Why oh why?

This blog of mine is a relatively new one. I was hesitant to start this blog, however, I see so much diversity in the autism community and it really bothers me. I guess I want to create awareness that no matter whereabouts on the spectrum our child is, no matter the situation we find ourselves in, no matter our financial status.... we really need to stick together. We must support each other regardless of what we believe.  Am I being naive? Perhaps!


I just can't bear it...... here I am, a mother with a son who just happens to have autism. He is severely challenged with motor planning issues, sensory processing disorder and he is also non verbal! I have enough troubles in my life without having grief from other parents because I am not doing x,y and z!


I will admit, I have been guilty of this myself....... BUT NO MORE!


I want to state right here, right now, that I will not judge another parent for the path they choose to take!


I will also not beat myself up that I am not doing x, y and Z!!! :-)


Onwards and upwards!


xx

Food issues!

I shake my head over these issues............


Autism and food


Autism and sensory issues and food


Autism and low muscle tone and food?


We were doomed right from the very start and I gotta tell you...... my son and his food have given me many a headache over the years!


His diet is extremely restrictive. Oh, he will eat breakfast for lunch and lunch for breakfast, however, offer him any new food and he will refuse to eat it!


Take tonight for example; he is mad about macaroni cheese, however, the cheese sauce has to been very runny and smooth. I guess this is a sensory *thing*! Pasta is all well and good, but what about the protein? I very sneakily diced up a small piece of cooked chicken and mixed it in with the good ol' mac and cheese!


Well, would you believe it, he found a teeny weeny piece of chicken and then that was that!! The dinner ended up in the bin! 


Sadly, because of the autism, there is no way I can resort to bribery and blackmail ~ he just doesn't get it! :)


What to do, what to do?


You know what? Tomorrow is another day, I will think about it then! 

A touch of a cold....

I have a sick boy... Well, he is not that sick, just a bit of a stuffy nose and feeling under the weather. 


I had all sorts of plans of things to do with him this weekend.  Anyone who knows autism will be aware that engaging with our kids can be incredibly difficult. My son would much rather spend all of his time on the computer or iPad than actually *do* any type of activity with me!! :-)


He scuppered my plans by getting sick! I figured there was no point making too much of an effort, when he really is feeling lousy! So, I stepped back and let him spend his precious time doing what he loves best....


Me? Well I also took it easy!! We have plenty of time.......

Half an hour for me....

I have gained weight over the last three years and I don't like it. My clothes are too tight and as for that roll that sits above the waistband of my jeans... Waaah. Perhaps it is also an age thing. The skin on the top of each hand is beginning to look old, in fact my hands are beginning to look like my mother's hands!


I don't want to grow old................


My friends talk about growing old gracefully. OK, let's be truthful here, only a few of my friends utter those words! The rest of us are desperate to hold back time. We talk the talk and discuss the whys and hows. We chatter like a troupe of  monkeys and we giggle, oh how we giggle.


We don't want to grow old.....


Look, there is not a lot I can do about it!!  Is there?


The one thing I am going to do is cut back on my chocolate eating and take up some exercise. The easiest and cheapest from of exercise for me is walking.... give me some time and I may throw in some running!


The beauty of having a teenager in the house is leaving him to keep an eye on his younger sibling. The sibling is twelve, however, he has special needs and I wouldn't like to leave him alone without a carer.


I waved bye bye to the kids and hit the road, so too speak. I put my head down and walked solidly for half an hour! You know what, it did me the world of good. I got in some exercise and also had some *time out*. Win win. x