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Meltdown Disaster... or at least it feels like it.
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 148158" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I'm sorry it was such a hard time, Julie. </p><p> </p><p>One of the most difficult things for me to come to terms was that because I had a difficult child, I was going to have to live life differently than other families in order for us to cope. Most moms do take their kids out on errands and shopping for clothes but when difficult child was young I found he couldn't tolerate those activities very well. We mostly stayed home and I adjusted doing my errands alone on evenings or weekends. I bring home clothes for him to try on as well as order online where he can help make selections. When I did take him out, it was for one stop because he couldn't handle multiple stops. If we were going to someplace like a mall or big store, both my husband and I would typically go so one parent could focus solely on difficult child. I know of adults with sensory and certain medical issues who can't handle stores like Walmart so it's not going to be likely that a young difficult kiddo is going to take it stride. I know that's not what you want to hear, but sometimes it's just easier on everyone if you agree to make adjustments in your schedule to help keep the challenging child in environments in which he can maintain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 148158, member: 701"] I'm sorry it was such a hard time, Julie. One of the most difficult things for me to come to terms was that because I had a difficult child, I was going to have to live life differently than other families in order for us to cope. Most moms do take their kids out on errands and shopping for clothes but when difficult child was young I found he couldn't tolerate those activities very well. We mostly stayed home and I adjusted doing my errands alone on evenings or weekends. I bring home clothes for him to try on as well as order online where he can help make selections. When I did take him out, it was for one stop because he couldn't handle multiple stops. If we were going to someplace like a mall or big store, both my husband and I would typically go so one parent could focus solely on difficult child. I know of adults with sensory and certain medical issues who can't handle stores like Walmart so it's not going to be likely that a young difficult kiddo is going to take it stride. I know that's not what you want to hear, but sometimes it's just easier on everyone if you agree to make adjustments in your schedule to help keep the challenging child in environments in which he can maintain. [/QUOTE]
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