Hello
This question goes out to anyone with experience of managing PDA in primary school aged children.
I have an 8 y/o daughter awaiting formal diagnosis but who I suspect has the PDA strain of ASD.
The morning teeth-brushing routine takes a ridiculous amount of cajoling, persuading, pleading every morning. I would just love to hear from other parents with a similar problem. Have you managed to find a solution that works every day? If so, what was it and why did it work?
I have read about making it into a game or a race, requesting in a different way that suits a PDA child but sometimes, you just don’t have time in the crazy-busy morning routine when all you want to do is just get out of the house!!!
Some mornings I am so close to tears with the frustration of it and having to pretend that I’m not in the least bit tense when inside I am screaming “Just. Brush. Your. Teeth!”
How do you deal with your frustration/anger/rage?
(And yes, some days I do feel like the worst parent in the world)