Hi guys, by the quietness here I reckon we are all in a similar boat. Christmas with Issues.
We've had an awful 10 days since being back from the US. Its been beyond horrible. I want to forget Christmas and pretend its not happening, return all the presents and give up. Hide in a hole for the next 5 days or so.....
Too bad.... its not her fault. Really, I mean its not her fault that Christmas and everything involved is over stimulating and full of sugar. Its not her fault we went overseas and came home and have to re-establish her groove. Its not her fault that its school holidays and her known routine is non existant. *groan*
Yesterday was better. I set a timer every 2 hours and did OT calming exercises. We only had one meltdown and she didn't physically attack me at all.... whew.... best day so far!!!!
Christy - I am so over it atm aswell...why cant we have a parent and ASD friendly Christmas??
Its 8.30am and we've had 4 melt downs already...apparently I dont love him, im mean, I hate him and he is sorry he's been noisey and rude 5 times over. Even the promise of taking him on a 'date' with me hasn't helped .... im sick of the nastiness from him, the hurtful words about nothing .
Never fear he'll calm down by lunch, then number 2 starts...tag team look out!!!
M winds up around then and then its hit, punch, kick, scream central until bed time. I can alway's see when he start's....hello tippy toe walking and flappy flap hands and NO NO NO.
I know exactly what started this morning's adventure with W...PIL's came up from Melbourne yesterday, was a good day BUT they unwrapped pressies...and W doesnt understand why we unwrapped them yesterday when the big fat man comes on the 25th..he think's all present's are from the fat man sigh. MIL was pushign for W to make paper plans from the book he recieved for Christmas with the paper that came with it....but in W's eye's paper is for drawing on and it was to much Look's like for sanity we might have to explain the truth on the matter so it doenst waffle him up any more next year...but then if he know's the truth then he'll argue black and blue that there isnt such thing with V and break her heart....auughhhhh I just cant win atm.
So Christy hun...that hole your hiding in, make sure its big enough to fit a few more of us in it and let it be known, I'll bring the vanilla vodka!!!
Oh dear, we have been pretty slack at welcoming the newest members to the Supermum club
*passes out Welcome showbags - these contain full size bottles of Vodka, Scotch and Bacardi (since it's summer and all), Bubble Bath, Earmuffs and Henna for maintaining your locks and covering the greys. Also a spare blanket for you to hide under.
Mitch is going ok so far, getting INTO the school routine went well, but he was starting to lose it and often at school. I'm going to make sure I do some calming excercises every couple of hours too though. Today we are going to the local pool, as that always works a treat. Pity about the cold weather, I have a lovely pool in the backyard....
I SERIOUSLY hate living here, but having the pool has been utterly wonderful. It calms him, gets his energy out and works every one of his muscles. I don't know what I'm going to do when we move back home. Whenever that will be.....I spent my oven money Xmas presents
I'm refusing to panic, but at the back of my mind I'm really worried about next year. It's going to take AGES to get him back to school routine, new classroom and Aide - I'm desperate to get back to work ASAP
Ah so its christmas that is possibly making Ripley so feral. Makes sense. He's had a shocking last couple of days and is in fine rotten form today so Im hoping he keeps that up for the new pediatrician this afternoon.
If anything his attention span (or lack of comprehension) is getting worse. He threw a car at Dh yesterday so got timed out in his room for it. He knows that after that you have to say sorry to the person wronged and hug but yesterday he just wouldnt, or couldnt, say sorry so we ended up having to just let him out of his room otherwise he'd have been in there all day. Its getting very hard to punish him when he doesnt even 'get' it you know? I asked him quite a few times yesterday "Did you throw a car at Daddy?" and he kept saying "No." then telling me Daddy locked him in his room.
Lu - is swimming a good calming exercise for ASD kids? Or is it just water? You could look at investing in one of those inflated pools so you can put it up and down as need arises (obviously winter it would be down). Have you thought about swim lessons? I know the pool Im going to be working for has swim lessons for ASD kids. It is tailored specifically to their special needs and they seem to have alot of fun
Hello to everyone else! Hope your hanging in there.
.... im sick of the nastiness from him, the hurtful words about nothing 
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