tcufrog
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2012
DS14 has a high IQ coupled with high functioning autism and ADHD. Parenting him over the years has been so difficult at times that we did consider at some point whether he needed some time in an in patient program.
Despite all of the difficulties, we have really tried to make DS10 feel loved and important to us. It’s really hard sometimes but we believe that it’s really important. We also don’t excuse any bad behavior that DS14 has towards his brother or us.
We also believe that we need as parents to do what we can to teach DS14 to live in the world as it is instead of expecting the world to bend to his will. We’re fortunate that he’s so intelligent and high functioning but it’s still quite difficult and exhausting.
Despite all of the difficulties, we have really tried to make DS10 feel loved and important to us. It’s really hard sometimes but we believe that it’s really important. We also don’t excuse any bad behavior that DS14 has towards his brother or us.
We also believe that we need as parents to do what we can to teach DS14 to live in the world as it is instead of expecting the world to bend to his will. We’re fortunate that he’s so intelligent and high functioning but it’s still quite difficult and exhausting.