my boys. Im a mom of 3. I have got my one boy through alot of the process to the point they have said its Autism and ADHD but it hasnt been put on paper as yet as hes yet to see a phsycotherapist and my other son hasnt even got to first screening yet. This in mind, I have so many questions, so please forgive me as no matter what i read it seems so vague. My main question being if this is the case, does my nearly 6 year old son know? is he aware of his autism and ADHD? If not when do they become aware of it? do you tell them or do you not say anything at all ( i wouldnt until it was on paper anyway). Also my one son has alot of hitting, bitting to others and himself, he uses baby talk and grunts, these things sometimes make me wonder is all this behaviour completely his condition OR is some of it just an average nearly 6 year olds behaviour? Im very confused. I know alot of the things he does isnt that of someone his age but say like when hes boundary pushing is that the nearly six year old or is it part of the condition or both? the reason i ask this as im so worried about time out if its something that cant be helped, in fact should i be time outing anyway? Im in a place where im questioning everything he does (not to him like i just think is this his way of saying i cant cope or is it him just being a head strong nearly 6 year old?) , im questioning everything we do like should i time out if his behaviour is unacceptable (but then it might not be his fault and so i dont want him to feel misunderstood). I often wonder if he knows as im scared that he might feel alone or isolated and i really dont want that. I mean he seems happy enough until hes in one of his outbursts but i am a worrier and the thought of them feeling misunderstood for even a second turns my stomach. If theres anyone out there with autism / ADHD or both a point of view and advice from you would be greatly appreciated as i just want to understand and do the best for my boys. My boys havent changed overnight and i would like to think that i know them every inch of the way however if theres anything i can do to understand the way they see the world then that can only benefit them surely? thank you for reading my post, and thank you in advance to anyone that can contribute, it means alot. Best Wishes, Lisa :)
owww i see now lol! :D , see now i can completely agree with you on the clothes front i hardly ever buy clothes i to dont see the point in clothes that are occassionally worn although when i was younger it was quite the opposite! I love diet coke too! mainly as i am on a diet though as i normally used to drink full sugar coke all the time :D he he he you really should warn me when youre going to make me laugh i was just about to drink my coffee when i couldnt stop giggling at your nature commentry, you know you have a fabulous way of looking at things its brilliant!! I loved the chav comment it was wicked :) oh and the cheap furniture perch absoloute classic!! :D you know i know that theres clearly some really harsh struggles daily for people with ASD but you see things in such a refreshing way its amazing :) completely get you about comparing people to animals though :)
hehehehe the granny sucks eggs quote yh it just means telling someone older than you about something theyve known for many many years and know how to do it alot better! however i too dont understand why the granny has to suck an egg.. when it couldve been a sweet, a lollipop etc etc
yeah the chocolate teapot is a good one too :) we get chocolate fireguard down here too! :D