Comments on: Shaving, wafer, after wafer http://whittereronautism.com/2007/06/shaving-wafer-after-wafer/ Coffee breaks in Cyberspace For when you want something short and sweet, but light on saccharin [translation = Aspartame] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Liz http://whittereronautism.com/2007/06/shaving-wafer-after-wafer/comment-page-1/#comment-1518 Liz Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:16:08 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=303#comment-1518 My oldest (now 29) is more-or-less neurotypical....and anxious.<br/><br/>If I had one "do over" to pick in my parenting repertoire, it would be to have learned to soothe his anxiety. As farmwifetwo said, the lack of reason to the anxiety is wearing.<br/><br/>Oh--and the eyebrow plucking? Have you considered the <a HREF="http://www.sallyhansen.com/bd/hr_wax_strip_face.cfm" REL="nofollow">little wax strips they sell</a>? Works for me. My oldest (now 29) is more-or-less neurotypical….and anxious.

If I had one “do over” to pick in my parenting repertoire, it would be to have learned to soothe his anxiety. As farmwifetwo said, the lack of reason to the anxiety is wearing.

Oh–and the eyebrow plucking? Have you considered the little wax strips they sell? Works for me.

]]> By: Lotta http://whittereronautism.com/2007/06/shaving-wafer-after-wafer/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Lotta Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:25:10 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=303#comment-1509 You must be exhausted. I have one boy that clearly inherited my anxiety and he wears me the hell out. I can't even imagine how much patience you have to put forth every day! You must be exhausted. I have one boy that clearly inherited my anxiety and he wears me the hell out. I can’t even imagine how much patience you have to put forth every day!

]]> By: Melissa http://whittereronautism.com/2007/06/shaving-wafer-after-wafer/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Melissa Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:23:55 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=303#comment-1495 Sometimes I wish Little Bug was more afraid of scissors... he will pack them around the house and play with them. I try to keep them out of reach... but he's a kid. And he finds them. Good luck getting ready for your holiday :) Sometimes I wish Little Bug was more afraid of scissors… he will pack them around the house and play with them. I try to keep them out of reach… but he’s a kid. And he finds them. Good luck getting ready for your holiday :)

]]> By: farmwifetwo http://whittereronautism.com/2007/06/shaving-wafer-after-wafer/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 farmwifetwo Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:16:33 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=303#comment-1494 I am truly shocked at what can trigger the eldest's anxiety. The little one doesn't suffer from it. Although he doesn't like to be wet if something is spilled but we're mastering it by teaching him to get dry clothes.<br/><br/>The anxiety.... has to be my #1 pet peeve about ASD. The lack of reason - to me - sometimes, and the lack of ability to deal with it. Although I am good at trying to find a solution and FAST!!!! It makes my eldest exhausted afterwards.<br/><br/>We've had 2 full anxiety attacks in 7.5yrs... I don't ever want to see another.<br/><br/>S. I am truly shocked at what can trigger the eldest’s anxiety. The little one doesn’t suffer from it. Although he doesn’t like to be wet if something is spilled but we’re mastering it by teaching him to get dry clothes.

The anxiety…. has to be my #1 pet peeve about ASD. The lack of reason – to me – sometimes, and the lack of ability to deal with it. Although I am good at trying to find a solution and FAST!!!! It makes my eldest exhausted afterwards.

We’ve had 2 full anxiety attacks in 7.5yrs… I don’t ever want to see another.

S.

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