Comments on: Can’t swim? Chuck em in the deep end. http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/ Coffee breaks in Cyberspace For when you want something short and sweet, but light on saccharin [translation = Aspartame] Sat, 19 May 2012 14:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary Maddux http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/comment-page-1/#comment-5339 Mary Maddux Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:13:30 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/#comment-5339 Good luck with that challenge. It does sound extremely difficult but I am sure you are right that he will be able to jump that hurdle. My parents arrived last night. They will be here for two weeks. I love them immensely but the idea of psychological closeness is intriguing. Sometimes we have it, sometimes we don't. We all have hurdles to jump, huh? Good luck with that challenge. It does sound extremely difficult but I am sure you are right that he will be able to jump that hurdle.

My parents arrived last night. They will be here for two weeks. I love them immensely but the idea of psychological closeness is intriguing. Sometimes we have it, sometimes we don’t. We all have hurdles to jump, huh?

]]> By: mommy~dearest http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/comment-page-1/#comment-5066 mommy~dearest Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:02:27 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/#comment-5066 I have similar issues with Jaysen. No matter what the circumstance, my mother thinks "well, maybe if you prepare him for it, he won't 'overreact' this time". I am also familiar with the "tone" you have to use with parents at these times. It is uncomfortable. I have sworn at my own mother when her "good intentions" are goading Jaysen into a meltdown. She has been witness to many meltdowns, but has only witnessed a 'level 10' once. After that once, it kind of made her back off and think that maybe I did know what I was talking about. I have similar issues with Jaysen. No matter what the circumstance, my mother thinks “well, maybe if you prepare him for it, he won’t ‘overreact’ this time”. I am also familiar with the “tone” you have to use with parents at these times. It is uncomfortable. I have sworn at my own mother when her “good intentions” are goading Jaysen into a meltdown. She has been witness to many meltdowns, but has only witnessed a ‘level 10′ once. After that once, it kind of made her back off and think that maybe I did know what I was talking about.

]]> By: dgibbs http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/comment-page-1/#comment-5027 dgibbs Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:16:11 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/#comment-5027 I know that feeling of guilt after thinking that somehow this time will be different all to well. Connor is now over his "Does not do rain" he is now way to the other side of that in fact. We know it will take forever now to get him out of the rain. I know that feeling of guilt after thinking that somehow this time will be different all to well. Connor is now over his “Does not do rain” he is now way to the other side of that in fact. We know it will take forever now to get him out of the rain.

]]> By: kristina http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 kristina Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:34:25 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/#comment-4846 When you described your daughter going the other way I knew it would be "interesting"-----holding on tight is the best I can do then. When you described your daughter going the other way I knew it would be “interesting”—–holding on tight is the best I can do then.

]]> By: green92 » Blog Archive » Can’t swim? Chuck em in the deep end. http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/comment-page-1/#comment-4762 green92 » Blog Archive » Can’t swim? Chuck em in the deep end. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:11:26 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/#comment-4762 [...] here for [...] [...] here for [...]

]]> By: chelle http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/comment-page-1/#comment-4734 chelle Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:21:03 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/#comment-4734 I do not think I fully understood until you described the scene ... wow your poor Mom (you too of course), but it must easier to believe that you are coping rather than see how hard it is (especially when family is so far away) I do not think I fully understood until you described the scene … wow your poor Mom (you too of course), but it must easier to believe that you are coping rather than see how hard it is (especially when family is so far away)

]]> By: Veronica http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/comment-page-1/#comment-4724 Veronica Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:44:23 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/#comment-4724 Being told 'he doesn't DO rain', is alot different from actually hearing you describe it. I get that he doesn't do rain now. I hope he gets better as he gets bigger. Being told ‘he doesn’t DO rain’, is alot different from actually hearing you describe it. I get that he doesn’t do rain now.

I hope he gets better as he gets bigger.

]]> By: joker the lurcher http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/comment-page-1/#comment-4693 joker the lurcher Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:05:14 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/#comment-4693 as well as the campaigns, there is also the 'time is a great healer' thing. our little fellow (now taller than me) has gradually calmed down about quite a lot of things, just from getting older. as well as the campaigns, there is also the ‘time is a great healer’ thing. our little fellow (now taller than me) has gradually calmed down about quite a lot of things, just from getting older.

]]> By: Suzy http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/comment-page-1/#comment-4691 Suzy Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:55:56 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/11/cant-swim-chuck-em-in-the-deep-end/#comment-4691 Got it! He doesn't do rain. I understand perfectly from your incredible description. Great writing as always. Is is the rain on his skin or the sound? Love, Suzy Got it! He doesn’t do rain.
I understand perfectly from your incredible description.
Great writing as always.

Is is the rain on his skin or the sound?
Love,
Suzy

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