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<blockquote data-quote="Megs87" data-source="post: 725024" data-attributes="member: 22386"><p>Omg i am so upset and overwhelmed right now. My daughter is 7 and has high functioning autism. We only recently found out what this all was and put a name with it. I am living at my parents house at the moment and still trying to get on my feet. Living here makes me feel so guilty and we have no where else to go. So until i can make enough money and save enough we're stuck. I know i sound really ungrateful and i am grateful to have a place that is warm for my kids and i. But this is the worst possible place for my daughter. My dad is one of those, "know- it - alls" that believe they're always right even when it comes to something that could be opinions rather than fact. He doesn't believe my daughter has anything other than lack of parenting going on with her. I truly believe he believes that autism is not real. Or maybe in her case believes its just an excuse. I don't know what exactly he thinks or believes but his actions really make me wonder. He triggers her DAILY!!!! he doesnt seem to understand her sensitivity and her meltdowns that can at times appear over the littlest things. Him being a major trigger and all he has to do is look at her wrong or speak to her and she'll flip. It hasnt always been like this, and is getting worse the longer we are here. Tonight he was on a kick about wasted drinks (he doesnt buy them) but i agree that wasting them is def something that needs to change. So my son was going to get something to drink and my dad wouldn't let him and told him to drink the drink that was my daughter's that they could share it. Anyone that has been around my daughter long enough knows that eating her food or drinking her drink will send her into another dimension. She understandably does not like other people's mouth on her utensils or drinks.. My dad who believes that it's ridiculous to be that way tells my son to just pick it up and drink it. So anyone who understands a meltdown can probably guess what happened after that.. i feel like i am failing my daughter and son having no where else to go at the moment. I dont Know How to keep things calm until we can move out. I cant talk to my dad because he knows all the answers. I sometimes wonder if talking to my daughter would be easier than talking to him. How do I keep things from escalating? </p><p></p><p>Thanks for reading, i needed to vent. </p><p>Wuuusssssaaaaa</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Megs87, post: 725024, member: 22386"] Omg i am so upset and overwhelmed right now. My daughter is 7 and has high functioning autism. We only recently found out what this all was and put a name with it. I am living at my parents house at the moment and still trying to get on my feet. Living here makes me feel so guilty and we have no where else to go. So until i can make enough money and save enough we're stuck. I know i sound really ungrateful and i am grateful to have a place that is warm for my kids and i. But this is the worst possible place for my daughter. My dad is one of those, "know- it - alls" that believe they're always right even when it comes to something that could be opinions rather than fact. He doesn't believe my daughter has anything other than lack of parenting going on with her. I truly believe he believes that autism is not real. Or maybe in her case believes its just an excuse. I don't know what exactly he thinks or believes but his actions really make me wonder. He triggers her DAILY!!!! he doesnt seem to understand her sensitivity and her meltdowns that can at times appear over the littlest things. Him being a major trigger and all he has to do is look at her wrong or speak to her and she'll flip. It hasnt always been like this, and is getting worse the longer we are here. Tonight he was on a kick about wasted drinks (he doesnt buy them) but i agree that wasting them is def something that needs to change. So my son was going to get something to drink and my dad wouldn't let him and told him to drink the drink that was my daughter's that they could share it. Anyone that has been around my daughter long enough knows that eating her food or drinking her drink will send her into another dimension. She understandably does not like other people's mouth on her utensils or drinks.. My dad who believes that it's ridiculous to be that way tells my son to just pick it up and drink it. So anyone who understands a meltdown can probably guess what happened after that.. i feel like i am failing my daughter and son having no where else to go at the moment. I dont Know How to keep things calm until we can move out. I cant talk to my dad because he knows all the answers. I sometimes wonder if talking to my daughter would be easier than talking to him. How do I keep things from escalating? Thanks for reading, i needed to vent. Wuuusssssaaaaa [/QUOTE]
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