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<blockquote data-quote="Mayapple5" data-source="post: 221397" data-attributes="member: 6223"><p>I took difficult child to a new dentist last week and informed then that she is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)/ADHD. I went to him today, he said he would have had no idea she had any problem if I hadn't told him. She was the perfect patient! Yes, she can be "normal", most people tell me she is just a normal five year old, I really get so tired of that phrase. If people could see her in the afternoons, especially on days when she decides she doesn't need a nap or rest time. Those are the evenings she is uncontrolable (or is it just me?) I tell my husband either she goes on medications or I'm goin on medications! I swear there are days I need to be locked up! Oh, I do so love her, she is adorable, The house is a mess, I have the holidays to get ready for, but you know what? It's not going to get ready, I have her home, like most of you do, for two weeks and what ever happens with this house, while we play and I pay all my attention to her those two weeks then so be it! Because if I take time for anything/anyone else, neither she nor I will be OK in the end! Oh, husband will be taking a week off during the holidays, but his days are spoken for for him! that's his time! Let's see how often can I call our respite worker?</p><p> </p><p>I know I sound like I'm complaining, but I'm tired. And it's not summer yet... well I do look forward to summer, we can get outside and go to the parks and get back to riding horses once a week and a lot of other activities we can't do in the winter. I'm just not an outdoors/cold weather person and she seems to get sick so easily when it's cold out. She's just getting over walking pneumonia. </p><p> </p><p>My family knows her diagnosis, most deal with it. My dad gets her all excited and then hands her back to me and tries to get me to get her to settle down. His house is more of a museum than a home and I have to stay on top of her to keep her hands off things, we don't visit often for that reason. My sister understands but we also don't visit her often either, their homes just aren't kid proof any more especially for a child who likes to touch and feel every thing and investigate things. Oh, but she is just a normal kid who had a natural curiosity. GRR! NO she takes things apart, she picks things up and breaks them. she tastes everything! She's not a "normal" five year old! But who listens?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mayapple5, post: 221397, member: 6223"] I took difficult child to a new dentist last week and informed then that she is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)/ADHD. I went to him today, he said he would have had no idea she had any problem if I hadn't told him. She was the perfect patient! Yes, she can be "normal", most people tell me she is just a normal five year old, I really get so tired of that phrase. If people could see her in the afternoons, especially on days when she decides she doesn't need a nap or rest time. Those are the evenings she is uncontrolable (or is it just me?) I tell my husband either she goes on medications or I'm goin on medications! I swear there are days I need to be locked up! Oh, I do so love her, she is adorable, The house is a mess, I have the holidays to get ready for, but you know what? It's not going to get ready, I have her home, like most of you do, for two weeks and what ever happens with this house, while we play and I pay all my attention to her those two weeks then so be it! Because if I take time for anything/anyone else, neither she nor I will be OK in the end! Oh, husband will be taking a week off during the holidays, but his days are spoken for for him! that's his time! Let's see how often can I call our respite worker? I know I sound like I'm complaining, but I'm tired. And it's not summer yet... well I do look forward to summer, we can get outside and go to the parks and get back to riding horses once a week and a lot of other activities we can't do in the winter. I'm just not an outdoors/cold weather person and she seems to get sick so easily when it's cold out. She's just getting over walking pneumonia. My family knows her diagnosis, most deal with it. My dad gets her all excited and then hands her back to me and tries to get me to get her to settle down. His house is more of a museum than a home and I have to stay on top of her to keep her hands off things, we don't visit often for that reason. My sister understands but we also don't visit her often either, their homes just aren't kid proof any more especially for a child who likes to touch and feel every thing and investigate things. Oh, but she is just a normal kid who had a natural curiosity. GRR! NO she takes things apart, she picks things up and breaks them. she tastes everything! She's not a "normal" five year old! But who listens? [/QUOTE]
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