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5-year-old boy who refuses to have his diaper changed. Need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="Deni D" data-source="post: 765045" data-attributes="member: 22840"><p>emns ~ welcome. We don't have anyone who's personally familiar with working through particular challenges for someone with autism as they are growing. But regardless we are here to support you as a parent with your son as much as we can. </p><p></p><p>Besides us, with autism so globally recognized, I feel there has to be somewhere locally you can turn to where someone can help you with understanding, communicating, and teaching your son daily/social at home tasks in a way that works for him. If you do a WEB search with something like "Autistic Parent" and your country I think you will find a place to start.</p><p></p><p>I met a young woman who teaches young autistic children here in the US just last week. If you have a hard time finding an autism specific resource send me a private message and I will contact her to see what she can find. Click on the envelope on the top right here, and then select "Start a new conversation" and fill my userid in "recipients".</p><p></p><p>With that said, I can see some similarities with what you are going through that I can relate to. </p><p></p><p>I seems to me he likes the feeling, but then made light of it when you addressed it, because after all he's 5, a kid, but does seem to have picked up somewhat of a social que from you that it was not appropriate because he did stop. My son did things that baffled me when he was younger, not around toilet training, but other things and they were things I knew were not age appropriate, but didn't know what to do about them. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Single parents put a lot of pressure on themselves. If you had a partner who was engaged then I would expect it would be less challenging but often that's not the case in parenting. Having family involved is a very good thing also though. If you find resources to come help you in your home it seems maybe your mother might be helpful for you. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Do you feel like you like to be in control or you "have" to be in control for your son's wellbeing? Do you feel like you are flying without a net? I remember so wanting a roadmap. I really paid attention to what other parents did, what worked for them. It was more like they were handed kitty cats and I somehow got a lion, didn't work the same with a lion ~ no matter what lame advice I tried to follow from "child experts" and parents who thought they knew best. </p><p></p><p>Keep posting we are here for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deni D, post: 765045, member: 22840"] emns ~ welcome. We don't have anyone who's personally familiar with working through particular challenges for someone with autism as they are growing. But regardless we are here to support you as a parent with your son as much as we can. Besides us, with autism so globally recognized, I feel there has to be somewhere locally you can turn to where someone can help you with understanding, communicating, and teaching your son daily/social at home tasks in a way that works for him. If you do a WEB search with something like "Autistic Parent" and your country I think you will find a place to start. I met a young woman who teaches young autistic children here in the US just last week. If you have a hard time finding an autism specific resource send me a private message and I will contact her to see what she can find. Click on the envelope on the top right here, and then select "Start a new conversation" and fill my userid in "recipients". With that said, I can see some similarities with what you are going through that I can relate to. I seems to me he likes the feeling, but then made light of it when you addressed it, because after all he's 5, a kid, but does seem to have picked up somewhat of a social que from you that it was not appropriate because he did stop. My son did things that baffled me when he was younger, not around toilet training, but other things and they were things I knew were not age appropriate, but didn't know what to do about them. Single parents put a lot of pressure on themselves. If you had a partner who was engaged then I would expect it would be less challenging but often that's not the case in parenting. Having family involved is a very good thing also though. If you find resources to come help you in your home it seems maybe your mother might be helpful for you. Do you feel like you like to be in control or you "have" to be in control for your son's wellbeing? Do you feel like you are flying without a net? I remember so wanting a roadmap. I really paid attention to what other parents did, what worked for them. It was more like they were handed kitty cats and I somehow got a lion, didn't work the same with a lion ~ no matter what lame advice I tried to follow from "child experts" and parents who thought they knew best. Keep posting we are here for you. [/QUOTE]
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