Autism/ADHD Journey
-
Can we eat in a place that isn’t even here?
Over time we have realised that my son cannot stand any demand or command being given. I’m almost certain he has a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) profile because his default response to any request is an immediate “no.” The more we push, the more resistant he becomes. And it’s not that he doesn’t want to Continue reading
-
Why doesn’t the Earth fall down?
We were on day 7 of the Easter Holidays, in those 7 days I had had 7 sleepless nights, approximately 15 wake ups during those 7 nights (on average 2 a night), I had answered approximately 100 questions (on average of 14 questions per day), probably more actually, and I was knackered so very knackered. Continue reading
-
Why is life so hard?
There has been on occasion as a grown up, days when I have asked myself the same question, although usually in my head!!! And funnily enough most recently I ask myself that question on a Monday. And today was indeed a Monday when my son asked me the same question. Let me set the scene Continue reading
-
Why do you ask so many questions?
Ironic huh. This is actually what my son asked me one day as we were getting in the car to set off for school. I literally stopped in my tracks as I couldn’t believe my ears. Here I was writing about the questions he asked me and he thought I asked him a lot of Continue reading
-
Have I got one eye or two eyes?
We were on our way out, going Ten Pin Bowling in the car at the weekend and my son asks: Have I got one eye or two eyes, Mam? My body immediately had a reaction. I went into fight or flight mode. I started to come out in a cold sweat. I had palpitations. I Continue reading
-
Who do you love more me or my sister?
A normal childhood question I am sure most children ask, or at least think so I was prepared for this one. I’m still sure that my mam loves my brother more than the rest of us, she still talks about how good he was because he walked at 10 months old!!! But what followed this Continue reading
-
What Time is it?
There are many questions that a child will ask throughout their younger years. And this blog is the start of my record of the questions, and my answers, to some of the most amazing questions I have heard. My son, although not diagnosed has some sensory issues at play. What they may be I don’t Continue reading
The Questions of My Child 