My daughter 3rd child aged 5, intelligent,caring, wonderful, expressive is not diagnosed however I do feel with the collection of symptoms she has that it is SPD.
screams and cries when it rains, it hurts her ears, the noise on the roof is too loud.
The wind is too scary, even the lightest wind, she can’t breathe.
The bath, just screams from start to finish.
Eats a beige diet, won’t mix food or have storage like a pie, all food has to be separate and not touching.
Reluctant to cuddle
When touched she flinches or says ouch.
Suffered with severe constipation from 8 months to 4 yrs of age.
Reacts irrationally about everything, moths, a small scratch, brushing her hair, and responds with only I can describe as a strangled cat noise.
There are few more other things but I’m so tired and emotional I can’t think straight.
I'm a great mum, have two adult children aged 22 and 20 one who lives in China, one who lives at home, I have a baby aged 1 year, however these are not new behaviours since baby has arrived.
Her father and I co parent and have never been together as mummy and daddy, he sees her every other week, she used to stay at his but the journey is 4 hrs away and she doesn’t want to stay there anymore.
I can’t say he’s helpful with this at all, in fact I feel he makes it worse.
Ive worked in education and children’s services for over 20 yrs and I can respond well to children who require boundaries etc and parents who need ideas to set those boundaries. This is so different and I feel out of my depth.
Im just so tired, and exhausted, I want to cuddle my little girl and tell her it will all be ok, to snuggle with her and listen to the rain outside and watch movies.
She was referred to Paeds in April and we are still awaiting our first appointment.
Any ideas or support and guidance would be amazing.
