Comments on: One time rule

By: Childlife

Childlife — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:17:55 +0000

Sorry I’m late to the party, Maddy — we’ve had the sickies at our place (and all of the charming , time-intensive dispositions to go with them).

I vote for the headband — most definitely the headband

And my advance sympathies for the upcoming solo flight. I will likely find myself in a similar situation for a two week stint coming up in the next few months. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! Now I’ve got myself hyperventilating again…

~Michelle @ 5MFSN

By: osh

osh — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:26:38 +0000

Sanford markers…one of my favorite smells.

By: Tanya @ TeenAutism

Tanya @ TeenAutism — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:07:25 +0000

In a word: DVDs. And before that it was videos. Yes, I had to deal with the ensuing echolalia, but at least I could get some things done (also being a single parent). Lego has also accounted for many hours of activity over the years. Best wishes for a smooth week!

By: L2L

L2L — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:39:46 +0000

Okay so we homeschool and I’m still trying to learn how to cope with 3 kids 24/7. None of my children have special needs but are challenging in their own ways just the same. My biggest way to cope is to remind myself not to expect perfection for only Christ achieved that. We also have a zero rule. When things have gotten a bit crazy or kids aren’t listening, which happens from time to time(snicker), I call out zero. That’s the warning, from there if I have to count the number I get to is the number of spankin’ that are recieved. It is very effective and I’ve only had to spank twice in the last 3 weeks, and only one each. Not sure why but starting at zero has worked so much better than counting in any other form. Helps me to remain calm as the ball is in their court.

By: kristina

kristina — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:10:31 +0000

Charlie does not have spring break for another week—my parents are coming out, but Jim and I do need to be around. I’m kind of just waiting for the chaos.

I vote for a headband or perhaps the more fashionable term, “fascinator”—or, more accurate to the situation, a sweatband.

By: melody is slurping life

melody is slurping life — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:16:10 +0000

If you pulled this off, I want to know now! And then please email your address so that I may purchase an airline ticket for my boys to visit you for training.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:27:43 +0000

=D Entertaining as always. I can just imagine the coming chaos…as I had 4 siblings and we gave my mother plenty of it. = / Sorry, Mom.

By: tshsmom

tshsmom — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:59:42 +0000

No autism here, but I DO have an ADD son and a husband with defective hearing aids. I’ve found that the only thing that works is to: 1)Ask them if they heard me, 2)When they nod yes, I ask them to repeat what I said, 3)Then I repeat myself because they have no clue what I said. I’ll have to try getting their attention FIRST. It can’t hurt to try.

I homeschool, so the kid is home all the time…but I only have one at home so I guess that doesn’t count.

By: Marita

Marita — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:53:38 +0000

I was talking to another Mum with a child on the spectrum just before school holidays. Much ashamed I confided to her that I do not like school holidays at all, she surprised me by agreeing and we were both so relieved to find another parent who felt the same way. The lack of routine, the challenges that presents.

My husband has just done 11 days of 12 hour nightshifts and while he is technically home during the day, he is asleep. He is not all that much help when awake as he is rushing to leave or in zombie post 12 hour nightshift state.

7 more sleeps until both my children are back into their normal school routine. We can do it.

By: All Rileyed Up

All Rileyed Up — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:40:26 +0000

I had a good laugh at your “new meaning to ‘whispering sweet nothings’” bit. I’ve been there…