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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 180645" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>Linda's right about "sibs of difficult child groups". Ask your therapist or the OMRDD office.</p><p> </p><p>Basically, I explained everything to difficult child 1 about "difficulties" when an autistic child in his class was bullying him. When I spoke with the school counselor, she let it "slip" that the child had high-functioning autism. I sat difficult child 1 down and explained that the child had problems with sensory issues and that when difficult child made certain sounds (this kid and his brother difficult child 2 could be the guy from the Police Academy movies!) it could be setting the other child off. Then I told him about sensory issues, we discussed the ones he has and then told him "imagine things that you see, hear, feel, smell or even taste bugging you ALL OF THE TIME". </p><p> </p><p>He sat there and thought for a minute and said "I feel really bad for him". </p><p> </p><p>Wow! Empathy from difficult child 1, I never thought I'd see the day!</p><p> </p><p>The next time that the young man from his class had an issue with difficult child, difficult child turned to him and said "I'd like to be friends with you, and I didn't realize that the things I do bother you so much. I'm really sorry if I was hurting you". The kid then poured his heart out to difficult child and told him all of the things that could "drive him crazy" and thanked him for understanding! You'd NEVER know that they had problems by the maturity of the conversation.</p><p> </p><p>I'd say, just explain it as "different wiring" and let your easy child ask as many questions as possible. difficult child 3's anxiety issues are TOTALLY associated with difficult child 1's difficulties. 6 mos. of therapy and she's a different kid.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck!</p><p> </p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 180645, member: 3814"] Linda's right about "sibs of difficult child groups". Ask your therapist or the OMRDD office. Basically, I explained everything to difficult child 1 about "difficulties" when an autistic child in his class was bullying him. When I spoke with the school counselor, she let it "slip" that the child had high-functioning autism. I sat difficult child 1 down and explained that the child had problems with sensory issues and that when difficult child made certain sounds (this kid and his brother difficult child 2 could be the guy from the Police Academy movies!) it could be setting the other child off. Then I told him about sensory issues, we discussed the ones he has and then told him "imagine things that you see, hear, feel, smell or even taste bugging you ALL OF THE TIME". He sat there and thought for a minute and said "I feel really bad for him". Wow! Empathy from difficult child 1, I never thought I'd see the day! The next time that the young man from his class had an issue with difficult child, difficult child turned to him and said "I'd like to be friends with you, and I didn't realize that the things I do bother you so much. I'm really sorry if I was hurting you". The kid then poured his heart out to difficult child and told him all of the things that could "drive him crazy" and thanked him for understanding! You'd NEVER know that they had problems by the maturity of the conversation. I'd say, just explain it as "different wiring" and let your easy child ask as many questions as possible. difficult child 3's anxiety issues are TOTALLY associated with difficult child 1's difficulties. 6 mos. of therapy and she's a different kid. Good luck! Beth [/QUOTE]
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