Sensory Processing
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Am I Autistic?
From all the parents I follow on social media there seems to be a lightbulb moment that they have, where they realise their child might be autistic, and then they start realising how similar their child is to them and of course they realise they might be autistic too. Now a year ago I knew Continue reading
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How many blood vessels are in your body?
We were travelling to the swimming baths in the school holidays, all 5 of us. This was somewhat of a miracle. Lately a day out with all of us had seemed out of reach and what usually happened was I stayed with my son and my husband went out with the girls. This was disappointing Continue reading
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Can you practice singing Happy Birthday to me?
We were getting to my son’s birthday. The countdown was well and truly on. He was counting down to his birthday and also counting down to his birthday month. He had a birthday list of presents as long as his arm. He kept asking about it, over and over again. “How many days until my Continue reading
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Did you have a nice Christmas and New Year?
We all know the score don’t we. For a couple of weeks after the big day and New Year when you see new people, people you haven’t seen since last year they say… “Did you have a good Christmas and New Year?” And I always wonder are they really interested, like really interested or do Continue reading
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A Poem – I’m Bored!!!
The second poem in my series of poems. If you didn’t see the first one, He’s Fine, Click here to read. I hope the poem below highlights the frustration my son feels. I’m Bored! I’m bored he said more and more,At every opportunity he said galore.Morning, noon and night,He always seemed wound up so tight.Even during Continue reading
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Can I sleep at Grandma’s?
All children sleep at their grandparents at some point, right? Well not my son, not really. My daughter slept at my mams, her Grandma’s a lot. And she loved it. Absolutely loved it. She had her own bedroom there and it was home from home really. The same never really happened for my son. As Continue reading
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Time and the Many Many Questions of My Child!
What time is it, is easily my sons favourite question. When he first started asking it he was around 3 years old and I’m not even sure if he knew what it meant, nor what the answer meant. And I’m not sure he even wanted to know the answer. What I do know is that Continue reading
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What happens after you have finished school?
It was a school morning and on the whole, our school mornings went terrible. My son really struggles with going to school, he cries, he shouts, he screams. Its more than just not wanting to go to school….why I hear you ask? Well the things he says are…. “My stomach hurts.” “I feel poorly.” “My Continue reading
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Am I Weird?
Everyone is different, everyone has weird traits but what happens if you know you don’t fit in. We had just been to McDonald’s for dinner. Not nutritious at all I know, but we were on our way to the cinema…..which costs a fortune and needed a low cost meal out beforehand and McDonald’s fit the Continue reading
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Why do you have such a big nose?
This question was directed at me. And yes I do have a big nose. I came to terms with it many many moons ago so I did not take offence at the question. In fact it made me laugh and I gave my stock answer…. “I don’t have a big nose, I have a normal Continue reading
The Questions of My Child 